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Originally Posted by Jkpal Keep up with the social stuff for sure! And don't baby or indulge her when she's acting up (her behavior could certainly trigger prey drive in most any dog--not a good thing). As soon as you sense she's going to get a little too-too perhaps you could simply turn and walk the opposite direction for a bit; or take a toy that makes some kind of sound she cannot ignore and as soon as she focuses on it, praise her a lot and then move along. I don't know if I'm clear in what I'm suggesting or if they're even good suggestions, so use your own sound judgment in attempting 'em! |
I think in half the ways, that's my issue, I try to scold her or comfort her, but recently I have been turning her away from her focus as much as I could (as she's in a stroller) and so forth and it seems to work a tad better. Lately, she's been so fickle in who she likes or dislikes (though I suspect it's how they look similar to those who have raised her or similar to those she knows) >_<; lol
Someone could look at her or have a body language that's just not sending the right signals and she's going into mini-Rambo mode lol >< Although, I do find that other current dogs owners seem to draw less of her defensiveness. Me thinks they tend to know how to approach her, better than those who may not have dogs or are new to them. I've been tempted to bring treats that others can offer to her to make her more at ease with them, but at the same time I'm wondering, should I leave her a bit of wariness for strangers, after all, not all of them have friendly intentions. X_x; and at the same times I don't want her to be gullible to follow or go with someone else, on random.
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