# Calm Leash Notes - leash reactivity, in plain language

> Why dogs lunge and bark on leash, and the calm, practical steps that actually help: triggers, thresholds, management and training basics.

## The guides

Seven short reads, in the order we would give them to a friend.

- What leash reactivity is (and isn't) (https://leashreactivity.xyz/what-reactivity-is/)

- Triggers and thresholds (https://leashreactivity.xyz/triggers-and-thresholds/)

- Management vs. training (https://leashreactivity.xyz/management-vs-training/)

- Desensitization basics (https://leashreactivity.xyz/desensitization-basics/)

- Gear that helps (and what to skip) (https://leashreactivity.xyz/gear-that-helps/)

- Calmer walks, step by step (https://leashreactivity.xyz/walks-with-a-reactive-dog/)

- Finding a qualified trainer (https://leashreactivity.xyz/finding-a-trainer/)

**Start here**What reactivity looks like, why it happens, and why it's common. (https://leashreactivity.xyz/what-reactivity-is/)
**Trigger log**A simple printable log: what sets your dog off, at what distance, and how fast they recover. (https://leashreactivity.xyz/trigger-log/)
**Walk plan**A practical routine for calmer walks while training is underway. (https://leashreactivity.xyz/walks-with-a-reactive-dog/)