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Originally Posted by marcerella02  I think it is actually the opposite of being insecure- he thinks he is in charge and thus- he needs to protect you from these other dogs- Layla did this- was a SWEETHEART- went to day care- fine fine fine- but when it came to her and myself- with other dogs- there were issues- Now- she knows I am in charge- I am alpha and I don't need to be protected... you should try: Nothing in Life is Free Gaining control of your dog humanely
it worked really well for us- now Layla wants to go say hi- she still has a bit of fear agression- if another dog is TOO eager to say hi and is in her face she can snap- but our behaviorist told us that is just beacuse of her size- but we are working on it  |
Daisy does this too! We have a golden retriever that we keep downstairs in our den and my husband can have them both downstairs playing and as soon as I come down the steps, Daisy turns into a totally different dog. She gets extremely ill with Gracie (our golden retriever) and does not like me to talk to Gracie or pet her. I think they are trying to protect their owner and she is only 4 lbs., so I think their bark is the only way they think they can protect themselves.