Stop walking with your head on a swivel
There's a reason your dog is reactive, and proven ways you can change it. Your next walk can be different.
You already know that feeling
You love your dog. You are also worn out. If your walks have shrunk to the times and places where no one else goes, you know how much that costs you.
- You cross the street before your dog even notices the other one coming your way.
- You tense up when you see another dog walker coming.
- You walk at dawn, or after dark, to avoid running into anyone.
- You have started saying no to the trail, the park, meeting the friendly lab.
- You brace for the bark, the lunge, the growl.
- You have started to wonder if your dog is just impossible.
Meet your teachers
KRISTA LEVAR, M.Ed
SHAWNA BASKETTE, MLIS
SHAWNA BASKETTE, MLIS
Owner of Caring K9, Krista is a subject matter expert on Crisis K9’s and has over 17 years of experience as a professional dog handler, therapy and service dog trainer. She is a CLASS evaluator through the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, a certified Therapy Dog Trainer through the International College of Canine Studies, a Cert
Owner of Caring K9, Krista is a subject matter expert on Crisis K9’s and has over 17 years of experience as a professional dog handler, therapy and service dog trainer. She is a CLASS evaluator through the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, a certified Therapy Dog Trainer through the International College of Canine Studies, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor through Do More With Your Dog! and a guest speaker across Canada on various topics including Therapy Dog Program Implementation and Utilizing Dogs in Child Interviews. She was the policy creator for the RCMP’s Victim Services Therapy Dog Program in Prince George and has provided consultation to several other victim serving agencies, school districts and community programs. Krista was awarded the BC Community Achievement Award for her work with dogs by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
SHAWNA BASKETTE, MLIS
SHAWNA BASKETTE, MLIS
SHAWNA BASKETTE, MLIS
Owner of The Dog Library, Shawna spent over two decades as a college librarian and dean. She built this course the way a librarian would: every method checked against the published research. Her approach to dog training is grounded in the same values that guide her professional work: critical thinking, compassion, and clarity. After navig
Owner of The Dog Library, Shawna spent over two decades as a college librarian and dean. She built this course the way a librarian would: every method checked against the published research. Her approach to dog training is grounded in the same values that guide her professional work: critical thinking, compassion, and clarity. After navigating the challenges of reactivity firsthand, Shawna sought out the most credible research available and began applying what she learned with transformative results. The Dog Library and this course, Reactive Dog Reset, were born from that experience. The course reflects Shawna’s passion as a researcher, educator, and caregiver: it’s thorough, honest, and practical, combining the latest findings in behavior science with day-to-day tools that work. She created this course for dog guardians like herself: people who want to do right by their dogs, who care deeply, and who aren’t afraid to learn something new.