 Whew!!!
Well good news...it took me almost 45 min but he actually got his harness on today with NO growling or biting!!!! I used the reward method and gave him a ton of treats, starting very slowly rewarding him for sniffing without growling and allowing me to approach him with the harness without being aggressive. Eventually I upped the ante with a few bites of cheese, holding the cheese through the opening of the harness so that he had to put his muzzle through to get the reward, eventually I managed to get the harness over his head with no aggression on his part. Now it did take quite a while to get to this point but I am hoping that with a few sessions like this it will just get easier and easier. I also went crazy with the praise through each phase. I guess with Monty and his harness, patience is key...whew!! |