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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  It happens! I get the "oh she's so cute" when he's obviously a he; "what is it?" not rude at all right? And when I'm taking him to a new place, like an outdoor shopping area that allows dogs, I go really early when there are less people. He's shy, and I take him out to get him exposed to new things. I choose early because it's quiet compared to later in the day, but not too quiet that there aren't people and new noises he hasn't experienced yet.
He pulls insanely hard when he's scared. He tries to hide in every nook and cranny he can find, so it makes for quite the sight. I get so much criticism from people who don't know this is part of his training. I walk and if he pulls I stop, he must heel and look at me for direction before we proceed. He'll do what he knows to do, but he shakes really hard while doing it.
The whole time I'm working with him, people come up to lecture me. "He's cold, why didn't you bring a sweater for him?" "Can't you see he wants you to pick him up? What a bit*ch!" I'm not kidding on the last one.
There are some people who stop and talk to me, and allow me to explain that it's training. They cooperate and pet him on his chest and help make him feel at ease. |
i hear ya. i get oh he's so cute for Sadie who is decked out in all pink harness and leash and collar and usually has a pink bow or dress on. and the same for SHE's so pretty for a boy in all blue and boy stuff. ahhh people. but then i do it everyday to someone because it's hard to tell if they don't have dresses or color coded leashes
as for training. Sadie is still in walk training. i do not allow her to greet if she's too excited. i will walk away as many times as it takes for her to walk up to the person calmly and greet without barking or freaking out. people don't understand this and just get in the way when i'm working with her. so aggrivating. i also force her to heal and wait for me or else we stop and stand still. it's a privaledge to walk beside me and pulling just makes everything stop again. she's learning, but it's hard when everyone on the sidewalks wants to ask questions or get involved. even DH gets sick of me training Sadie and wants to just walk. but she has to learn somehow.