Animals have always been a part of my life. I've done 4-H since first grade. I have had my dog Emma for about 10 years. She developed severe reactivity a few years ago. If she saw a bicycle, dog, person, or squirrel, she would bark and lung toward it. I had to manage it first and then train her out of the reactivity. Now I walk her on a 150-foot-long line, and she doesn't care for people, dogs, or even squirrels. I also have helped train a few foster dogs through Helping Hands Rescue.