How do you train a dog to be friendly to strangers and other dogs?
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The question says it all. How does a dog owner train their dog to be friendly to strangers and to other dogs?
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The question says it all. How does a dog owner train their dog to be friendly to strangers and to other dogs?
August 11th, 2009 at 11:50 am
It’s all in how you behave with your dog, really. See, the reason why most dogs would bark or attack strangers or other dogs is because they’re coming into your DOG’s territory, not yours. Your dog likely registers itself as the dominant one in your “pack”. Dog’s don’t see families like we do. They see packs. There’s the leader and there’s everyone else.
I’d suggest checking out some episodes of “The Dog Whisperer.” It’s a very helpful and insightful show for dog owners everywhere. You can watch these shows on TV or download them from any decent torrent website. I hope this helps you.
August 13th, 2009 at 6:57 am
This is a very basic question and the answer is training classes, where it will be socialised in safety and you can learn some very basic things about training, which can them be practised at home.
August 15th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
i don’t need to train my dog to be friendly to strangers.
i have an alaskan malamute as a dog
and as their natural behaviour they are friendly to strangers already.
about another dog.
a while ago, we had a visitor and they brought their dog at home.
the dog (which was a shitzu) and our dog were both shaking.
they were both afraid of each other and i don’t know why..
while both of them bites too much!!