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I preach this quite a bit but this guy gives a great explanation of the problems most people encounter with getting a new puppy. It is long but worth the watch.
I know you know your stuff but use caution when using blocking (standing in between the dogs and looking at yours). I had a similar situation but it was the other dog going nuts at my Princess, I did the blocking thing facing my dog and the idiot owner that was trying to get control of their dog dropped the leash and the dog went after Princess. I didn’t see the dog coming because my back was toward it. Luckily Princess was still a puppy and at that time on a harness- I yanked her up and picked her up (I know not the best) but I have no doubt that dog would have bit her. I went off on the owner. It was a teenager walking her dog. She apologized but it could have ended badly.Great video. I had to kinda do my own thing in Asha's puppy class, not wanting to disrespect the instructor, but they thought if a puppy was barking at another dog to just wait until it stopped and then treat. Not in my book. Asha was fine with the other dogs in class, but a dog was going by for day-care at that place and Asha lunged and set off barking with hackles up and I wasn't about to let her rehearse that kind of BS. I stood up, got between my dog and the one she was barking at so she couldn't see it, clamped her mouth shut and said NO, but she still struggled to keep barking through my hold on her muzzle. The instructor didn't comment on it at all, - I think she realized that my dog needed correction, but she just didn't want to admit it. Way too many pure positive trainers out there. I did like the puppy class and Asha needed the experience of her being able to sit with a group of dogs & people for an hour every week. This over-reaction to dogs & people isn't acceptable and I know it's up to me to make it clear to my puppy about the rules. As everything else, it's getting better with time and more exposure to the world.
These are two completely different situations. 1-Ravenbird’s dog was acting up to a non-confrontational dog, and need corrected.I know you know your stuff but use caution when using blocking (standing in between the dogs and looking at yours). I had a similar situation but it was the other dog going nuts at my Princess, I did the blocking thing facing my dog and the idiot owner that was trying to get control of their dog dropped the leash and the dog went after Princess. I didn’t see the dog coming because my back was toward it. Luckily Princess was still a puppy and at that time on a harness- I yanked her up and picked her up (I know not the best) but I have no doubt that dog would have bit her. I went off on the owner. It was a teenager walking her dog. She apologized but it could have ended badly.
Wow. I find that really amazing, but kind of silly. Really? We have to sit here and Wait until our dogs stop barking and then we treat? LOL, we might be here all day!they thought if a puppy was barking at another dog to just wait until it stopped and then treat. Not in my book.