Walking dog

hello my name is richard i have a staffy called bella 6 months old she is great wiv kids and in the home bt wen we walk her she reacts badly to other dogs barking and trying to get to them. wot can i do to stop this?

Did you take her to Puppy socialisation classes? Has she met many dogs? Or had a bad experience?

oh this is the same problem i have. 5 years on i think i have just about cracked it but its only been a week. im getting in there with a leave it before she reacts but i have spent time teaching leave it first at home

Find a local dog training club and take her along to do a basic obedience class. This is more for her to socialise with other dogs and learn to be around them without reacting and learn some doggy etiqutte. As well as the obedience part heling her to focus on you rather than any strange dogs you may meet out in real life situations. You can't really cure this on your own as she needs to meet a lot of dogs in a predictable environment to help desensitise her.

Good luck with Bella!

Have a look here particularly with the articles on on lead aggression.


http://www.apbc.org.uk/articles/dog-aggression-FAQs
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/aggression-dogs/
http://www.clickertraining.com/aggression
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...aggression.htm
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...aggression.htm
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...aggression.htm
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...ensitizing.htm
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http://flyingdogpress.com/content/view/21/97/
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i have problems with my border x lakeland terrier wanting to attack other dogs. i keep her on the lead so as long as other dog owners are responsible it's not a big problem but i am trying to improve her behaviour & what seems to be working for her is i take a bag of treats with me when i walk her. if i see someone walking a dog towards us i stop & get the clicker & treats ready. i start clicking & rewarding before she's even noticed the dog & carry on until the dog is well past. she's too busy waiting for & eating treats to bother about the dog. as others have suggested dog training classes may help but it's best to go along & observe a class without your dog first to make sure you're happy with the methods used. you could also see if some dog owning friends with dogs that won't react could help you out by walking their dog with you & your dog but obviously keeping enough distance between the dogs that their can't be any fights. i know my terrier is much better when dogs are walking alongside her rather than walking towards her & if i had any local dog owning friends i would be asking them if i could walk tiger with them to try to help her