I would suggest you work with a trainer that understands aggression.....
actually reactivity more then aggression. He has Little self control.
I look into the book control unleashed and also the C.A.T. program.
I also try to actually get him to look at the dog then back to you and reward the look back. Your trying to stop him from looking altogether like many trainers do for aggression but this is reactivity and it is different.
if you give him what he wants the look at the dog after you treat him for the look at you the more a dog gets what he wants the less they want it and the more interesting you become.
You are not interesting and that is ok cause your not a dog but you can work on being more interesting by allowing the look ats. You become not the person taking something away but the one going ok look as long as you can look at me for a second. All to many people.. trainers think you should be the end all and be all in your dogs life. it is not possible and totally ok for them to be dogs and sniff and want to be with other dogs. He just over reacting cause man it a dog can I play. and a leash and his mother is holding that up. Self control and possibly a little fear cause it not in control.
Now C.A.T. program is new ( Constructional Aggression Treatment by Kellie Snider and Dr Jesus Rosalez-Ruiz) and I have not worked this yet much but have look and see if you can find someone in your area that does it works with treats but the treat is once you settle the thing that scares you leaves but not before you calm down.
As for the cat... leave it should be taught.. plus a way for the cat to get away from the dog and have alone time. no access to the cat zone by dogs.
and allow the cat a cat pole.... here is were an aggression trainer wold be able to help teach and again it self control not aggression as such.
JL |