-ben- Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 hi my gundog has started being agressive towards other gundogs on my shoot after being attacked by neigbours dog. now she is scared of other dogs approching her and myself and the pheasants and puts her hackles up and will snarl at them as to say stay away before she was a dog that didnt show any fear of other dogs and was very submissive is there any way i can stop this behavior because i now cannot take her shooting with me as she gets scared and worked up about it cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 you need to get your dog on a lead and choke collar so you have instant attention with slightest tug and sit it quietly and gently praise it whilst you get another dog who's not bothered brought closer and closer...check your dont firmly when it gets angry and praise it highly when it behaves...you may have to do this several times but i am sure you will get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Just constant reassurance and stroking calmly while on the lead and start to bring other dogs (low energy dogs if you know what i mean to start with) closer to her slowly. I would not be too strict with her for bad behaviour as this will just reinforce that other dogs mean trouble for the first few times, just constant praise whenever she does well. If she does try to attack or start snarling take her by the collar gently but firmly and turn her around 180 deg and walk in the other direction until she calms down. She sounds to have been badly shaken up and affected by this so just be careful and dont get too angry if she doesnt do what she should straight away as this will just reverse all then goodwork you are trying to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Tiger Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I would also avoid punishing your dog for responding in a fearful way. From your account she appears to have been badly shaken and for the time being dogs=unpleasant experience. You would need to change her association from dog = something unpleasant to seeing a dog = a good thing is going to happen. Most dogs have a 'reactive distance' whereby they will tolerate another dog in the vicinity without reacting up to a certain distance. If you can find this, then work on producing something the dog likes before they react you will eventually change their association with other dogs from 'oh sh&t there's another dog I need to snarl/bark/do whatever it takes to keep them away' to ' oh look, there's a dog, where's my ball/toy/treat :-) It's difficult to explain or give good advice on a forum. If you can get to a good behaviourist, you'll be able to overcome this with the right approach. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ben- Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 thanks for the advice ile try some of these next time i take her out cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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