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We moved into our new place almost 3 months ago, the way it's set up we can always see our next door neighbor working in his garage which he does all day every day.. Toby is almost 8 months now. Anyways, toby took a long time to realize this man means no harm, we did a lot of work, sitting outside letting him get used to the man being there etc. Lots of treats. He was finally at the point where he could walk out our door, see this man and not bark at him.. Toby generally loves everyone. He does an initial bark when someone comes over but he's instantly wanting pats & cuddles. He's a bit anxious of people he see's in the street, they don't come over for pats, he barks at them. But he stops once i redirect his attention/tell him enough. We're working on the random people spotting..
Anywhoo, yesterday afternoon we came home, i was getting Toby out of the car, the man was right next to the car, washing his car. And there was a cat in the drive way. Toby was barking at the cat, the man must have taken it as toby barking at him, and he walked over to us, where i thought he was coming to say hello to Toby like he has done a few times. Instead, he stood right over toby, leaned over him, pointed his finger at him and yelled "TOBY! NO!" And i don't know what he did, kind of went to tap/hit toby on the nose with his finger, and toby absolutely snapped. He went savage. He certainly would have attacked and bit this man if i didn't have him on leash..
The man was then yelling at me saying "you need to put a muzzle on him before he attacks somebody" i was in such fear of the situation (probably didn't help toby, me being scared) i couldn't say anything. I was just on the ground by that point holding toby by his leash & harness. I tried to say he's never like this with anybody, he really is a friendly dog if you're friendly to him.. But the man just kept yelling that i need to muzzle him, and socialize him better. Toby wouldn't calm down with his yelling, and my fear. I had to carry him inside.
I was in such shock. And i'm really angry at the man for yelling at my dog. Toby has been raised purely on positive reinforcement. I had one friend watch him for a night when he was very young & they use negative force on their dogs, and they've yelled at him, despite my insisting, and now every time he sees her and her boyfriend, he pee's. He's very nervous around them still. So i knew the moment the man yelled at him that it was going downhill..
I don't know where to go from here.. I'm worried about seeing this man again and how toby will react. He complained to my landlords who live upstairs. I understand him being worried, but the most toby can do to him is bark. We're only here at night, we leave early & come back before 6 to eat l sleep. Toby is always on leash when going from our door to the car.. As long as he doesn't come up to him and yell/threaten him again he won't go savage. I'm just worried in general. I've got a friend who's cattle dog was yelled at & it bit the person, they had to give it away
I'm just stressed. I don't know what to do. I'm trying to find a new place to live, but it's not easy given my price budget & people aren't willing to allow a dog in a place unless it's a tiny one.
Anywhoo, yesterday afternoon we came home, i was getting Toby out of the car, the man was right next to the car, washing his car. And there was a cat in the drive way. Toby was barking at the cat, the man must have taken it as toby barking at him, and he walked over to us, where i thought he was coming to say hello to Toby like he has done a few times. Instead, he stood right over toby, leaned over him, pointed his finger at him and yelled "TOBY! NO!" And i don't know what he did, kind of went to tap/hit toby on the nose with his finger, and toby absolutely snapped. He went savage. He certainly would have attacked and bit this man if i didn't have him on leash..
The man was then yelling at me saying "you need to put a muzzle on him before he attacks somebody" i was in such fear of the situation (probably didn't help toby, me being scared) i couldn't say anything. I was just on the ground by that point holding toby by his leash & harness. I tried to say he's never like this with anybody, he really is a friendly dog if you're friendly to him.. But the man just kept yelling that i need to muzzle him, and socialize him better. Toby wouldn't calm down with his yelling, and my fear. I had to carry him inside.
I was in such shock. And i'm really angry at the man for yelling at my dog. Toby has been raised purely on positive reinforcement. I had one friend watch him for a night when he was very young & they use negative force on their dogs, and they've yelled at him, despite my insisting, and now every time he sees her and her boyfriend, he pee's. He's very nervous around them still. So i knew the moment the man yelled at him that it was going downhill..
I don't know where to go from here.. I'm worried about seeing this man again and how toby will react. He complained to my landlords who live upstairs. I understand him being worried, but the most toby can do to him is bark. We're only here at night, we leave early & come back before 6 to eat l sleep. Toby is always on leash when going from our door to the car.. As long as he doesn't come up to him and yell/threaten him again he won't go savage. I'm just worried in general. I've got a friend who's cattle dog was yelled at & it bit the person, they had to give it away
I'm just stressed. I don't know what to do. I'm trying to find a new place to live, but it's not easy given my price budget & people aren't willing to allow a dog in a place unless it's a tiny one.