I'm really sorry. I know how hard it is to leave him at home. Have you looked into working with a trainer or behaviorist? They can really help you do amazing things. My neighbor's dog, Pickles, has some serious fear of people & dogs and we are working on it with her. I always carry treats, and I started by throwing treats to her. Now I can walk right up to her and give her a treat, no problem. She and Loki always bark at each other, so in the summer we stand in our driveway and feed them both treats while they sit about 3 feet away from each other. It's awesome. It's like re-conditioning them. It's like Pickles know that if she sits near the little furry dog with no tail she will get food. She doesn't have to like him, but good things happen when he's around. And she sees me as that crazy neighbor lady that always feeds her. Maybe they can work on something like that with Harley? There are so many things that the trainers know that might help. But make sure it's a positive trainer, because the wrong kind of training can make aggression worse. |