I saw an episode of It's Me or the Dog with dog trainer Victoria Stillwell. A couple had this same problem. They thought their dog was well socialized because he went to doggie day care with no problems. However when Victoria observed his behavoir there he was infact afraid of the other dogs. To me he looked fine but to a professional she saw something totaly different. Sometimes dog aggression is brought on by fear.
Check out her show on Animal Planet 8pm eastern time on Sat.
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Originally Posted by Deegan's mom  That's what I thought too, but they are socialized. Deegan has gone to puppy school & day care, and before I got Trooper he lived with several foster homes who all had many cats & dogs, and I still have playdates for them with friends & families dogs. Wouldn't that be enough socialization for them?? |