How do you get your dog to calm down when they see other dogs?


Posted February 22nd, 2009 by admin 5 Comments »
dogs
AdvicenEthics asked:


My dog will be 1 in a few weeks and he gets really worked up when he sees other dogs. I’d like to break the habit while he’s young but I’m not sure how.
My dog was and is socialized very well. We started him off at a puppy daycare a long time ago and he does fine. I don’t believe it is out of aggression at all, I think it’s out of curiosity and wanting to play..but he’s a big dog and can be a bit overpowering for smaller dogs.

How to teach big dogs to be considerate of small dogs size?


Posted January 14th, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
dogs
Wondering Women asked:


I have a great dane and am getting a small dog (12 pounds). He is very considerate of other dogs when socializing. But- just in case I would like to ask anyone who has a big dog and small dog how they got there big dog to be considerate (not step on, not bite, and to be easy playing) of the small dog. I would like to know about how people taught their big dogs that. Also I would like to ask how to introduce a big dog to a small dog. We are getting our small dog second, since we already have a big dog. Does that make a difference? Thank you.