I made sure Buddy was socialized from puppyhood but at one he became
aggressive to larger dogs he did not know. I have been working with him
for two years to correct this behavior. Buddy has many large dog friends he has known from puppyhood but won't give anyother's a chance. Until yesterday.
Yipppppppppppee. A neighbor's yorkie passed away about
7mos ago from old age and she replaced him with this massive shepard/husky mix. He's huge and Buddy wants no part of him. I walk on the other side of the street and do what I can to distract him but he gets
really crazed.
Yesterday we were out for our walk and here comes Simba down the street being walked by someone I did not know. Buddy gets tense and I cross to the oppisite side of the street with him growling beneath his breath. I am pulling on his
leash to control him all the time talking very gently to him about what a nice pup Simba is. All of a sudden this massive dog, the size of a pony,
lays down in the street and wines for Buddy to play with him. I tell the walker Buddy is aggressive with Simba and continue walking. On the way back there's Simba again and again lays down and wines for him to come play with him. The man encourages me to bring Buddy over.
Father of owner, I later found out.
I am still talking gently to Buddy and I approach Simba, he stands and Buddy backed up and looked up at him very tense in his body form.
Simba realizes this somehow and again lays down and wines for him to
come to him. Buddy goes over and sniffs Simba and the rest was sheer
delight. I could not believe my eyes! I felt like a weight had been released from my shoulder's. A break through for us. Buddy was giving this massive
dog a chance to know him. The gentle giant made Buddy become passive,
finally. Two years on contant correction finally is working for us.
I am so happy. Buddy got vanilla ice cream for a treat last night for the first time.
For those of you who also experience this problem don't give up.
It took a long two years for this to happen. I only wish I had my camera
with me.