Hi all! I haven’t been on here in far too long. You all helped me soooo much when Nelly was tiny. She’s a beautiful, tall and lean 3 year old black working Labrador. Unfortunately, Nelly has become extremely nervous around other dogs. I am always with her and I can’t think of a single thing that has happened to cause the change in her. As soon as she sees another dog she dives straight on to her belly, head down. She either does that and doesn’t move until they’ve passed her or she runs and hides until they’ve left. It’s the saddest thing to watch. When I spot a dog I say ‘dog’ in a calm, sweet and encouraging way and pair it with treats just trying to build a positive association. She wags her tail and occasionally has a slightly more brave approach but rarely. She used to love greeting and playing with other dogs. I don’t know what to do now. Any thoughts or ideas? Olivia x
