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What kinds of strategies do you all use to teach aloofness to other dogs? My pup thinks every one of them is one to be played with...she shows no aggression...but she'll react strongly to them on walks, etc.
I'm trying to get her in gear for some of the AKC obedience testing and would like her to chill out when I'm passing a dog on a walk. Is this a correction issue every time until she figures it out? Currently I'm breaking her focus ("Watch me", knee nudge,put her in sit/down) and going onto a correction if she lunges but I'm wondering how I can get her to view other dogs without interest...and if that is practical to train into a 9 m.o. people-happy and dog-happy puppy.
And if this is a right approach, does it sound like I need to ratchet up the distraction and/or correction?
I'm trying to get her in gear for some of the AKC obedience testing and would like her to chill out when I'm passing a dog on a walk. Is this a correction issue every time until she figures it out? Currently I'm breaking her focus ("Watch me", knee nudge,put her in sit/down) and going onto a correction if she lunges but I'm wondering how I can get her to view other dogs without interest...and if that is practical to train into a 9 m.o. people-happy and dog-happy puppy.
And if this is a right approach, does it sound like I need to ratchet up the distraction and/or correction?