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04-17-2016, 05:59 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lakewood, Washington, United States
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| What to do.. So I took Daisy to a dog park today so she can start to socialize with other dogs. She has her shots and the vet gave me the okay. WELLLLL lets just say it do not go as planned. When I bring Daisy to petsmart, or wherever she is a social butterfly. She got along with Chester (another YT member) and she is okay when other dogs smell her. I brought her to the dog park today and went into the little area where the dogs have to be 15 pounds or less. (that wasn't the case, there was a bigger dog who happened to be a pit, PLEASEEEE do not say anything against pitbulls. I am a pitbull lover and have owned 4 myself) Anyway, when he went to go smell her she got very nasty. So the owner immediately took her dog away from Daisy, as I did the same. I apologized and said she is a puppy and she is learning. They were completely okay with it, they thought it was cute. They had two other little dogs with them as well and Daisy snapped at both of them as well!!!!!! and continue too. I understand it is her very first time socializing in a big place with allot of other dogs. Is there a way to help her break from this nasty-ness with other dogs? Would another dog in my home be helpful? I am going to keep at it though and still socialize her, I think thats the best way but there are other people on here wth ALOT more knowledge! Thank you everyone |
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04-17-2016, 08:47 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: MI
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| Have you taught Daisy basic commands. Come, Stay, Sit, Heel? Love your dog, but control is the key. If she listen well and is control, you will have a lesser problem taking her out and socializing with other people or pets. You will want to also put her on a leash until she is familiarize with the scent around the park. Once she calms down, you can let her loose or play with other pets. I remember teaching Coco and Lola basic command when I gotten them at 12 weeks. Sit was the easiest. Stay was the hardest! Both of them were around 8-9 month before I can get them to stay. I believe that comes with age just like children. They get distracted easily and are less patient. I hope this helps you and good luck with Daisy again in the park. Patient and Practice will be rewarded. |
04-17-2016, 09:39 PM | #3 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| That is one of those wonderful little things mommas teach their babies....how to submit/greet other dogs....lessons learned between 10-16 weeks of age!! This is a classic behavior that is learned by puppies, from the mother dog! I am sure there are others here that have had to deal with this behavior that will be able to give you some advice in this area.....patience and consistancy are vital. |
04-18-2016, 03:31 AM | #4 |
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| Having another dog in your home would not guarantee better socialization. My boys get along great, but Teddy has no tolerance for other dogs jumping on his head and doing other impolite things (in other words, acting like a rascally puppy like he does to his brother ) I do not have experience with dog parks, but I would think that learning to socialize in a more controlled setting would be better. Starting off with one on one dog maybe? Or a training class with all the dogs on leash. As Lola7133 wrote, basic training is also an essential element. Learning to follow your commands to come and sit and so on.
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04-18-2016, 04:42 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | It was probably very overwhelming for her to be there...imagine the smells, the excitement, the anxiety for a really young pup to deal with...plus, she may have been picking up on your own anxiety as well. Keep trying to go and let her get used to it a little at a time. Eventually, she'll meet some other dogs w/ whom she'll want to interact. Just like people don't like every person they meet, dogs don't like every dog they meet...
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04-18-2016, 06:39 AM | #6 |
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| I'm slightly in the same boat. my girl for over a year now (she's almost two) had been really great when i take her to the stores or other pet friendly places as I also like to try and keep her socialized as much as possible, especially now that our other two dogs have passed away in the last couple of years since we had her. Lately, she's randomly started to growl and bark at people, but then she'll be fine or seem fine with everyone else O.o I'm not sure what it is about those specific folks that triggered it. lol it does get a little embarrassing when it's at a pet friendly store like the crafts stores we have here, but I guess I should've expected it to happen at some point. She never has done it at the pet store (knock on wood) but she's been going there often since she was a baby. Since our old girl Chloe past away, she's become more of a guard/top dog. I guess she just feel much more protective now. She'll be in my room and even sometime bark at family if they suddenly pass by or suddenly open the door at night. In those cases I thinks she's just more easily startled. I'm thinking in the cases of her barking at random people, it's probably because she's not familiar with the place and doesn't feel as secure. I've recently started taking her to new places when this started to happen. I've also put her in the cart with just her carrier mat, instead of putting her in her carrier, into the cart at one place that she started to bark at folks. It makes her feel more out in the open. She loves it but I think it also made her more aware of her surroundings. She's a little bit more better if I keep her in her carrier as the most she's done was low growl (so far). I do eventually plan to get her some professional obedience training, just need to work out how to get that going with work and stuff ^^; Or if all else fails I can just try and look up training tutorials So yea, I think being in a new and especially big place is one thing that's triggering your baby's response. It may help to try those calming pheromone collars or drops, but training is definitely a must.
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04-18-2016, 05:39 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lakewood, Washington, United States
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| That you all soon much!!!! I had gotten taken back when I saw her like that! lol. It is a new area so I am going to keep at it and go when not allot of people are there this way she is less anxious. Just hoping in the near future (before I leave Washington) that she will begin to be more social with other dogs. |
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