Post by bectil on Nov 18, 2014 21:14:12 GMT
I've heard of several male dogs who don't get on with other males, and it doesn't seem to be particularly connected to whether they are entire or neutered.
Cody is 15 months and will sometimes bark/growl at other large breed males. He isn't allowed to greet any unknown dogs so it's more when we are walking on leash and there is another male dog nearby. The closest he can be to them without reacting is generally 10ft. There are some males he's fine with as long as they don't bother him so it really depends!! I've taught him a 'watch me' cue so I can get his attention. He knows 'quiet' but I don't use it in that sort of situation because him barking is communicating with me that's he's not happy and therefore if I ignore that it could escalate into something more. If Alfie barks at other dogs, then I'd say it means they are too close so you need to keep him at a safe distance to begin with to work on it.
Anyway, in regards to the dogmatic headcollar, we got one for Cody because he will pull, hardly ever but when he does he's really strong and he's 48 kg!! It's worked really well. If Alfie's not happy with the leash connected to it, I'd spend another week or so getting him used to the dogmatic without the leash. Then build up to having a leash attached but putting no pressure on it and then finally get to the stage when you can use it on walks with no problems
Oh no! What brought this on?
It sounds as though I'm going to have to take Alfie out on his own, so I can work with him a bit. I could do with teaching him that command (or well both dogs actually!).
Gosh, I can imagine! I had a free day yesterday, so I was able to get him use to his head collar a bit more. I ended up lengthening the lead so it was a little bit lighter for him, which he seemed happier with - he tried to take it off a few times, but he was better than before
Thanks also for your help, AnnaAmber!