Connie - Did I miss your new post addressing the more serious issue? I'm interested in what the approach is of the barking & aggression when guests come to the door.
My Malinois, very nervous type, runs to the door and barks when a guest arrives. He's not very good with distractions at this point, so I'm still trying to work the basics in repetition and bringing distractions in slowly. In essence, I can rarely get him to sit, down, or look in the first couple of minutes when guests arrive.
He's good in a crate, so I usually keep him in the crate in a bedroom while guests are at the house. OR once the "newness" of the situation has subsided, he can come out and lay on his bed in the living room where he does fine with a Nylabone or squeaker toy.
I also think it could just be a matter of time before this can turn ugly. So far it's just been barking; but I don't want to make assumptions.
I ordered the DVD Dealing with Aggressive Dogs, but I'm still getting through my first DVD--Establishing Pack Leadership. (: I still have a LOT to learn.
But--I was just interested in what your reply was or would be to the more dangerous situation outlined on this thread.
Perhaps, then, I can get Doc to do advanced math for me. Better yet, should I teach him advanced math so he has a problem to work on while someone is at the door? (:
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Connie - Did I miss your new post addressing the more serious issue? I'm interested in what the approach is of the barking & aggression when guests come to the door.
Angela, copy and paste this post of yours and start a new thread. This one might get overlooked because of the original poster's unpleasantness...
Thanks, Lynne. I think I found my answer, though. Some other threads suggested searching on desensitization; I should probably do some more research first.
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