He'll just run up to anyone that comes by when we go walking and hes only 8mths old, arnt puppies usually scared of strangers? should i be worried? is there something that i can do to stop him from doing this? why does he do this?
2006-09-16 21:09:05 · 16 answers · asked by sexyelmo089 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Being friendly is so much better than being aggressive or shy. You are very lucky.. I have to work very hard to keep my dogs friendly, as it is their breed's nature to be untrusting of strangers.
2006-09-16 21:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every dog has a different personality. It sounds like your dog is bold, adventurous and friendly. Those are good traits to have in a dog. Controlling your dog does not take those traits away from his personality and no amount of training, if done correctly, will turn him into a "biter." It's a good idea to keep him on a leash during walks while he's a pup until he learns some basic things (sit, stay, come). Pick a side (right or left) and keep him on that side close to you when you go on walks. Be sure to stop frequently and let him sniff around and adventure freely from time to time. Later, he'll be used to walking with you on that side and it will be easy to teach him to heal. It doesn't take much time every day to teach your dog these basic commands. If he can learn sit, stay, come, and heal and obey when you give him those commands, he will be a more pleasant dog to be around. Consequently, all that training makes him a happier dog as well. He interprets it as active attention.
2006-09-16 23:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by SpareMePlease 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friendly is just what you want in a dog.
When he is older, you could take him to a class to have him trained to protect on command.
As for your house, most dogs when they become an adult (2 yrs) will protect there turf and bark at strangers.
My Dane will bark up a storm when someone comes to our door, but in public he loves everybody he meets.
2006-09-17 01:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are not scared of strangers, they are pack animals and as such there are new members added to the pack all the time. They are social animals which means they like to interact with new members of the pack. You are his pack, and everyone he meets that looks like you is obviously from your pack, so he wants to play with his pack mates. If you want him to stop doing this obedience school is your best bet.
2006-09-16 21:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by jadeaaustin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is very social. Some dogs are scared, others are not.
One of my dogs is very social with strangers while the other is scared of strangers.
2006-09-16 21:12:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause a dog is like his owner.you are friendly towards strangers,are you?
2006-09-16 22:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by nanuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
different dogs do different things. It sounds like your dog just wants more attention. But as he gets older, it should stop.
2006-09-16 21:14:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mickel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'cause he is friendly. don't discourage him from doing it or you will make him a biter. you should probably get some training for yourself on how to train you dog before you screw him up... he does it 'cause he has no fear and he is curious... don't do anything to change his personality... should he try to change yours?
2006-09-16 21:13:47 · answer #8 · answered by ohyeah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS PLAY.............HIS PROBABLY TO YOUNG TO REALISE WOT A STRANGER IS YET................IT DEPENDS ON HIS BREEDING AS WELL SOME DOGS ARE MORE EXCEPTABLE OF STRANGERS THAN OTHERS
2006-09-16 21:22:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is better than the doggy biting everyone it meets
2006-09-17 00:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by Eddy G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋