Reactive to Regulated

Most reactive dog training is built around one idea:

Stop the behaviour.

Correct it. Distract it. Manage it.

And yet, for many dogs, the problem never truly goes away.

Because reactivity is rarely the problem itself. It is often the result.

The barking, lunging, growling, pulling, and loss of control are often visible signs of fear, stress, frustration, anxiety, or a dog struggling to regulate their emotional state.

Reactive to Regulated explores the science, psychology, and practical training principles that influence how dogs think, feel, and respond to the world around them.

Drawing on behavioural science, real-world case experience, and over a decade working with reactive dogs, this book provides a clear framework for helping dogs become calmer, more confident, and better equipped to cope with the challenges of everyday life.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand the underlying causes of reactive behaviour
• Reduce stress, frustration, and over-arousal
• Build emotional regulation and impulse control
• Improve your dog’s ability to cope with triggers
• Create training plans that produce lasting change
• Develop a stronger, calmer relationship with your dog

This is not a book about achieving a perfect dog.

It is a book about understanding behaviour, changing emotional state, and creating the conditions that allow meaningful, lasting progress.

Helping your dog move from reactive… to regulated.

‘Most trainers either understand dogs intellectually or know how to work with them in the real world- Anthony is one of the rare few who has mastered both. His depth of knowledge, combined with his ability to apply it with clarity and precision, sets him apart in a meaningful way. He brings a level of thoughtfulness, integrity, and commitment to his work that is reflected not only in the dogs he helps, but in the people he guides. A truly skilled and compassionate professional who consistently puts the dog’s best interest first.’
Cheri Wulff Lucas
cheriwulfflucas.com

‘I had the pleasure of meeting Anthony here in Germany. His loving and very appropriate way of interacting with our dogs was simply beautiful to witness, and it was a joy to see how he found the right approach for each dog – large to small, anxious to aggressive, friendly to standoffish.’
Katrin Scholz
hundeforscherin.de