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We have two dogs, a GSP who is well behaved but a little ADHD, which what GSP isn’t? She gives us no issues except her mouth-iness when she needs to run.
We adopted another dog that would have been taken to the pound. She’s a pit-heeler mix and she quickly grew into pit mentality. Her mannerisms are very heeler like, especially when she plays.
We go to the dog park to let my GSP run and play, as our yard is not near the size of the park. Our heeler does well, she grew up with probably 10 or so dogs that she is comfortable around and plays with.
However, when there is a new dog, she will run up and inspect it, but if the dog continues to follow, she looses it and snaps. And then immediately runs toward us.
We notice when she gets nervous and starts to guard us, it’s time to go.
the dog park has helped her so much, but she had snapped more than once. My question is, in the mean time of finding a trainer, would a muzzle be a good idea? Iwant her to know she’s safe and doesn’t need to lash out, but I don’t want to scare an already terrified dog.
We’ve been leash training, and she’s been doing remarkably well as far as not being reactive on a leash. Both dogs are two, and grew up together. They are four days apart.
Any suggestions?
We adopted another dog that would have been taken to the pound. She’s a pit-heeler mix and she quickly grew into pit mentality. Her mannerisms are very heeler like, especially when she plays.
We go to the dog park to let my GSP run and play, as our yard is not near the size of the park. Our heeler does well, she grew up with probably 10 or so dogs that she is comfortable around and plays with.
However, when there is a new dog, she will run up and inspect it, but if the dog continues to follow, she looses it and snaps. And then immediately runs toward us.
We notice when she gets nervous and starts to guard us, it’s time to go.
the dog park has helped her so much, but she had snapped more than once. My question is, in the mean time of finding a trainer, would a muzzle be a good idea? Iwant her to know she’s safe and doesn’t need to lash out, but I don’t want to scare an already terrified dog.
We’ve been leash training, and she’s been doing remarkably well as far as not being reactive on a leash. Both dogs are two, and grew up together. They are four days apart.
Any suggestions?