No matter if you have a puppy or an old dog, it is important for him to learn how he should behave
with people and other dogs around.
The earlier you get started, the better as this is a critical time in your puppy's development with
new people and other dogs.
A training class is especially helpful as the dog learns to focus on his owner in spite of the distraction of
other people and other dogs.
Over the entire five weeks, your puppy will also have the opportunity to socialize with
people and other dogs in a safe, well - controlled environment.
Dogs that are socialized with as many
people and other dogs as possible from an early age learn proper social etiquette and do not develop fear or anxiety around strangers or new situations.
German Shepherds are notorious for telling everyone in a group training class what they think, typically by barking — loudly —
at people and other dogs.
Like many females, she likes to be in charge of the other dogs, but is a very smart girl, who responds well to corrections
from people and other dogs.
According to the previous owner, he has always been around
people and other dogs so this incarceration at the shelter must be a very frightening experience for this senior dog.
I read an article recently that stated in many countries dogs do not expect to interact with
people and other dogs when on leash and so they are more likely to ignore them.
These dogs should be properly trained and raised from the puppy age so that they grow to
view people and other dogs not as threats, but as potential friends.
Does your dog possess a gentle demeanor, calm disposition in the presence of a variety of distractions, and interacts with
people and other dogs politely?
A strong foundation built from a rich set of early experiences gives the puppy more context in which to evaluate and react to future stimuli in the environment,
including people and other dogs.
I would argue that these side effects might very occasionally be worth it if we're talking about a behavior that may kill a dog or make their life completely miserable, but for most dog behavior problems - up to and including dogs that
bite people and other dogs - it is not the best, or even second best, option.
The most consistent finding among the studies is an increase in aggression most commonly directed toward the dogs» owners and family members but also to
unfamiliar people and other dogs.
Meeting other
people and other dogs outside the home allows the dog to be exposed to new experiences and stimuli, thus usually avoiding any risks of fear (which in turn could become severe anxiety and / or aggression).
These dogs have never injured another dog, but
people and other dogs often read the pushy puppies» actions as threatening and aggressive.
When you establish yourself as leader they will happily look to you for decisions which means if you're fine with something they will be too and
people and other dogs become less of a threat.