Instead of correcting him and constantly trying to train him out of it, they will now show him what they do want him to do when he sees a person or a dog. This will empower him and themselves.
He needs more enrichment and brain work, less excitement and being told off. It’s unfair to stir him up (something teenage boys are naturally good at!) and then to get cross when he becomes over-excited
Excitable Dalmatian Milo can get from zero to a hundred in a second!!
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Can too much running and ball throwing actually make some dogs more reactive and over-aroused? The couple each has a full time job and they have two very young children. My own daughter can barely manage this and is exhausted a lot of the time. Imagine adding a young dog Read more
What can an elderly owner do when walking their dog starts to feel frightening or physically unsafe? An elderly dog owner may no longer be able to walk their dog How many an elderly dog owner or frail person has problems walking their pet due to a fear of being pulled over Read more
Should a reactive dog confront other dogs, avoid them completely — or something in between? The family have now had Manchester Terrier Muffin for five years and they were the seven-year-old’s fourth home. She didn’t have a good start in life and they have come a long way with her. Some Read more
The chance dog to dog encounter was simply at the wrong time and in the wrong place.
This has set off a chain reaction leading to Paz now barking at other dogs she sees and her anxious owner’s walks ruined.
Why did friendly Saffy suddenly turn on her dog friends during play? I have just had a DIAL conversation, a one-hour chat with a couple about their two-year-old Red Fox Labrador, Saffy. I wasn’t there in person because they live too far away, but it was doable because the problem Read more
Why would a dog that was well socialised, well trained and friendly as a puppy start becoming antagonistic towards other dogs? It’s sad when a dog that has been so conscientiously reared from a puppy, well-trained and socialised, starts to develop antagonistic behaviour towards other dogs. What could have gone Read more