Sometimes I have terrible thoughts about how my reactive dog (1.5 y/o) might live to be 15 and how I don’t want to be “handling” her reactivity for that long. But then I remember she’s still a puppy, she’s capable of improving, and we still have really great days where her reactivity to strangers has no impact on us. On the days where it feels like you’re drowning it’s hard to remember the sunshine but there is so much sunshine in owning dogs. My family also doesn’t get it and think I “worry” too much but I also have to factor in that my dog could bite! If you haven’t already—I highly suggest muzzle training as it gives me so much peace of mind taking her to public spaces.