How Do I Get My Dog to Stop Barking at Dogs That Try to Smell Her?
April 17, 2010 by Dog Lover
Filed under Dog Training
shes extremely dominant and really strong
whenever we pass by other dogs on walks, she has to go over and smell them, but she runs at them and it gets the other dog all hyper and so once she finally gets near them she does her whole sniffing everything greeting, but when the other dog tries to sniff her, or whatever they do when they stick their faces around the other dogs face/neck, she growls and does a really mean bark
shes a very nice dog but it really scares the other dog and their owner, but i dont know how to make her stop!
i try to jerk her away and hold her face and tell her no, but it doesnt stop her from doing it the next time
and whats worse is i have to use one of those gentle leaders becuase she pulls so hard, so the other person thinks its a muzzle and when she runs over to theyr dog or barks at them, the other person freaks out and thinks shes going to bite them and runs, which then obviously makes my dog run after them.
any advice on how to fix these habits?
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It’s a good idea to use the Gentle Leader but if she still pulls, you may want to use a prong collar until this problem is resolved. They may look cruel, but they really don’t hurt the dog, the prongs aren’t sharp.
At first, don’t even let her look at the other dogs, make her walk by and ignore them. If she even looks that way, give a sharp jerk up and tell her ‘no’ and keep walking. She has to learn that she can only approach other dogs if you say its ok. Once you can get her to walk by other dogs without looking or pulling, find someone you know who has dogs that will work with you. What you’ll do is make your dog sit next to you and let the other dog approach you. If your dog stands up or tries to pull, give a sharp jerk and make her sit. The other dog cannot approach unless your dog is sitting. Hopefully she will learn to not be so dominant and that she cannot even look at another dog unless you say its ok.
Like KC said, use a prong collar. They’re not harsh at all, trust me, I’ve used one for all 4 of my dogs that I own now and all the dogs I’ve owned in the past.