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Name: molly-may
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Our 1 year old Shepard/Bernese has a people/other dog problem. I really don't think he would bite anyone, however I don't want to risk it. We have our dogs on long leads in our yard and the leads are attached to our deck so they can't run away or get to anyone walking by. Friday night my bf took our dog outside to pee and our dog took right off after this woman, he broke his lead right from his neck and when he got to the woman my by said she screamed and then froze, and our dog didn't do anything but circle her and do is play bow. My bf got him in the house and I punished him (I kennel him and I put my body over top of his, I don't hurt him, but to show him who is boss). The trainer said to treat train him outside and I find it does work, when someone walks by I call him over and keep feeding him, but he barks at people in side too. So our trainer said to give him lemon juice if he barks and I do, but last night he was barking and I told him he had the choice, the lemon juice or the kennel, and he walked right into the kennel. I don't want to have to use a chain for his lead (before it is clothesline material), but I am at wits end and I don't want him scaring people, and I don't want the shelter to take him away. We can't afford a fence, but does anyone have any suggestions? He loves our other dog, they have spats, which I quickly correct, and he likes some other dogs, not all of them. I want him to be good inside and out, and want him to treat people like he treats us.
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Name: lindalu | Date: Mar 19th, 2007 5:25 PM
Molly-may this is a trickey one because there are so many steps that he and you both will need to take to stop this behavior. It sounds like he just gets excited when he see people wanting to get great them!

The band- aid approach for this would be to purchase an out side Kennel that can keep him contained from running up to passer bys. Another thing is to chain him in another area of the yard where he cant see the passer bys.

You see he needs to be desensatised to new people. By doing that you will have to work with him vigilantly, It will take time and patience! You need to walk him keeping him on a short tight lead when he starts pulling trying to get to a person stop make him sit, thats providing he knows sit! If not then just stop, hold his lead dont let him aproach the person. When he calms down tell him good boy giving him a treat! Only let him approach when you tell him its ok, and only when he has calmed.

Another thing often times dogs that are tied up to a lead a lot of the day and dont get out to be walked and socialised will demonstrait that kind of behavior. You may even be able to curb it just by taking him out more exposing him to more people. Again the same rules apply, dont let him approach another person unless you give the ok! Also if a person approaches to pat him ask them to wait for a minut then give the dog the ok to great them.

I could go on for ever about the diffrent ways to break him of this but not knowing his obediance level this is the easyest rout for you. 

Name: T-rabbit | Date: Mar 19th, 2007 5:53 PM
lindalu:

See we don't disagree on everything! ; )
Molly-May take her advice. You might want to reconsider a new trainer if this one is not showing improvement in your dog. 

Name: molly-may | Date: Mar 20th, 2007 11:09 AM
Thanks for the advice. He knows his commands and I have been treat training him when we go outside and he does respond to that, but my bf and I both have to do it, I can't be the only one to do it. We haven't been able to take them for walks lately because of all the snow, but as soon as it gets nicer outside then we are going to start walking him, and we are also going to enroll them into a doggy daycare so he can socialize with other dogs and people. 

Name: lindalu | Date: Mar 20th, 2007 1:43 PM
Molly-may
I think the day care would be good for him. Dogs are pack animals so they should be around other people and dogs. They can develope a lot of stress if left by them selfs to long! 

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