I think it's going to take awhile to regain his trust. I would first of all, be sure to be very calm from now on. Getting aggravated doesn't help anyone as you have learned, unfortunately, the hard way. But dogs are very forgiving and if you work hard at rebuilding this relationship, I do think you can have success. First try to remember that he doesn't intentionally disobey and use positive rewards for the things he does correctly and ignore the things he does wrong. Don't force yourself on him but let him learn to trust you again. Hopefully others will be able to give you good advice as well..... |