If your dog eats fast because you have
other dogs present in the home (eat before it gets «stolen» by the competition), then you may want to separate the dogs at meal times in order to take the pressure off.
Twofold: (a) to provide a NON-COMPETITIVE area of participation in conformation where dogs are assessed against the Breed Standard rather than merely
against other dogs present and (b) to give owners written reports as to the evaluators» assessments which will provide information not available in the show ring.
Your stock is judged and compared to
the other dogs present which helps you gauge its progress and success toward improving the breed with your breeding program... Improving the breed is ultimately the true objective of responsible pedigree purebred dog breeding.
A new dog may be very nervous coming into the home initially, especially if there are
other dogs present, so we should make sure they do not act aggressively out of fear, or if the «veteran» dog doesn't take their dominance to an aggressive level, beating up on «the new guy».
Coming to a group dog obedience class in the future will allow you to train around high distraction with
other dogs present.
Build upon the skills you learned in the Reactive Rover Foundation class and begin working with your dog in more distracting environments with
other dogs present.
Dogs that are frequently in contact with other dogs — for example at boarding or day care facilities, dog parks, grooming salons, or social events with
other dogs present — are at greater risk of coming into contact with the virus if there is an outbreak.
If you decide to visit a dog park, it is important to be able to read the body language of your dog and
the other dogs present.
The distance to the clinic, the number of people and
other dogs present will all factor into his response.
First, practice in your bathroom, then kitchen, then the whole house, then your yard, then a friend's yard, then another friend's yard but with another dog present, then another friend's yard with two
other dogs present, and so on.
Dogs that are regularly exposed to other dogs — for example at boarding or day care facilities, dog parks, grooming salons, dog shows, or social events with
other dogs present — are at greater risk of coming into contact.
Because the dogs work the room without
any other dogs present, K9 Nose Work also provides a safe environment for dog - dog reactive dogs as well.
If handling the dog with
other dogs present is still a challenge, we deal with real - life distraction proofing.