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Originally Posted by Buster Brown  It really sounds like you are doing the right things. You are rewarding the good behavior and waiting until they over excitement subsides before rewarding.
I have been working on getting Buster not to bark when he meets other dogs, it's a habit he picked up from his girlfriend Lola. He usually is friendly and shy when he meets other dogs but when he gets around Lola, who has aggression issues, he picks up her cues. It's sad because she is his best friend and he loves her but she attacked him the other day over a dropped treat. Luckily I was there to get between them but it's so sad because I think he stopped trusting other dogs more because of not being able to trust her. |
Thanks for your encouragement, it's really appreciated. It has been very trying with Teddy this past year. I have a vets appointment next week where I'll be asking if I need to supplement his training with meds. He is just so high strung about EVERYTHING and I don't want to be encouraging it in some way.
The scenario with the smaller dog in the park sounds a lot like your Buster and Lola whereby Teddy picked up on the cues of a more assertive/aggressive dog. I think dogs are the best at teaching each other manners but it obviously shouldn't be a lethal lesson and without me going on all fours (which I'm willing to do!), I'm really at a loss as to how to get Teddy to calm down.
Wish me luck!