I have a Miniature Schnauzer that is just over 4 months old. I was
able to teach him all of the obedience training very quickly; and he
behaves great in our apartment. He listens to every command and does
not bark at all when left alone in a room or while sleeping in his
crate.

However, when he is with other dogs he is very aggressive and loud
(barking a lot). He will bark and nip the other dog like crazy (no
matter how big); he was jumping up in the face of a German Sheppard the
other day. While at the dog park he'll greet every dog and person he
can find; which would be fine but he nips and barks 75% of the time.

I've let him play with another dog for a while and they have quiet
moments where they chase a ball around, or share a treat. But, 5
minutes later he'll start going crazy again!

I'm thinking about taking him to a training class; however I'm looking
for other options to help correct this behavior in the meantime. One
option I was thinking of was possibly a muzzle while around other dogs;
but I'm nervous about him not being able to defend himself (especially
at a dog park).

I greatly appreciate any advice. Thanks!

-bm

On 24 Apr 2006 08:01:04 -0700, "bm" , clicked their
heels and said:

While at the dog park he'll greet every dog and person he
can find; which would be fine but he nips and barks 75% of the time.

I wouldn't be taking a 4 mo old Mini Schnauzer to a dog park, but his
behavior sound perfectly normal.

I've let him play with another dog for a while and they have quiet
moments where they chase a ball around, or share a treat. But, 5
minutes later he'll start going crazy again!

He sounds like an average puppy, and a terrier puppy at that (you DO
know he's a terrier, right?).

I'm thinking about taking him to a training class; however I'm looking
for other options to help correct this behavior in the meantime. One
option I was thinking of was possibly a muzzle while around other dogs;
but I'm nervous about him not being able to defend himself (especially
at a dog park).

A muzzle is a very poor idea, especially when he's acting like a
normal puppy. Again, I wouldn't be taking a small puppy to a dog
park, especially one where he's interacting with large dogs who are
unknowns.

PUPPY CLASS, OTOH, is an exellent idea and you should have started 2
months ago......


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On 24 Apr 2006 08:01:04 -0700, "bm" wrote:

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I'm thinking about taking him to a training class; however I'm looking
for other options to help correct this behavior in the meantime.

sigh

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