5/19/2023 0 Comments Leash reactivity![]() Say their name and reward them for looking at you. Practice getting your pup's attention before you go out.Here are some steps to help your dog feel better on-leash: Some may force them to sit or lie down in an approaching dog’s path thinking this will help correct the behavior. Many people correct their dog for any perceived display of aggression. It can be embarrassing and you may assume that the reaction means your canine companion is aggressive, while the dog’s inappropriate behavior was the issue in the first place.ĥ. ![]() When an adult dog inappropriately greets another one, the other dog will react with a loud bark or growl. If a puppy never experiences these corrections, he may continue this inappropriate behavior in adulthood. The discipline isn’t violent and usually takes the form of a bark or growl. This is extremely rude behavior among dogs and is sometimes the result of a lack of socialization past the puppy stage.Īdult dogs, while patient with puppy antics, will usually start to discipline puppies once they reach 5-6 months. They may let their dog charge up to another one, get in their face, or jump on them. Many owners don’t recognize rude behavior in their dogs, thinking they’re just overly friendly. As a result, both dogs may start barking, switching from their flight instinct, to fight.Ĥ. Unfortunately, a tight leash tells your dog you're stressed, making your pup more stressed in return. Often, owners have their dogs on tight leashes, thinking this will help if anything happens. On-leash, both dogs feel trapped, unable to get away from each other. If the dog owners decide to visit, or let the dogs say hi, the problems may get worse. These distance-increasing behaviors includes barking, lunging, or growling - anything to make the threat go away.ģ. Most dogs don’t want to fight, so they display a number of behaviors designed to prevent it. Their forced body language, and our own, tell our dogs that we want to fight with one another. When our dogs meet on leash, they are typically forced to approach head-on and are often unable to turn their bodies. ![]() Greetings typically last only a few seconds.Ģ. They don’t approach head-on and make hard eye contact unless a fight is about to start. When off-leash and in their own environment, dogs naturally greet from the side (in an arc) and sniff each other’s genital area. Here are some behaviors to watch out for:ġ.
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