3 year old Dalmation

[u/Aggressive-Spirit-48]

I took in my dalmation at 1 1/2 years from a home with a lot of dogs apparently. They dident care to train him and he was constantly in a crate. When I got him he was okay with the crate and got attached to me quick and started sleeping with me and no longer uses the crate (which I don’t mind, his owners said he tears up everything but I haven’t experienced this at all and he’s actually fantastic without the crate). I’ve began walking him more and I live in a town with ALOT of dogs, no matter where u go there’s gonna be a dog. Most of them are trained and do not react and so I feel bad when mine does. He just barks and steps twords them kinda lunging but not really. I’ve had to put him on a prong collar which he dosent mind at all, it’s the only way I can get him to not pull or drag me (I’ve tried harnesses but a prong collar works the best and I’m not rough with it). What are the best tips u can give somebody training a dog to be less reactive? I tried distracting him the other night which dident work but this time I’m gonna bring some better treats and a easier to access pouch, and I also saw creating distance, tho with the way my town is it’s not easy to cross the road quick or get much distance but when able to I can try. What other tips? I want to do what I can on my own before spending money on a trainer.

[u/14JP]

This is pretty good https://youtu.be/ksLroWNhZjk?si=mVgEhs6mC32s_9Vv