I'm sorry that you ended up with a tricky dog. I did too. I knew he was a bully mix but I didn't know what I was in for. Thankfully mine isn't at all human agressive but he is very dog selective. I've done a lot of work with my boy and he's incredibly well trained now and still has shown no sign of human agreession, he's eight, …
I'm sorry that you ended up with a tricky dog. I did too. I knew he was a bully mix but I didn't know what I was in for. Thankfully mine isn't at all human agressive but he is very dog selective. I've done a lot of work with my boy and he's incredibly well trained now and still has shown no sign of human agreession, he's eight, and he has a few dog friends that I supervise all interactions with. I would never allow him to meet a strange dog and have sevearl tools to prevent that.
All this to say that sometimes a good trainer can do wonders with a dog, because of how into dog training I became I have dog training contacts in the US should you want me check in with my contacts to find a reccomendation. Hopefully the trainer you have does the trick but there are trainers and trainers.
Good luck, it's not easy but it can be super rewarding.
My instagram is @annaandboodle if you want to dm me any questions or if you would like me to look into trainers in your area.
I never heard the phrase "dog selective" before today. I saw it on a list of code words shelters use to mask aggression in dogs. It means "might kill another dog."
It certainly could, shelters can be dodgy with their phrasing. In my dog’s case it is accurate, there are certain types of dogs that he is never going to like. This is fairly common regardless of breed. Lots of dogs don’t like the way all dogs interact.
Hi Julia,
I'm sorry that you ended up with a tricky dog. I did too. I knew he was a bully mix but I didn't know what I was in for. Thankfully mine isn't at all human agressive but he is very dog selective. I've done a lot of work with my boy and he's incredibly well trained now and still has shown no sign of human agreession, he's eight, and he has a few dog friends that I supervise all interactions with. I would never allow him to meet a strange dog and have sevearl tools to prevent that.
All this to say that sometimes a good trainer can do wonders with a dog, because of how into dog training I became I have dog training contacts in the US should you want me check in with my contacts to find a reccomendation. Hopefully the trainer you have does the trick but there are trainers and trainers.
Good luck, it's not easy but it can be super rewarding.
My instagram is @annaandboodle if you want to dm me any questions or if you would like me to look into trainers in your area.
I never heard the phrase "dog selective" before today. I saw it on a list of code words shelters use to mask aggression in dogs. It means "might kill another dog."
It certainly could, shelters can be dodgy with their phrasing. In my dog’s case it is accurate, there are certain types of dogs that he is never going to like. This is fairly common regardless of breed. Lots of dogs don’t like the way all dogs interact.