I have a puppy that is about 4 months old that is showing aggression towards moving cars. We will be walking and as a car passes us, she lunges and barks after it.
When she was younger she was afraid of them and would try to hide behind me or pull away. I took her to a store parking lot and just walked around so that she would get over the fear. She was fine with that. We also took her to a parade and placed ourselves on the street so she would see vehicles moving. She was ok with that too.
I have been correcting her by saying no in the past whenever a car goes by, but no effect. Today I am saying no and started walking in the opposite direction of the moving vehicle. Am I doing enough?
Michele McAtee Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2006
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Stay calm in those situations. Firm NO and walk on. Are you anticipating her freaking out? Before you go, get a solid visual of you walking calmly down the street and her walking calmly with you. Go back to slow streets with minimal cars actually moving, work up to busier streets/faster cars. Take it slow. Treats toys when she is not showing fear/aggression.
It is your challenge/responsibility to get her attention Before she has a chance to flip on the car... Ain't it great? Dog training? You can do it.
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I originated that thread you referred to. I just continued to walk him around moving cars gradually increasing to areas with heavier traffic. He just got used to it. I could walk him down a busy freeway now with no reaction what so ever. I think patience and tons of exposure to cars did the trick. He just eventually lost interest. I did the strong no stuff too. I think the super busy streets finally did it. It's harder to go crazy with one car passing by every second. I also went to areas with lots of truck traffic mixed in. Trucks are noisier than cars.
Does the dog know obedienc commands? If so, do some obedience when the car is comming, BEFORE the dog gets excited. You are then correcting for ignoring the obedience, not for chasing the car. Huge rewards for obedience without showing interest in the cars.
I'm huge on motivational training but this is a situation that could get your dog killed. The pinch can be an excellent tool if used correctly.
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Quote: michele mcatee
It is your challenge/responsibility to get her attention Before she has a chance to flip on the car...
That's a biggy.
Not to stop the frenzy in the middle of it, but instead not to ever let it start. One of mine was barking like a nut every time the doorbell on TV (a commercial starts with a doorbell ringing). Drove me nuts. Took me a few escalating verbal corrections every time.
Finally last week, duh, the second that doorbell rang I said "Oliver, sit!" and then marked and treated. He totally forgot the doorbell, in treat heaven.
I thought about the anticipation part this morning before getting online. Having her focus on me rather than the car is worth trying. I'll have to take along some liver treats and see how it goes. I appreciate the advice.
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