Cody going to obedience school

[matese]

Cody Loves all ppl, when it comes to dogs, he is totally out of control. Lunging, barking, growling. My vet visit last Friday was horrific. There’s no way I can stop his behavior. I am embarrassed, humiliated, I have no control over him. Some lady carrying a 2 lb yorkie was laughing at his insanity, when she turned to enter the vets door, (I was standing outside the office due to Codys aggression at the other dogs in the waiting room) behind her back Cody leaped into the air to ????? I don’t know if he wanted to bite the lil yorkies butt that you couldn’t even seen. I take him to Pet Supplies, put him in the basket, he is fine until he sees a dog, then all hell breaks loose, he tries to climb out of the cart, I am so embarrassed. I have never had a dog with these issues. All my past pups I got as babies I socialized them with neighborhood dogs, I had 3 at one time, all 3 y/o apart they all got along great, never ever a growl between them, they loved all dogs, always wanted to play with any dog they met. When I was at the groomer last week, they run a doggie day care also. I wanted to enroll him, but told them of his issues, Said I didn’t know if it was fear aggression, or over excitement to play, or his protection over me. A lady came in to pick up her lil Shih Tzu, Cody went nuts, the gal that works the day care gave me “the look” as if to say “I don’t think so” but never said it. She told me I have to speak to the person in charge, they would TRY putting him in with one dog to see how it would go. I wasn’t comfortable with that. His action at the vet sealed it for me, for his own safety he needs training. Where I live there are not many dogs that are leash walked, they are back yard dogs, I know the technique of how to distract your dog when another is on a leash and approaching you, how ever, there are no dogs here to do that training. Last week I called an obedience school that was referred to me , explained to them about Cody, asked if they had trainers that worked with dogs like this, Yes they did. The owner told me to bring him in for an evaluation that afternoon. When I took him in they had a 5 month old border collie they used for this evaluation. A very well trained 5 month old. One of the trainers took Cody’s leash and walked several times past the Border Collie. Cody had his eyes fixed on me as I was standing against a wall watching the trainer & him. He looked at the dog once, then focused back to me. The trainer walked several more times, each time went a little closer to the collie, Cody’s eyes all the time fixed on me. Trainer said nothing wrong with this dog. I told trainer Cody's eyes were fixed on be, he cannot be 2 feet away from me. I asked if I can do the walking she just did. When I did the walk, Cody gave an example of what he does. Not the totally crazy lunging, the Border Collies was being distracted by treats being given to him by another trainer, so that dog never even looked Cody’s way. The trainer pointed out to me the way I was holding his leash, when Cody saw the Collie he turned to look at him and gave a tug to get closer, and he was growling, I tightened up on the leash and held him back, the trainer said by me tightening up on the leash, preventing Cody to get closer, I was sending Cody a message this Collie was danger. 40 years I hold a leash the same way, I have to train myself to change the way I hold the leash, I know you first have to train the trainer before the trainer can train the dog iyiyi. They are putting him in a beginners class, just him and one other dog, depending on his progress they will add another dog, then another, 3 dogs total, I was told all dogs will be bigger then him, I’m not happy about that, I would like to see him with dogs a little closer to his size, he is close to 13 lbs, he has average size body, but longer legs, The goal is to have him in a group of dogs and be relax among them. I hope we can get this aggressive behavior out of him. To me this is a safety issue to him. I want a happy, relaxed, stress free lil boy. I have a late afternoon appointment today, have delicious fresh cooked chicken cutlets for reward treats, it will be close to his dinner time, he will be hungry, he loves food, I feel he is food motivated. I just hope Cody and I will not be kicked out of class because of his behavior. Keeping fingers

[gemy]

I do hope everything goes well today! I know you are doing the right thing for Cody. Good luck today.

[matese]

Thank you, wish I had someone to video this first session, I would be the gal that's waist length hair would would be standing straight up in the air. I have to calm my self down for this as dogs since your anxiety.

[Silver Lace]

Poor little guy. All the problems he has been going thru. Sure hope this training does the trick for him and you. You will let us know how everything turns out won't you? Best wishes for the two of you. Hope you are able to calm down for him and for yourself but I know this must be so stressful for you and no doubt for him.

[SirTeddykins]

Good luck, I know how embarrassing it can be when your dog acts insane.


I tried walking Teddy today and he started screaming 10 ft from the house so I gave up.


I feel for you but at least you are getting professional help for Cody.


Keep us updated x

[matese]

Originally Posted by Silver Lace

Poor little guy. All the problems he has been going thru. Sure hope this training does the trick for him and you. You will let us know how everything turns out won't you? Best wishes for the two of you. Hope you are able to calm down for him and for yourself but I know this must be so stressful for you and no doubt for him.

He's not stressed "yet" I didn't tell him where are going today. but when he gets out of the car he may know where he is, although his evaluation was not an ordeal for him, he was just upset that someone walked him and not his momma, he may associate that when he gets out of the car. This is gonna be a trip lol. I will probably get the most corrections lol. When I get back and take my bottle of aspirin I will post.

Originally Posted by SirTeddykins

Good luck, I know how embarrassing it can be when your dog acts insane.


I tried walking Teddy today and he started screaming 10 ft from the house so I gave up.


I feel for you but at least you are getting professional help for Cody.


Keep us updated x

This is for Cody's safety, if we should be in the backyard and another dog gets out of their house or yard, they all end up by my house, I have not had time to put up the higher fence, I only have a 28 inch fence, that's all I ever needed for my other babies, they were very good with all tyoes of animals, this guy, if a passive dog got near my yard, the way Cody behaves, this strange passive dog could feel threatened and hop the fence and seriously Injure or possibly kill Cody. The embarrassment in stores, I have never had a dog like this. I hate ppl think OMG can't that woman control that dog. And this all has to be very stressful on him. I have to keep his stress level down. Thank you for the good wishes. He's such a good boy.

[McheleM]

I would wait until his coccidia clears up before I let him around other dogs... It's contagious.

[Silver Lace]

I am sorry but where does it say he has coccidia?

[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by Silver Lace

I am sorry but where does it say he has coccidia?

I believe she posted about it in the Sick and Injured Board.

I found it:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...-coccidia.html

[Silver Lace]

Thank you so very much for responding to my question. I had not seen that article she wrote and I thought it was in this one and I just did not see it.

[Silver Lace]

I forgot to thank you for giving me the link to her talk about the coccidia. Very thoughtful and kind of you to do so. Thank you for all your help.

[intilis]

How did Cody do in his first class?

[matese]

Originally Posted by Silver Lace

I am sorry but where does it say he has coccidia?

He has, that was on another thread, I'm not worried, he's not "near" any dogs, that's why he's in obedience classes to learn not to lunge, growl, bark. And if he has to make a poop I would make sure it was picked up, and that area is sprayed with with the disinfectant I took with me. I am NOT a CARELESS pet owner.

[matese]

Originally Posted by McheleM

I would wait until his coccidia clears up before I let him around other dogs... It's contagious.

The sessions were paid for before I found this out, I am aware it's contagious. He's NOT NEAR any dogs. He cannot be near any dog until he learns not to lunge, growl, and bark at them, that's why I have him in obedience classes. If he has to make a poop there is a big area behind the school, I would take him to the far end where you can see other dogs don't use, I pick up after my dog, I also took along a spray bottle of disinfectant to spray the area in case he did have to make. I am a careful, clean, considerate pet owner. Your advise is good for all others that may read this thread, Thank you.

[matese]

Originally Posted by intilis

How did Cody do in his first class?

Not as bad as I thought it would be. I am making a new thread on it later. Thank you for asking.