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Originally Posted by Darlene68  I seriously don't know what to do. He doesn't like other people either, they can take him up and pet him, but as soon as they put him down he starts barking at them again. I had to separate him from the little girl when he started nipping at her legs! She is after petting him down and everything and he never touched her, but as soon as she started to walk away he would go after her! I am taking no chances in him biting her  I just wish it wasn't this way, when he hears someone at the door it's like he gets totally stressed out too, and paces and barks at the door. The previous owner said he wasn't socialized enough. I am going to upload a video soon, so people can see what I am taking about! |
If you can get access to a pet behaviourist, even if only over the net, and they can watch some of the videos you have of him, that might be a way to go
Okay Zone training and desensitising to the doorbell, knock etc. Here is what I have done.
With hubby over a wkend; we work one dog at a time; he stays at front door with dog in his "no bark zone", I exit house and walk around to front and ring doorbell. His task is to discipline, and reward when barking stops, after his command NO BARK. He rewards for staying in the sit. Then we trade off, I'm with dog, he goes to the door. This has been moderately successful. Very good if we are near to the front door ; ie kitchen or living room.
You must repeat until behaviour is wht you want even if that means 20 doorbell rings.
And then repeat next day, etc
Razzle is a very excited barker, hve you tried a "sharp clap of your hands", or you could use a whistle, anything staccato and quick enough to try to break through the mindset of I'm in BARK mode.
To stop nipping at legs walking away, you need to have Jesse on a lead, and when child goes to walk away, sharply and quickly give a very quick pull /jerk on the harness, accompanied by a firm quick no. It should be sharp enough to take his front paws offf floor and have him look to you.
Hope this helps.