barking mad dog?

Question

she is well behaved until she goes for a walk. she sits while i put the lead on her. Problem starts when she see's other people or dog's. She goes mentall and won't stop barking. I have had her 2 week's she came from a shelter i was told she was fine when other dog's are around. she is 1 please help

Answer 1

You need to work with a positive trainer on this issue. Advice over the internet is not going to help you. No one can see the dog's behavior, body language, your handling skills or reactions.

This is a very common behavior problem. Punishment will make it worse, as the underlying cause is often anxiety.

Contact the shelter where you adopted her. Do they have a behavior consultant in-house? If not, check out the links below for a list reputable trainers in your area.

Answer 2

i think i know what may have happened. this happened to my dog, Cricket. Dogs are supposed to be brought out and shown the rest of the world when thery are like 4-6 weeks old. Cricket's breeders didn't think she was ready (she was the runt) and so they didn't bring her out until about 10 or 12 weeks. Big mistake. By then, anything besides her own brothers, sisters, mom, dad, and owners was a 'danger' to the owners. By barking she is trying to 'protect' you from the people and other dogs. What we did with Cricket was just let her out A LOT. Even though this may seem like the opposite thing to do, the more she gets of the world the better. Since you got her from a shelter and don't know how she was brought up, it is pretty possible that this is the case. I hope she gets better with walks and hope i helped!

Answer 3

When she was in the shelter she would have been quieter than normal and that can fool staff into thinking she's a quiet dog! Dogs often behave differently in kennels.
If the shelter doesn't offer any support, try to find a behavioural trainer who's used to dealing with this - its a very common problem! For now, you need to act very assertively and self confident out on walks to give her confidence. There are several things you can try, one is to 'accidentally' step in between her and the other dog then act annoyed and frown at her like you think she's barking at you. She should get embarassed and shut up and at that point you reward her. It doesn't always work but theres loads of things you can do. This is fixable. Good luck!

Answer 4

Sounds to me your dog is protecting you or is jelouse. When you take your dog for a walk hold the dogs lead in 2 places. one hand near the collar and the other at the end as normal. When your dog starts barking give a swift tug from the hand that is nearer the collar and exactly at the same time shout NO!. you dont have to scream it but do it with authority. Keep doing this only when he barks in contact with other dogs. he will soon understand

Answer 5

Well done for taking on a rescue dog.
Dont worry astwo weeks is not long at all for a rescue dog, it takes months not weeks and longer for some dogs to really settle into a new home. Dont expect to much too soon, she needs to get to know you better and feel totally secure before she can cope properly with lots of other new to her experiences, remember everything in her new life is unfamiliar to her. You need to be realistic about the rescue centres knowledge of the dog, they can only pass on the history that they were told when the dog was signed over to them. In addition they can tell you how it behaved in the kennel environment for whatever period she has been there. They certainly would not deliberately mislead you, it is important that these dogs go to the right people for their needs but rescue centres do not have a crystal ball, they cannot know how the dog will behave Previous owners are not always honest about a dogs past and some dogs do not cope well being in kennels. It is important to remember the kennels has been its home and you have taken it from possibly the only place it felt secure, well fed and kindly treated. Barking at other dogs and people in kennels is common, they bark when the staff arrive, feed times and when people visit and compete with each other. I suspect she has got into this habit plus she is nervous, with training she will get out of this. Definately consult the shelter where you got her they will be happy to support you with any problems you are experiencing and check with them before starting any specific training techniques.

A possible method could be to get a small sweet tin and half fill it with pebbles or coins so it makes loud sharp sound when shaken and attach it to a length of string. Enlist the help of strangers (ie friends of friends) with dogs to assist you. Sit on park bench with your dog on shortish lead while the volunteers approach and walk past you, some with and some without dogs. As soon as your dog barks or reacts hold the string and throw the tin down hard on the ground in front of her, tug her lead and say no firmly (the string makes it easier for you to retrieve tin and will add to his confusion). Keep doing this each time until she gets the message and is hesitant to react to people, each time she doesnt react and is quiet give her a tasty treat and praise her. Do this while standing by the path as they walk by, and progress to walking towards and passing these people with their dogs on and off leads. Every time your dog reacts badly shake the tin hard straight away, tug lead and say no, the times she doesnt react praise her loads and give treat. Eventually he should ignore other dogs and if she seems about to grumble she will respond to just 'nooo' and reasuring commands & prompts like 'walk on' or 'leave' & 'good boy'. Remember you are not trying to terrify him, the idea is she wont like the noise and will be unsure so she will look to you for reassurance and guidance she will soon associate barking at people and dogs is an unpleasant experience and not barking at them gets praise and treats.
Good Luck

Answer 6

Sounds like she is dog-aggressive (as was my German Shepherd), but with proper training, he now understands that he is not allowed to exhibit this behavior. You dog must first respect you and see you as the leader at all times. You must be confident and assertive. I recommend you use a training collar (or "choker") and a good leash (NOT A FLEXI-LEASH!!). When you see the first sign of him focusing on another dog, correct with a quick snap of the leash/collar and say NO, but KEEP MOVING FORWARD. Don't stop to correct.

There is also such a thing as "forced therapy." I would contact a trainer in your area who knows this method (it's not harmful AT ALL!!!). All it entails is putting your dog in a controlled situation where he will be with other dogs and making the appropriate corrections. Go to www.dogpro.org. These trainers will be able to show you the proper correction and be able to assist you with forced therapy.

GL!!!!!

Answer 7

I had to write a paper on dog shelters, and I went down and met with someone there. I chose a dog to do my paper on and found out that alot of times they are usually guessing at to what the dog can do, cant do, likes, dont like. Many of the times when they are strays they really dont know what to put. Sometimes they will put one thing down, for example "ok with other dogs" but in reality they *think* the dog is ok around other dogs. You really cant go by what they say. I would just go ahead and teach her not to do that like you would do a puppy you are leash training.

Answer 8

find a dog club in your area, take she to classes, and you ll get the confidence and she'll learn to behave with other dogs, did they tell you why she was in the shelter, she could b fine in confined space but was she attacked by another dog while on a lead as a pup, persevere with him,there is to many dogs in rescue through no fault of their own

Answer 9

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Answer 10

try turning her away from other dogs and people, start walking in the other direction, till she gets the message that she wont be able to other dogs unless she stops barking.