I got a 12 week old malinois puppy 3 days ago. Nice pup. She was well socialized by the breeder and raised properly. Yesterday she started barking defensively at people, not everyone though. Some people she wants to play with (although she is a little cautious approaching anyone) and some she barks at <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> . I think it mainly occurs when the people are carrying something, i.e. purse, clip board, backpack, etc.
Should I be worried about this? and what should I do to stop it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
I intend to use this puppy as a demonstration/narcotics dog for school assemblies and can't have her barking at kids as they walk in. Please help.
I have a 11 week old Mal too, and he is suspicious of basically everyone, and does bark and growl alot at anyone he doesn't know. If the person comes up to him slowly, then he is ok, but he hates when someone rushes up to him. I'm not sure what to do either, but I'm not to concerned about it. BTW, who did you get your Mal from?
That's good.... keep doing that! One day it will go off in his head liek a shot.... "Oh gee wizzz... I don't have to bark at everyone! They are all nice!"
I forgot who told me this, but it really rings true...
"It's easy to teach mistrust of people to an adult dog, then it is to teach trust after dammage is done as a pup."
So keep the dog playing with people and meeting and greeting... it will kick in.. unless you have a dog who is just super super defensive and that's all there is to it..
Leute mögen Hunde, aber Leute LIEBEN ausgebildete Hunde!
i ahve a GSD pup that barks at people that are 30 feet away. as they get closer, his bark changes to be more fearful, and at about 5 feet away, he's ready to high-tail it out of there. he is about 5 months, and this just started about a month ago. i'm praying it's a phase.
i take him EVERYWHERE. park, training clubs, dog shows, pet smart. i find if he barks at someone and instead of them approaching him, i bring him to the person, he gets less afraid of them and then he wants to play with them.
the other important thing i do is to NEVER allow him to run away. i also do not force the issue. i just put him on a down right where he is and let him lay there long enough to asses the situation.
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
--Roger Caras
I have been taking her everywhere with me (literally, I think I've left her home only twice since I've gotten her). She is okay with people after she sniffs them, just starts out barking and shying away.
Ryan, I got her from a lady named Ji Kahlsa in Pheonix, AZ. Seems like a really nice pup, very friendly once she decides you're ok <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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