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Advice for dealing with/helping unsocialised dog

  • 10-12-2014 1:10pm
    #1
    OldNotWIse
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    Just a quick one:

    We walk a neighbour's dog a couple of times a week. She is kept chained so has had very little opportunity to interact with other dogs. We like to walk her in an isolated area so that we can let her off the lead, as she doesn't get much exercise tied up. She gets on fine with our dog (a JRT) and will even tolerate her occasionally nipping at her ankles (another behavioural problem!) and will at most just giver her a warning growl and leave it at that. She is ok with people too but when it comes to other dogs she is different. When she sees one approaching, she goes down onto her belly (is this hunting pose?) and if I don't put her back on the lead she will confront the other dog and start a fight. Obviously now she is kept on the lead as she is a liability, but I would like to be able to let her off without worrying about her antisocial behavior. So, any ideas how I can correct this? I feel sad for her as she is a product of her less than perfect environment.

    thanks! :)


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  • #2
    Tranceypoo
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    I don't really have any advice but I just wanted to say kudos to you for what you're doing, I was in a similar position myself until recently, walking my in-laws dog (who was also chained 24/7 :mad:), he was exactly the same as 'your' dog sounds, great with people (actually a big teddy bear) but not with other dogs, he would just lunge at them and he was a really big collie, I was lucky in that I could give him a run up the field on the farm as it's our land, I also walked him round the lanes but had to keep him on lead most of the time (unless I had a clear view ahead and no dogs were around!).

    Much as I wanted to, I just didn't have the time to put any training in with him (I have 2 dogs of my own that need training!!) so I settled for walks, runs in the field and lots of cuddles (I don't think anyone had ever cuddles him before :()


  • #3
    OldNotWIse
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    Tranceypoo wrote: »
    I don't really have any advice but I just wanted to say kudos to you for what you're doing, I was in a similar position myself until recently, walking my in-laws dog (who was also chained 24/7 :mad:), he was exactly the same as 'your' dog sounds, great with people (actually a big teddy bear) but not with other dogs, he would just lunge at them and he was a really big collie, I was lucky in that I could give him a run up the field on the farm as it's our land, I also walked him round the lanes but had to keep him on lead most of the time (unless I had a clear view ahead and no dogs were around!).

    Much as I wanted to, I just didn't have the time to put any training in with him (I have 2 dogs of my own that need training!!) so I settled for walks, runs in the field and lots of cuddles (I don't think anyone had ever cuddles him before :()

    Aw that's sweet of you to take him out. Glad I'm not the only mad one :) I was thinking about socialisation classes or obedience but like you said, time? I think she would respond well as she is a super smart dog.


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