My dog, Chewy, is unpredictable with other dogs. She does one of three things when meeting new dogs: Most commonly she ignores them after a quick sniff over; sometimes she will try to play, but it's very uncommon; and mygreatest concern is when she lunges at other dogs, snapping and snarling. This is usually when the other dog is barking at her from behind a fence. She will lunge forward and crouch down, showing her teeth and making an snapping wit her hackles up and all that other stuff.
I only let her off-leash outside if there are no dogs around or she is in a fenced yard. The only dog that she actually gets along with well so far is my friends dog, and tat is mostly because she (other dog) is passive and playful. I have started walking her with a Halti because she is too strong when she lunges and it takes me a while to regain control of her. :yikes: If we are walking past a house with a dog in the yard, and that dog starts barking, I walk faster and focs straight ahead, and 2 out of 3 times I can get her to ignore the other dog. If I pause or walk to slow she goes for the fence.
I'm worried she could hurt another dog or herself one day. Where is this behavior stemming from and how an I train it out of her? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
I only let her off-leash outside if there are no dogs around or she is in a fenced yard. The only dog that she actually gets along with well so far is my friends dog, and tat is mostly because she (other dog) is passive and playful. I have started walking her with a Halti because she is too strong when she lunges and it takes me a while to regain control of her. :yikes: If we are walking past a house with a dog in the yard, and that dog starts barking, I walk faster and focs straight ahead, and 2 out of 3 times I can get her to ignore the other dog. If I pause or walk to slow she goes for the fence.
I'm worried she could hurt another dog or herself one day. Where is this behavior stemming from and how an I train it out of her? Any advice is greatly appreciated!