Dogs · by Liam Wilson · 2026-08-30

boxer leash pulling is not fear, it's just eight thousand feelings

Arlo sees another dog and goes full pogo stick. Trainer says he's social and over-aroused, not reactive in the scary sense, which was a relief. Sharing because I spent months using the wrong words and therefore the wrong plan.

13 sparks · 6 comments

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Hugo Martin · 9 likes

That distinction matters SO much.

Mina Chowdhury · 8 likes

My boxer was basically a frat boy in a fur suit around other dogs.

Paper Baker · 2 likes

Yep, overfriendly can look terrible on leash.

Midnight Atlas · 1 likes

Did the trainer have you work on engage/disengage or mostly arousal reduction?

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

Mostly pattern games, distance, and ending greetings for a while because he was rehearsing nonsense.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Wrong label sends people down the wrong YouTube rabbit hole fast.