This is not the kind of dog that you let
greet strange dogs.
He has lectured on the subjects of Canine Training, Canine Tracking, the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, How to
Greet a Strange dog, and the Hug - A-Tree and Survive program, and has provided numerous demonstrations with his SAR Dog, Ladyhawke.
Not exact matches
Your
dog is this
stranger in a new culture, and can be taught an acceptable way to
greet people.
The 12 major skills we identified are resource - guarding prevention; refocusing a leash - reactive
dog; implementing time - outs; decreasing mouthy behavior; teaching basic manners including loose - leash walking; reading and interpreting body language; counter-conditioning and desensitization; sitting when
greeting strangers; identifying rewards other than treats; enrichment games; and modifying a
dog's response to being handled or touched.
Life skills such as vet visits, handling tolerance, polite
greetings to
strangers and
dogs are practiced throughout class.
If the owner continues on with what he's been taught, this
dog will eventually be able to
greet these
strangers and all will be just fine.
Even youngsters that have been properly potty trained can display submissive urination during
greeting displays or when they feel stressed around older
dogs or
strangers.
The
dog also accepted and
greeted appropriately
strangers coming onto its property or encountered on walks.
This class is specifically designed to review skills such as loose leash walking,
greeting strangers, and passing other
dogs, outside of the classroom setting.
It may be only with
strangers, only with other animals, only with adults, or it could be when the
dog greets anyone.
Generalize the Training Once the
dog learns to sit to
greet you, make sure you teach the
dog the same lesson with family members, regular friends, and
strangers.
Komondors learn very quickly which people are welcome in your house, and will
greet them happily, but as a responsible owner, you must be sure the
dog is under control (either through strict obedience training or physical restraint) when
strangers are introduced to him.
This course turns loose lead walking into heeling, extends your
dogs stays, practices calming exercises and politely
greeting strangers.
A
dog who has a strong default «sit» is going to sit without being asked in all kinds of different situations, even when
greeting strangers.
They can sometimes bark at
strangers or other
dogs, or on the contrary — they can
greet people and
dogs with kisses.
For other
dogs, a
strange face is going to cause them to want to
greet.
(doorways, separation from handler, ignoring crowds,
greeting stranger, ignoring other
dogs, recall, loose leash walking, stay, sit, down)
If your
dog becomes anxious when he
greets new people, distract him when he encounters
strangers so that the experience is less overwhelming for him.
Now your
dog will be ready to sit to
greet bona fide guests at home and
strangers on the street.
Also, give kibble to
strangers to train your
dog how to
greet them, that is, to sit for a food reward.
Therefore, you must train your
dog to learn that
greeting guests and
strangers by jumping is not the right way to behave, and if you don't teach, you're encouraging him and he may continue to think that it's okay to do so.
Your
dog needs to practice meeting,
greeting, and getting along with
strangers, not simply getting along with old friends.
This short video, on introducing your foster
dog to a
stranger at your house, will demonstrate easy and ultimately rewarding steps to help your foster
dog greet new people in a safe and relaxed manner.
Specifically you need to know how to teach your puppy: where to eliminate, what to chew, when to bark, where to dig, to sit when
greeting people, to walk calmly on - leash, to settle down and shush when requested, to inhibit biting behavior, to enjoy spending time at home alone, and to thoroughly enjoy the company of other
dogs and people — especially
strangers and children.
Your
dog will learn how to
greet strangers with impeccable manners, walk calmly with you through crowds and other distracting situations, keep her calm around other canines, and work at a distance.
Some
dogs, however, have been taught that
strangers coming over are a cause for celebration and will be happy to
greet almost anyone.
No one enjoys saying «no» to
strangers or children; some may even feel conflicted, especially if their
dog dislikes
greetings.
Must - have
dog manners: Loose - leash walking, anti-jump, polite
greetings of guests and
strangers, wait at the door, off - leash training, impulse control, and basic
dog commands like sit, stay, and come when called.
Unless traumatized through neglect or abuse, most of these lighthearted
dogs greet strangers with an open heart and wagging tails, making them poor guard
dogs.
Gently teach your pup your
strange human ways: things like «Come» when he is having a perfectly good time doing something else; «No Jumping» when
greeting people... a totally natural way for
dogs to great EACH - OTHER; «own» when he is neither tired or chewing on something or even sillier: «Don't touch» when there is a perfectly good 3 day old piece of salami or electrical cord on the ground...
Most
dogs love nothing more than being around people, and many will even
greet strangers with boundless enthusiasm.