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My dog gets nervous and lashes out at other dogs. How do I get her to be around other dogs?
She only feels threatened if they walk toward her, even if they are not aggressive. She rarely barks unless she feels attacked. I am going to visit some family in February and want to bring her with us but there is a male puppy (bigger than her) in the home and I know this isn't going to go well.
Answer:
You're not going to fix this overnight. It sounds like your dog need socialization training.
First let me say that there is nothing more iritating than irresponsible pet owners that let their dogs go nose to nose, sniff @ss, let leashes get tangled, etc. The dogs are not making friends. Especially if you're not familiar with the other dog, you're just asking for a dogfight. That being said, lets get to it.
If you can find a friend or two with dogs invite them to assist you, this will also help them. What you are looking for is neutral behavior in your dog towards the other animals. Make sure all of the dogs involved are in muzzle. This is important because you don't want any accidents and an expensive trip to the vet. Begin by being in close proximity to each other, if your dog growls, or any inappropriate behavior-correct him. And when I say "correct him", I don't mean saying "no, no, no" in a nagging voice. That accomplishes nothing. Use a strong sharp tone "NO!" (or use whatever you want) along with a leash correction, be prepared to give additional physical correction if needed (make your corrections mean something).
Proceeded to heeling the dogs around each other. Again if you get inappropriate behavior- Correction. If all goes well, sit the dogs next to eachother (not nose to nose) for a few seconds, then continue heeling (remembver your corrections). Now keep in mind that you might really have to get in your dogs @ss to get your point accross that this kind of behavior won't be tollerated. From there you can proceed to down your dogs next to eachother etc. Mix it up. When your dog shows the proper behavior, LOTS OF PRAISE and give a little pat or sctatch then continue w/ the exercise.
Also give corrections if your dog begins to sniff @ss.
Keep your sessions short, and BE CONSISTENT! It may take some work, especially if your dog is hard headed but it will pay off in the end.
Lastly, if you don't have a proper training collar, get one.
Good Luck
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