Gia and Uni sound like two peas in a pod! Gia was always sweet and friendly with strangers and children until AFTER she was spayed. It's like something clicked in her head to make her VERY barky. Thankfully she doesn't bite down.... (yet?) - but she growls and she whips her head around as if she was GOING to bite. (Guess it's for show.)
When she barks she just gets so stressed out that I feel so bad for her and I remove her from the situation eventually. She barks in drive-throughs (even though she knows she'll get a "snack"). She's food motivated when it comes to learning tricks (and she's SUPER smart!) but when she's in the moment of barking, NOTHING distracts her!
She's fantastic at home (unless someone knocks at the door). She's just such a sweet girl, but I don't know what to do to help her understand that there's nothing to be afraid of.
I'm worried that one day she'll just run after something (a person, car, etc.) and get hurt. |