Comments on: How to socialize my dog with other dogs? http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/ Tue, 11 May 2010 10:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FairlyErica http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-284 FairlyErica Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:24 +0000 http://smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/#comment-284 There's no short answer for this, but this is something that you can indeed get results for if you put in the time, and here a few resources I highly recommend: Books: "Click to Calm: Healing for the Reactive Dog", Emma Parsons "Dogs are from Neptune", Jean Donaldson There’s no short answer for this, but this is something that you can indeed get results for if you put in the time, and here a few resources I highly recommend:

Books:
“Click to Calm: Healing for the Reactive Dog”, Emma Parsons

“Dogs are from Neptune”, Jean Donaldson

]]> By: 420Linda http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-283 420Linda Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:15:05 +0000 http://smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/#comment-283 You can see if there is an obedience training program in your area. These programs start with basics of dog training, including socializing your dog with other dogs. You could check with your ASPCA to see if there are any dog training programs going on in your area. It is a really good way to get your dog to socialize with other dogs in a large, controlled dog training program. It worked well for me and my aggressive female German Shepherd, the first time she was confronted with obedience training being done with numerous other dogs. She ended up liking it and the other dogs. You can see if there is an obedience training program in your area. These programs start with basics of dog training, including socializing your dog with other dogs. You could check with your ASPCA to see if there are any dog training programs going on in your area. It is a really good way to get your dog to socialize with other dogs in a large, controlled dog training program. It worked well for me and my aggressive female German Shepherd, the first time she was confronted with obedience training being done with numerous other dogs. She ended up liking it and the other dogs.

]]> By: antshed http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-282 antshed Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:15:30 +0000 http://smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/#comment-282 I would take him to a dog instructor (obedience training) Make the first lesson private and get some special instructions from the trainer. They might try and help you socialize your new dog .They should have told you he did not get along with other dogs when you adopted him. He is what they call the alpha dog. Means he is in charge and no one gets in his territory. I would take him to a dog instructor (obedience training) Make the first lesson private and get some special instructions from the trainer. They might try and help you socialize your new dog .They should have told you he did not get along with other dogs when you adopted him. He is what they call the alpha dog. Means he is in charge and no one gets in his territory.

]]> By: bellelvsbeast http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-281 bellelvsbeast Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:40:44 +0000 http://smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/#comment-281 Is he neutered? If not, get him neutered and that should lessen the marking...but once that becomes a habit you can't train him not to mark areas in the house... As for socializing, you just have to work with him. My mix also hated other dogs, but I would just take her to dog parks or an area with dogs, keep her on leash and gauge her reaction. Even with the dogs far away she would often growl and I would tell her "no". After a few times doing this, she would not growl in the dog park, so I would treat her. We began moving closer and closer to the dogs, waiting until she wouldn't growl and then getting closer. Over time I would allow her to go up to other dogs, always being careful to be aware of her reactions (i.e. hackles raised, tail in between legs, ears back, teeth bared, etc.) and over time she would get used to the other dogs and eventually she was perfectly fine. Now she LOVES to run around with other dogs, but I will tell you it took awhile to get where she is now. Good luck! And thanks for adopting! Is he neutered? If not, get him neutered and that should lessen the marking…but once that becomes a habit you can’t train him not to mark areas in the house…
As for socializing, you just have to work with him. My mix also hated other dogs, but I would just take her to dog parks or an area with dogs, keep her on leash and gauge her reaction. Even with the dogs far away she would often growl and I would tell her “no”. After a few times doing this, she would not growl in the dog park, so I would treat her. We began moving closer and closer to the dogs, waiting until she wouldn’t growl and then getting closer. Over time I would allow her to go up to other dogs, always being careful to be aware of her reactions (i.e. hackles raised, tail in between legs, ears back, teeth bared, etc.) and over time she would get used to the other dogs and eventually she was perfectly fine. Now she LOVES to run around with other dogs, but I will tell you it took awhile to get where she is now.
Good luck!
And thanks for adopting!

]]> By: Wolfie Wifie http://www.smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Wolfie Wifie Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:02:37 +0000 http://smycze.kepno.pl/how-to-socialize-my-dog-with-other-dogs/#comment-280 Whenever other dogs are about, give the shih tzu treats and praise to show that dogs are good things. Whenever other dogs are about, give the shih tzu treats and praise to show that dogs are good things.

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