Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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.... I need some direction in dealing with strange dogs that are on leash, just walking by. Sometimes I will stop and chat, as many people want to ask questions about her etc.... which I don't mind, but in the meantime I am trying to control Mitzi, who is desperately trying to "get to" the other dog. ... Many times I just pick her up - but that is a short term solution.
I know that, in the best of all possible worlds, I should not have brought her out until she was solid on focusing only on me at home and then gradually add distractions, but my situation is such that I needed to be able to walk in public places with her as soon as I got her (a month ago). Also I'd like to start showing her at 6 months or soon thereafter if she's ready, so I would like her to be used to a lot of other dogs around that she can't play with. ....
I think that she's just not ready yet for up-close-and-personal with strange dogs.
I'd probably hold off on those chats with strangers on walks for now.
I'd work on focus and basic ob marker training in no-distraction areas at home, and then I'd only gradually introduce the distraction of other dogs, starting with something like a friend walking by (not too close) with a leashed and well-behaved dog, then maybe a little closer, and so on.
I pretty much march right along when I have a recently-acquired dog.
Of course, I don't show my dogs*, but I'm guessing that reactive dogs who will be shown benefit just as much from desensitizing and focus and more bonding as any dog.
But others will see this and respond too.
*However, the idea of showing them did give me a pretty good laugh.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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"I know that, in the best of all possible worlds, I should not have brought her out until she was solid on focusing only on me at home and then gradually add distractions, but my situation is such that I needed to be able to walk in public places with her as soon as I got her (a month ago). "
Oh, I think most of us have our dogs in public places right away.
It's just that a dog who is wild to get to and jump at strange dogs probably needs to keep on walking by at this point.
eta
I think we have a couple of regular posters who show their dogs and might have advice for you.
Edited by Connie Sutherland (09/02/2010 06:27 PM)
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