More issues :-)

[spartanws6]

First, I want to tell everyone who replied to my earlier post thank you. Haley ('s comet) has behaved much better and your replies stopped my need to go buy more socks and the like :-) Now on the the new issue.....

Haley is very good with people, that being said they are usually intimidated because she looks like a diabetic that just ate a hershy bar whenever someone comes around and it takes everything I have to keep my arm attached to the leash. Now, I have a very busy neighborhood with folks walking around, a lot of kids playing, etc. I figured it would be a good idea to get her outside and around these folks. So, I did purchase on of those huge screws that you put into the ground and the 20 ft cord so she can roam and I can work on the cars and keep an eye on her. This has calmed her down enough to not go streaking across the yard when someone walks to their car 200 yards away. She is learning with the people.
My point that I am at now is other dogs. I am itching to get her to the first obedience class I signed up for, but I am concerned with the other dogs. She has been around a dog or two since I brought her home from the pound, and the gal freaked again. She wants to jump, nip, sniff and sniff and sniff to the point the other dog was getting VERY annoyed. I got concerned when Haley jumped on the other dog's back. My point is, is the obedience class a good place to start her "socialization" with other dogs? I don't want to take her to a dog run because of this, and more then likey the other dogs will be unleashed. People I can work on, but the dogs I am concerned about.

On a final note, keep in mind she is not people/dog aggressive. She is just extremely excited to be around / get introduced to others.

BTW, I just posted a pic on my last post here in case you want to see who I am talking about :-)

http://www.prodoggroomingsupplies.co...achmentid=1000

thx again!

[Moo]

That's one of the reasons why that no matter how effective your home training will be, I always believe that every dog should attend at least one set of structured class.

Yes, a basic obedience class is a great time to learn social behavior. If you spend the entire first class telling her to leave the other dogs alone... so be it, it's all in the learning process. I still sometimes have a rough time getting my guy to focus on my words instead of playing, and we've been working on it for months and months. But he's progressed while still learning other things.

[eXile]

Ive just got a few questions. Breed? Age? Spayed? Know the backround?

I have a 9 month old lab and i too have an extremely difficult time controlling him when im around people or dogs. But i actually have to blame myself for this one. He was over socialized with people and dogs and now cannot contain himself. He feels he MUST play with anyone he sees. OK you said you got one of those screws to tie him down. I dont think that would be a good idea. He could easily be teased and further damage his problem to behave. Bottom line is dont leave a dog unattended around kids or dogs. Whether you can trust the dog or not, its just not a good idea.

I suggest you get yourself a firmly fitted prong collar for her. They work wonders. And when she does decide to go crazy, just quickly yank the leash and ask for her to sit to calm her down. The last thing you want is a dog that knocks down kids

Lastly when you start obedience training they will teach the dog manners and how to greet people and other dogs so i dont think you have much to worry about.

Hope everything goes well!

[spartanws6]

Originally Posted by eXile

Ive just got a few questions. Breed? Age? Spayed? Know the backround?

I have a 9 month old lab and i too have an extremely difficult time controlling him when im around people or dogs. But i actually have to blame myself for this one. He was over socialized with people and dogs and now cannot contain himself. He feels he MUST play with anyone he sees. OK you said you got one of those screws to tie him down. I dont think that would be a good idea. He could easily be teased and further damage his problem to behave. Bottom line is dont leave a dog unattended around kids or dogs. Whether you can trust the dog or not, its just not a good idea.

I suggest you get yourself a firmly fitted prong collar for her. They work wonders. And when she does decide to go crazy, just quickly yank the leash and ask for her to sit to calm her down. The last thing you want is a dog that knocks down kids

Lastly when you start obedience training they will teach the dog manners and how to greet people and other dogs so i dont think you have much to worry about.

Hope everything goes well!

Sorry folks! Forgot to mention the earlier post that covers just about everything I know about her. check it out here:
http://www.prodoggroomingsupplies.co...ead.php?t=3875

[BabyElephant]

The class is a great place to start, they will teach her socialisation skills with people and dogs. Don't worry if all she wants to do is play, they understand that and will teach you so much your head will be spinning - LOL. I think you're right to be wary of taking your dog to a park, I think you need to have some degree of control over her before you take her to these places off leash otherwise you might upset some fellow dog owners.

Having said that, you could go, keep her on leash and see if you can meet some other people who will let you socilaise her with their dogs. We did this with Poppy, when she was first allowed out after her shots (11 weeks old) she would go running up to other dogs, regardless. We met a couple out walking with their jack russell and GSD. We got talking and they let Poppy play with their dogs off leash, the GSD was great, like a mother who told her off when she got too much, the Jack Russell was great because she taught her how to play nicely.

[GretaJack]

A structured obedience class would be perfect. Most obedience, beyond puppy kindergarten, do not let the dogs interact with each other. So this is an excellent place to start. She will be exposed to other dogs but is going to be required to focus on you. This should help give her a brain as far as when meeting other dogs outside of that environment. That she still has to listen to you. My only other suggestion, when out for a walk, try a gentle leader. I did this with the dane I took in. Chyna was great on a leash though, so I was using it more as a quick muzzle. Chyna was not dog agressive she was just overbearing and she was loud. Not barking, growling. when she wanted to play she growled which scared a lot of people and dogs because of her size. But I could introduce her to another dog and still have control over her face from 6 feet away, if I let her get that far. It will also help with the jumping. A gentle leader can do wonders for that

As far as a prong collar goes, get a professional to help you with that, if you chose to go that route. They have to be fitted correctly in order to work efficiently and you also have to be trained in how to correct your dog when wearing that collar.