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Old 08-05-2009, 02:00 PM   #1
Buster Bailey
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Default Embarrassed - CRAZY around other dogs!!

I have 2 yorkies, 9 1/2 months old (they are brother & sister). I take them for walks every day (about 2-3 miles) & they go on puppy play dates & trips with us all the time, so they have been exposed to all kinds of dogs & places. They behave very well - except they go CRAZY around other dogs. They are the nicest dogs ever & just want to meet other dogs...but they are so crazy & hyper that no other dogs want to meet them anymore (or the dog owners), plus there's 2 of them! I now let them each meet a dog (if the owner is willing) ONE at a time (the other is in my arms freaking out while the other one gets to meet the dog on our walk, then they switch). I've tried a water squirt bottle which sometimes works to get them to stop barking, and have resorted to muzzles when they get too out of control at my husband's baseball games (I get some dirty looks from fans trying to watch the game!). I just can't figure out the freak-out around other dogs. They bark SO LOUD that I get so embarassed. I make myself be calm & assertive when we pass other dogs, but they just can't calm down. Any suggestions?
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