Dog too excited and bullies other dogs into playing with him

[Genta]

Hi, I want to ask for help and guidance with Noya’s behaviour.

So Noya is very interested in other dogs in a non-aggressive way. He bullies them into playing with him. Like he will chase them around hoping that another dog will play with him. Any recall will be ignored when he is playing with other dogs. I think this might stem out from uncontrolled park times when he is younger.

I rarely bring him to dog parks nowadays and even if we do we stay over the gate (so he’s always leashed). Honestly I still want him to go to dog parks but I’m okay with not going there anymore. Not because he is aggressive or anything but I’m scared he’ll bother the wrong dog.

Do you guys have any training tips how to stop him from annoying other dogs? Or like a trainer youtube video I can follow through.

Thank you in advance!

 

[JanS]

Do you guys have any training tips how to stop him from annoying other dogs?

Is he off leash? If so, he needs to be leashed and corrected and if he's already on leash he needs a good correction when he even thinks about it.

 

[Genta]

Is he off leash? If so, he needs to be leashed and corrected and if he's already on leash he needs a good correction when he even thinks about it.

He is on leash and he will do some pulling when a dog get near us.

 

[JanS]

Can you use a prong or any other correction collar there? He needs to be redirected and taught to ignore other dogs and focus on you.

 

[Ravenbird]

Honestly I still want him to go to dog parks but I’m okay with not going there anymore. Not because he is aggressive or anything but I’m scared he’ll bother the wrong dog.

There is no reason to go to dog park to play with dogs. Go somewhere with no dogs and you play with him! A ball or a tug or even fetch a stick! He wants interaction with play - you step up and be the other player. Trade some training commands/challenges for food or ball so it's a big game to him instead of "school". It will increase his love and respect for you and the other dogs will be become nothing important to him. Why would he choose a dog over you when you provide so much fun?

You have every reason to be wary of him bothering the wrong dog. It can be a disaster in a split second. Even if you have a leash on, he should not be allowed to run up and greet and sniff dogs.

 

[Ddski5]

That’s an obedience/discipline issue if he is playfully annoying other dogs and you don’t want him to.

If left alone with himself a dog is going to do what feels good to him. He really enjoys playing with other dogs so he’s gonna go do it whether you like it or not.

UNLESS, he has been trained through discipline to adhere to his caregiver. A lot of the times, it’s our job to train and discipline them because if they run and latch onto that flashy colorful object, it just may have treble hooks attached.

It can be done, you can do it…a leash and prong collar does wonders for impulse control.

 

[Genta]

Thank you guys for the advice! I have tried to look for prong collars and the one made in Germany cost a lot more than the Chinese made one. Is it okay if I buy the chinese one?

 

[LifeofRubie]

Thank you guys for the advice! I have tried to look for prong collars and the one made in Germany cost a lot more than the Chinese made one. Is it okay if I buy the chinese one?

Herm Sprenger is the best and safest option. Likely only need the 2.25mm.

Spend the money on this item and it will last a lifetime if taken care of properly.

 

[Kaiser2016]

Herm Sprenger is the best and safest option. Likely only need the 2.25mm.

Agree with this.

If you end up getting anything else you should carefully compare it to the Herm Sprenger - specifically that imitations might have sharpened ends. The prong is never supposed to be sharp or painful. Another thing to watch out for is if the imitation is made of material that might break up under pressure or become brittle in hot climates.

 

[Ddski5]

Herm Sprenger 2.25 and there are no other options in my opinion. Definitely not something you want to scrimp on.

 

[Ravenbird]

it will last a lifetime

agree, and with the extra prongs you can add & remove as needed for any size dog/puppy for the rest of your life!

 

[JanS]

Herm Sprenger 2.25 mm is the only way to go.