My 19 month old, un-neutered, male GSD just had his first walk with the prong collar. If you're new to my circumstance, he really needed it. He did great! (With people passing, kids on bikes, men, women in groups, cars, noisy tractors/trucks, construction noise.) With dogs on the other hand.... Oh boy!
There was a little dog (assuming it was a dachshund. **Not that the breed matters, just for description and the best info I can provide, I do not know the gender of this dog) across the road.
Zak immediately became alert. I tried my best to stay as calm as I could. With a few leash pops, he was still VERY interested in this little dog. Not the good kind of interested!! He growled, barked, jumped, lunged... I tried to control him the best I could. I just kept walking. And this was over a dog across the street. We got away from the dog and I entered a school, there was a soccer match going on and Zak became alert again, so I turned around.
Before this, a dog was approaching us in the distance, it was jogging with its owner. I turned down a different street and continued the walk. I did this because I was not sure how Zak would react.
A stroll passed a few houses, and these houses where across the street... Another little dog appears! It starts barking first. Zak did get all alert, but I just kept walking ahead, ignoring this little dog. We made it home without any other disputes and he had his dinner.
That's all the interruptions that happened during our 1 hour walk. This was his first proper walk in 6 months or so. In my opinion, he did pretty good for it. He didn't pull, didn't mark any territories, didn't pick up anything off the pathway. He was focused on me apart from when a person/dog would walk towards us. The people passing aren't a big problem though, he's not used to the major people distractions yet. It's his first walk with actual rules.
The dogs on the other hand... Help!! How do I stop this dog reactivity?? If you need any more info just ask!
There was a little dog (assuming it was a dachshund. **Not that the breed matters, just for description and the best info I can provide, I do not know the gender of this dog) across the road.
Zak immediately became alert. I tried my best to stay as calm as I could. With a few leash pops, he was still VERY interested in this little dog. Not the good kind of interested!! He growled, barked, jumped, lunged... I tried to control him the best I could. I just kept walking. And this was over a dog across the street. We got away from the dog and I entered a school, there was a soccer match going on and Zak became alert again, so I turned around.
Before this, a dog was approaching us in the distance, it was jogging with its owner. I turned down a different street and continued the walk. I did this because I was not sure how Zak would react.
A stroll passed a few houses, and these houses where across the street... Another little dog appears! It starts barking first. Zak did get all alert, but I just kept walking ahead, ignoring this little dog. We made it home without any other disputes and he had his dinner.
That's all the interruptions that happened during our 1 hour walk. This was his first proper walk in 6 months or so. In my opinion, he did pretty good for it. He didn't pull, didn't mark any territories, didn't pick up anything off the pathway. He was focused on me apart from when a person/dog would walk towards us. The people passing aren't a big problem though, he's not used to the major people distractions yet. It's his first walk with actual rules.
The dogs on the other hand... Help!! How do I stop this dog reactivity?? If you need any more info just ask!