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> My dog does’t get along with other dogs how can I change her to get along with other > dogs (because my family wants to get another dog what can I do?

You don’t say how old your dog is, but most dogs don’t get along with other dogs because they were not properly dog-socialized as puppies.  Your local dog training club should have socialization classes where you can help your dog overcome this problem. Chris Owens

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> My dog does’t get along with other dogs how can I change her to get along with other > dogs (because my family wants to get another dog what can I do?

Good question… here’s another one for the dog pros out there: how do you get your dog to ignore other dogs on the street? Mine jumps, barks, growls, at most dogs it sees on the street… > http://www.users.fast.net/~weiss/index3.html

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: > My dog does’t get along with other dogs how can I change her to get along with other : > dogs (because my family wants to get another dog what can I do? : Good question… here’s another one for the dog pros out there: how do : you get your dog to ignore other dogs on the street? Mine jumps, barks, : growls, at most dogs it sees on the street… Yes, you can get your dog to stop this.  This is where I learned the value of obtaining the help of a skilled observer, who can see what you are doing, what the dog is doing, and what circumstances cause what response.  I wasted far far too much time trying to resolve it on my own.  What I learned was the importance of adjusting the corrective technique to the individual dog.  When I met with my consultant we tried several approaches before hitting on the one that was right for me and my dog.  That approach may not only not work for your dog, it could make it worse, but it worked for me.  I do not recommend trying different things at random unless you are quite sure there is no possiblity it will make it worse.  I learned to read my dog, and assess the situation. We have done a couple more sessions, but basically I now understand enough to go on my own.  I am totally delighted with our progress. Not perfect yet, but we can certainly pass well behaved dogs with out any rudeness on our own part. — Diane Blackman   _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _ You must speak to be heard.  Silence assumes assent.

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[ ... ] >Good question… here’s another one for the dog pros out there: how do >you get your dog to ignore other dogs on the street? Mine jumps, barks, >growls, at most dogs it sees on the street… > http://www.users.fast.net/~weiss/index3.html

Sue, it’s easy.  You simply train your dog using similar DISTRACTIONS. Whenever your dog succumbs to temptation and "jumps, barks, growls" at dogs (or other distractions) passing during training, the dog needs to be corrected timely and effectively.  Yes, there are various ways to affect the proper corrections.  But they’re not very easy to execute if you’re a novice trainer. The simple fact you had to ask this question suggests to me that you really don’t know much about dog training.  Therefore, if this is really important for you, and you can’t find ways to avoid these kinds of situations, I recommend you find a professional trainer and have him train the dog to be 100% reliable under leash.  Perhaps he can even show you how to do it for yourself. — Dogman E-mail address rot13 encoded to foil advertising spam

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I understand about trying to find a good dog training school but I also have a problem with an unruly dog on a leash and am still afraid to take it to obedience school for fear of it attacking a dog there…Is it best to do some private lessons first? Anyone?

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>I understand about trying to find a good dog training school but I also >have a problem with an unruly dog on a leash and am still afraid to take >it to obedience school for fear of it attacking a dog there…Is it best >to do some private lessons first? Anyone?

Yes – getting a trainer to come to your house and evaluate the dog and give you some lessons in working with it will help a lot. When you have some control over the dog at home and in its daily life, then you will be ready for the distractions of class and both a lot safer. Ask around at shelters,  vets and dog clubs to get some names of trainers that are good with problem dogs. Stay away from a trainer that is rough with your dog and that you are uncomfortable with. Modern training methods are gentler than those of a few years ago, though they may still be firm. good luck! Carol — Carwyn Silky Terriers http://www.prodogs.com/dbn/carwyn/index.htm

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Lori Wrote> >I understand about trying to find a good dog training school but I also >have a problem with an unruly dog on a leash and am still afraid to take >it to obedience school for fear of it attacking a dog there…Is it best >to do some private lessons first? Anyone?

You know your dog better than anyone.  If you have a fear of it attacking another dog an obedience class is NOT the place to go.  You need at least one private lesson from a reputable trainer experienced with behavioral problems to evaluate your dog’s behavior.  Regular obedience classes are not for aggressive dogs.  They only disrupt the classes and don’t get much if any help out of them.  There are special classes that are for problem dogs.   Debby

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