My dog is almost 2 years old and whenever people come to my house she barks and growls and shies away(even if they come over all the time) i dont mind if she shies away, thats understandable but i wish i could stop the growling and barking! She has a blind eye that shes had ever since she was a newborn so it normally doesnt bother her i try to calm her down and sometimes it works but sometimes it doesnt does anyone know what i can do??Shes very smart and cathes on to thing like that but this has been going on for a year now and i cant figure it out. she really spazzes out if the people are loud and this could be a problem cause were having a sleepover next month and i dont want her to have to sleep outside!
2007-11-04 14:11:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You need to learn about triggers, thresholds, counter conditioning and desensitization. Scared dogs usually don't get better just from repeated exposure alone to whatever scares them. You need to change how the dog feels about people and you do that by associating good things (usually food rewards) with people showing up. It takes time and is a slow process but works.
www.fearfuldogs.com has lots of info about working with a dog like yours.
2007-11-05 00:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think growling is normal for all dogs, especially those that seldom goes out of the house.
I would assume your dog is small and of a friendly breed.Your dog is probably just acting like a responsible member of the pack. She wants to know who is there and growling is the only way he knows how to communicate and protect and scare some stranger.
What I would suggest is have the guest call your dog's name several times(the dog will wonder why this person knows her, maybe she's a friend?) have the dog smell him/her, and have the guest give her a treat. Maybe even feed her and walk her.
Do not isolate the dog when your guest comes for a short visit. Let her really familiarize herself with the new human. Of course, keep an eye on the dog to make sure she does not bite. Make sure you don't let the child put her hand in front of the dog .
If your dog is big and a ferocious breed, I will think twice about letting a small child sleepover.
Hope this helps.
2007-11-04 14:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dog Growls At People
2016-12-13 08:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by jorelus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect you are accidentally rewarding her for this behaviour. when she growls, do you go over and try to comfort her? If you do, then you are teaching her that in order to get your attention, she needs to growl. You need to do some intervention tyoe training. Have her on a leash. Then get someone to come over. When she growls, jerk her leash. Not really hard, just enough to surprise her. And don't say anything to her or pay any attention to her, other than the little jerk. then have the person come in again. When the dog growls, repeat the jerk. do this a few times. let an hour or so go by. do this all over again. Do this every day until she stops. It will probably not be an easy fix, since she has been doing this for a while.
Remember, do not reward her with attention when she misbehaves.
2007-11-04 14:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by It's a secret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-24 07:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all it may be part of the fact that she feels insucure with strangers because she can't get a full view of who is near her. And it also sounds like she is not socialized. What I mean is all dogs should be bruoght around strangers in a positive envirnment so they learn that people are not always a threat. and ALSO EQUALLY important to bring your dog around other dogs so they think it is normal . Go to a dog park or if there are none near you Petco or Pet smart is a great place to teach your dog to be social and friendly to all. Even if you run out for just a bag of dog food take the dog with you. Thats what I did. I brought my German Shephard to Petco every weekend . It made her very friendly to all, dogs and people alike. It won't happen over nite just a few minutes at a time untill your dog becomes comfortable with the normal envirnment that he will be in .
2007-11-04 15:54:04 · answer #6 · answered by texasboundbrat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably believes that she is protecting you from this stranger. If you pet her and try to comfort her, you're actually reinforcing the behavior. At the same time, don't get into scolding her, she's just doing her job as she sees it. Is she create trained? If so, put her in the crate while you have visitors. If she's not, then puting her outside may be the only option.
2007-11-04 14:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by drb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 15:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She seems to have a Alpha problem, as in she thinks she is it. Training would benefit her a great deal - It sounds like she intelligent..try training, I bet after a few lessons she would be much better and happier.
2007-11-04 14:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by CherryCheri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to? All she is doing is following her natural instinct to protect you and her domain.
My dog was the same way when she was young, but now she has mellowed out. Of course, she's now 16 years old.
2007-11-04 14:18:47 · answer #10 · answered by CLD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋