Plus, walking
a fearful dog in public will only deepen a dog's fearful behavior, so she will react aggressively more often.
Not exact matches
If the prospect is an adult, tends towards being
fearful or anxious and missed their socialization opportunity (up to 16 weeks maximum), the chances of that
dog being confident working
in public are almost zero.
Walking an aggressive
dog in public definitely makes the situation worse for everyone, especially your
fearful dog.
In cases where I am teaching you to successfully socialize your puppy, work with your reactive,
fearful and / or aggressive
dog, it is usually necessary to accompany you to
public places to experience a «real life» situation.
The positive rewarding method of
dog training is especially important to me, because my puppy, Jax, who is a beautiful, smart, & fun - loving Goldendoodle, is also shy and
fearful around other puppies &
in public.