Sentences with phrase «sight of strange dogs»

He would bark and become uncontrollable at the sight of strange dogs.

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Many of them were in loving homes and then found themselves in a shelter where they are surrounded by many dogs, strangers, new sights and sounds and less than comfortable living quarters.

For those of us who have witnessed an attack, or been bitten ourselves, it's well - nigh impossible to forget those feelings of acute discomfort ranging from nervousness to sheer terror upon sighting a strange and unleashed dog padding down the road towards us.

They are very territorial working dogs, and will have a hard time living in close quarters with a lot of strangers and strange sights.

The dog must not be timid, shrinking behind its master or handler; it should not be nervous, looking about or upward with anxious expression or showing nervous reactions, such as tucking of tail, to strange sounds or sights.

For example, a dog who barks territorially in response to the sight of strangers approaching will usually only do so when in his own home, yard or car.

(Note: Miller recommends that owners not allow strangers to feed treats to a shy dog until the owner has done a ton of counter-conditioning to the sight of strangers.

Become excited and agitated (can be silent or with high - pitched crying) at the sight of strangers, children, smaller dogs and / or cats.

So here's the cool part... after all this they then had me do various things which they said were part of a «Canine Good Citizen test» such as meet someone without being rude or jumping on them, let the person pet and touch me, sit, down, stay 20 feet, come from 10 feet, not freak out or be overly nervous when there's a distraction, stay with a stranger for 3 min when my people go out of sight, pass another dog, and walk nicely on a leash while turning and when people are walking around («crowd» of people).

Frustration - Most dogs who react on - leash at the sight of other dogs (or strangers, joggers, skateboarders etc) are doing so out of frustration.

Think about this from your dog's perspective: You're tied to a parking meter, your owner — the foundation of your safety — runs out of sight (already feeling highly stressed), and then a stranger reaches towards your face.

If you have a dog that you know has a history of becoming agitated when strangers walk up then you are bound to tense up at the first sight of a stranger.