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My 18 week old english pointer puppy loves to play. We have been taking her to puppy socialization classes and she has socialized with older dogs at her boarding facility. She is tons of energy and excitement which tends to scare the shy dogs so she has really only socialized with braver dogs. All those interactions are going well and the trainers think she is doing great. The problem happens when we take her for a walk or to my husband's uncle's house.
When we take her for a walk and she sees another dog, she pulls on the leash, barks with excitement and jumps in the air. Today, my husband asked one of the dog walkers walking by if his dog gets along well with other dogs, the man said yes so they proceeded to let the dogs meet. Our puppy sniffed the other dog's nose for a few seconds then leaped on his face with excitement (the other dog was twice her size). No play bow or anything else to indicate a desire to play. The other dog reacted with a growl and jumped up to push her off. My puppy backed away then ran towards the other dog again but my husband pulled her away.
My husband's uncle lives an hour and half away and as they are the closest family we have, we go up for the day at least once a month. That has slowed a little since we got our puppy. My uncle has a very old Shiba Inu that has arthritis in her back legs and has trouble moving around. When we first introduced them, we asked that my husband's uncle put the Shiba Inu on a leash and take her down the street so they could meet on neutral ground. Our puppy sniffed noses and butts with the Shiba but then proceeded to leap onto her back. The Shiba yelped in pain and growled at our puppy. Our puppy backed away and kept a respectful distance from her for part of the day then kept trying to engage the Shiba in play. She would play bow and playfully paw the air near the Shiba, and each time the Shiba would growl and we would move her away. The next few times, we kept our puppy on the opposite side of the room and often in her crate while we visited. This last weekend, we went up there and tried the introduction since our puppy had been better in classes and the instructors said she was doing well (and picking up hints) with other dogs during boarding. She once again leaped on the Shiba who yelped and fell. We pulled her away and didn't let her near the Shiba again.
I feel like she does well at class and during boarding (we board at our training facility) but outside of that she has issues with taking the hint that the other dog does not want to play. I understand that my dog will not get along with all dogs but how do I teach her to leave other dogs alone?
When we take her for a walk and she sees another dog, she pulls on the leash, barks with excitement and jumps in the air. Today, my husband asked one of the dog walkers walking by if his dog gets along well with other dogs, the man said yes so they proceeded to let the dogs meet. Our puppy sniffed the other dog's nose for a few seconds then leaped on his face with excitement (the other dog was twice her size). No play bow or anything else to indicate a desire to play. The other dog reacted with a growl and jumped up to push her off. My puppy backed away then ran towards the other dog again but my husband pulled her away.
My husband's uncle lives an hour and half away and as they are the closest family we have, we go up for the day at least once a month. That has slowed a little since we got our puppy. My uncle has a very old Shiba Inu that has arthritis in her back legs and has trouble moving around. When we first introduced them, we asked that my husband's uncle put the Shiba Inu on a leash and take her down the street so they could meet on neutral ground. Our puppy sniffed noses and butts with the Shiba but then proceeded to leap onto her back. The Shiba yelped in pain and growled at our puppy. Our puppy backed away and kept a respectful distance from her for part of the day then kept trying to engage the Shiba in play. She would play bow and playfully paw the air near the Shiba, and each time the Shiba would growl and we would move her away. The next few times, we kept our puppy on the opposite side of the room and often in her crate while we visited. This last weekend, we went up there and tried the introduction since our puppy had been better in classes and the instructors said she was doing well (and picking up hints) with other dogs during boarding. She once again leaped on the Shiba who yelped and fell. We pulled her away and didn't let her near the Shiba again.
I feel like she does well at class and during boarding (we board at our training facility) but outside of that she has issues with taking the hint that the other dog does not want to play. I understand that my dog will not get along with all dogs but how do I teach her to leave other dogs alone?