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04-17-2007, 10:47 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lewis Center, Ohio
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| Behavior around People and other Dogs Does anyone have suggestions on how I can calm my puppy when he is around other people and dogs? Our little Biggie is 15 weeks old. He is a doll and is extremely friendly around other people and other dogs. He is currently enrolled in Puppy class and has gone 4 times now. My only concern is that everywhere we take him, to stores, class, a walk around the neighborhood..he gets extremely excited when other people and dogs are around. His tail goes 100 miles a minute and tries to run towards them and desperately pulls on his leash. He really is sweet and just wants to say hello to the people and dogs, but I know it isn't a good thing, esp. with other dogs for him to go crazy and run up to them. Is there anything I can do to calm him down a bit? He gets so excited that he won't listen to the "sit" or "calm" command. Thanks! |
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04-17-2007, 04:16 PM | #2 |
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| My Badger's a lot like that and I know what you mean about it being too much especially around other dogs. I picked up a very useful tip - on here if I remember correctly - about teaching them a 'break' command. This is basically just getting them to stop straining at the leash when they see another dog (which can be interpreted by the other dog as a sign of aggression) and to look at you instead. Very simply, you just teach them with treats to look at you when you call their name while out walking (I kept treats in my pocket and would call out my boy's name randomly every now and again). This breaks the 'tension' between the other dog who thinks your friendly puppy is in attack mode and lessens chances of there being any aggression because the other dog thinks your dog is 'challenging' them. I tend to use the command now whenever we are approached by another dog and Badger goes into over-friendly drive. In terms of general socialisation, I think keeping up with the puppy classes is always a great idea . He's still very young and it's great that he's friendly - better that than a snappy, snarly yorkie, I think . It'll probably all calm down in a while once he's matured a bit Last edited by Annie&Badger; 04-17-2007 at 04:19 PM. |
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04-19-2007, 04:17 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lewis Center, Ohio
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| Thanks for the advice! I will work on this with him and see how he does the next few weeks. THANKS!!! |
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