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Originally Posted by veggienut  Tonight, a Golden Retriever wanted to meet Maxwell at his agility class. He wasn't so welcoming to the idea after he got a smell of him. He got down in the "down dog" position and showed his teeth and growled. The lady did move her dog away since he looked like he was going to attack. He likes large dogs like the Lab/Husky in the neighborhood and is comfortable around him, so why did he act this way, I have no idea. The Golden Retriever was very friendly and a bit shy but my little guy is getting this way a lot with certain dogs. I haven't been walking him in the neighborhood lately for this reason and other reasons. Has this ever happened with you and your dogs~? Is there a reason for it, do you know~? Our agility teacher told me that he may be comfortable with the Lab/Husky in the neighborhood and not this new dog he met tonight. Any suggestions are appreciated. |
Was he leashed? Some dogs can be a little more offensive when leashed.
Our doberman is very wary of new dogs - she keeps her distance and runs away if they get too close. After a couple minutes she'll start to warm up to them and then she is all good. Maybe little Max just needs more time to warm up to new dogs, but I think continuing to socialize him in these situations will help.
I'm lucky that Lexi doesn't have any behavior problems, sometimes I worry that she is TOO friendly. The only thing is the fact she turns into a barking monster as soon as we hit the dog park. I think it's just the excitement, but she goes crazy. Ripping in circles, barking her head off - it's a little embarrassing for me, and I've been trying to curb it with no luck yet.