Hi @Henry77 she thinks it's part of the game when she is playing with you. With strangers she lacks the confidence to act so. You need to...
Thanks for the reply. And good on you for filming your dog to see what was going on. Good news? On the basis of your description she is suffering...
Hi @Thunder* Well done on getting assistance. Unfortunately the quality of dog trainers varies. Let us know hhow you get on.
Hi @Jordan Maides @leighxxxx is correct, don't beat yourself up. You were not to know what could happen. As I said I would start on the LAT...
Agree with Jo. Think also about what pattern you are developing. If she comes at home, she is put to bed. the fun of sniffing in the yard stops....
Two thoughts. 1. Perhaps lower the enthusiasm of your praise in order to keep his level of arousal low. 2. It is really difficult to teach quiet...
What a good looking Lab. Welcome to the site.
Hi @leighxxxx Have you tried giving your dog a kong to chew on while in the bark seat? So occupied he is is less likely to bark, and if loaded...
Welcome. I hear a lot of individuals do that exercise. I don't think it's a good exercise. It doesn't teach the dog what he is allowed to do....
Hi @Renee May I'm afraid you'll need to give us additional info. Ideally, you should film your dog when you depart so that you can observe what...
I concur.
Hi @Cupcase I completely understand the difficulty. It's not possible to do desensitisation if you can't control the threshold distance.. You'd...
Hi @Jordan Maides I'm curious. Is the dog park in question a private profit-making concern, or something offered for free by a local council?
Hi @C Dawg I'm afraid you'll have to wait a few weeks to see whether there has been a permanent change. Keep an eye on it and go to a vet if it...
Hi @Cupcase Sorry to hear about your dog's history. I am wondering whether you have tried BAT training with your dog? It can be a good protocol...
Hi @lou D Is your dog showing any other changes in behaviour? Wanting to follow you around much more, anxious when you leave the room?
Hi @Jade You are dong a good job with your training.
Hi @Jordan Maides I would avoid that park like it was the plague. In general, avoid dog parks. The dog trainer should not have carried out...
Hi all, I would suggest a different regime. I would do training for 3 to 5 minutes every hour. And then play with your dog for say another 5...
Hi @sabrina firemoon Sometimes the dog fighting becomes so bad that even with the best dog behaviourists, you might have to surrender one of your...
