WOW! Thanks so much for the info. I was walking her last nite and a loose dog came and was trying to see her. He snuck out of the dark and it scared me. But she didn't bark or growl. Her hair stood up and she kept wanting to run at the dog and sniff and smell but the other dog kept running. I tried to sit her down and keep her calm and have the other dog come to her, but he didn't so I just went home. You are so right. Alot of it probably has to do with my apprehensiveness to her reactions. I will keep a close eye on her reaction time and when I feel like I have mastered about the distance/time it takes for her to react, then I will start the training exercises/fun activites BEFORE she reacts so she won't be paying attention to anything but treats. I really appreciate all your help on this.
Originally posted by Katie Shook: I tried to sit her down and keep her calm and have the other dog come to her, OK, don't do that!!!! When I said that during this process, you should not expose her to situations that will cause her to become reactive, this kind of situation is exactly what I was talking about. If she is on leash, and another dog is approaching off leash, this puts her at a disadvantage and will put her into a defensive state.
Ok I gotcha. What if another dog approaches and there is nothing I can do about it? Should I just try and get her away from the situation as fast as possible?
Just try to be proactive and keep an eye out for potential situations (without being tense/nervous about it). If a situation occurs that is beyond your control, just calmly get her out of it as quickly as you can. If you have lots of free roaming dogs where you live, you might consider carrying a super soaker filled with plain tap water. They make small, pistol sized ones that you could easily carry with you. If a dog looks like it's heading your way, just give it a squirt or two to deter it. Of course, this will not work against a highly aroused/aggressive dog, but it should deter a mildly interested dog.
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