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wire fox terrier
I have a 15 month old wire fox terrier who is very nervous especially
with other dogs( large and small). He shys away from any dog when I take him for a walk and I do not dare take him off the lead or he would panic and run away. My Vet has prescibed arsenicum ,aconite and he is at present on clomicalm. I also take him to dog classes to get him used to other dogs around him but he will not get involved in any of the tasks but tries to edge towards the door. At home he barks at dogs going passed the house and then runs inside for safety. Has anyone experienced this behaviour and can offer advise. Ray Mc Callin |
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(raymac) wrote:
I have a 15 month old wire fox terrier who is very nervous especially with other dogs( large and small). He shys away from any dog when I take him for a walk and I do not dare take him off the lead or he would panic and run away. My Vet has prescibed arsenicum ,aconite and he is at present on clomicalm. I also take him to dog classes to get him used to other dogs around him but he will not get involved in any of the tasks but tries to edge towards the door. At home he barks at dogs going passed the house and then runs inside for safety. Has anyone experienced this behaviour and can offer advise. First of all, don't force him to interact with other dogs. Some owners try to coerce their dogs to look at or play with the other dogs - don't do this. If he wants to back away, let him. In class whenever another dog gets close to him, praise him like he just invented the cure for cancer. Yay! Good boy! Look at you! Whee!!! Be very careful that you're not trying to soothe and coddle him, i.e., "Awww, it's okay, poor baby." He'll get the message from you that there is a reason to be afraid. Cheerleading him gives him a different, healthier message. Watch your body language when you see another dog and he's on leash. Do you get anxious worrying about his reaction, and inadvertently tighten up on the leash? If so, don't. :} Instead, be completely unconcerned and keep up with the cheerleading. I would also suggest carrying around his favorite treats, and whenever another dog is around, the treats should be coming out. When the other dog is out of sight, the treats disappear. Note regarding another thread on CC vs. OC - this sounds like a good candidate for CC, doesn't it? Note to poster: That's classical, or Pavlovian, conditioning. You're trying to change his perception of dogs as fearful objects by having wonderful things happen whenever they're around, no matter what behavior he displays. PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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(raymac) wrote:
I have a 15 month old wire fox terrier who is very nervous especially with other dogs( large and small). He shys away from any dog when I take him for a walk and I do not dare take him off the lead or he would panic and run away. My Vet has prescibed arsenicum ,aconite and he is at present on clomicalm. I also take him to dog classes to get him used to other dogs around him but he will not get involved in any of the tasks but tries to edge towards the door. At home he barks at dogs going passed the house and then runs inside for safety. Has anyone experienced this behaviour and can offer advise. First of all, don't force him to interact with other dogs. Some owners try to coerce their dogs to look at or play with the other dogs - don't do this. If he wants to back away, let him. In class whenever another dog gets close to him, praise him like he just invented the cure for cancer. Yay! Good boy! Look at you! Whee!!! Be very careful that you're not trying to soothe and coddle him, i.e., "Awww, it's okay, poor baby." He'll get the message from you that there is a reason to be afraid. Cheerleading him gives him a different, healthier message. Watch your body language when you see another dog and he's on leash. Do you get anxious worrying about his reaction, and inadvertently tighten up on the leash? If so, don't. :} Instead, be completely unconcerned and keep up with the cheerleading. I would also suggest carrying around his favorite treats, and whenever another dog is around, the treats should be coming out. When the other dog is out of sight, the treats disappear. Note regarding another thread on CC vs. OC - this sounds like a good candidate for CC, doesn't it? Note to poster: That's classical, or Pavlovian, conditioning. You're trying to change his perception of dogs as fearful objects by having wonderful things happen whenever they're around, no matter what behavior he displays. PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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(raymac) wrote:
I have a 15 month old wire fox terrier who is very nervous especially with other dogs( large and small). He shys away from any dog when I take him for a walk and I do not dare take him off the lead or he would panic and run away. My Vet has prescibed arsenicum ,aconite and he is at present on clomicalm. I also take him to dog classes to get him used to other dogs around him but he will not get involved in any of the tasks but tries to edge towards the door. At home he barks at dogs going passed the house and then runs inside for safety. Has anyone experienced this behaviour and can offer advise. First of all, don't force him to interact with other dogs. Some owners try to coerce their dogs to look at or play with the other dogs - don't do this. If he wants to back away, let him. In class whenever another dog gets close to him, praise him like he just invented the cure for cancer. Yay! Good boy! Look at you! Whee!!! Be very careful that you're not trying to soothe and coddle him, i.e., "Awww, it's okay, poor baby." He'll get the message from you that there is a reason to be afraid. Cheerleading him gives him a different, healthier message. Watch your body language when you see another dog and he's on leash. Do you get anxious worrying about his reaction, and inadvertently tighten up on the leash? If so, don't. :} Instead, be completely unconcerned and keep up with the cheerleading. I would also suggest carrying around his favorite treats, and whenever another dog is around, the treats should be coming out. When the other dog is out of sight, the treats disappear. Note regarding another thread on CC vs. OC - this sounds like a good candidate for CC, doesn't it? Note to poster: That's classical, or Pavlovian, conditioning. You're trying to change his perception of dogs as fearful objects by having wonderful things happen whenever they're around, no matter what behavior he displays. PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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(raymac) wrote:
I have a 15 month old wire fox terrier who is very nervous especially with other dogs( large and small). He shys away from any dog when I take him for a walk and I do not dare take him off the lead or he would panic and run away. My Vet has prescibed arsenicum ,aconite and he is at present on clomicalm. I also take him to dog classes to get him used to other dogs around him but he will not get involved in any of the tasks but tries to edge towards the door. At home he barks at dogs going passed the house and then runs inside for safety. Has anyone experienced this behaviour and can offer advise. First of all, don't force him to interact with other dogs. Some owners try to coerce their dogs to look at or play with the other dogs - don't do this. If he wants to back away, let him. In class whenever another dog gets close to him, praise him like he just invented the cure for cancer. Yay! Good boy! Look at you! Whee!!! Be very careful that you're not trying to soothe and coddle him, i.e., "Awww, it's okay, poor baby." He'll get the message from you that there is a reason to be afraid. Cheerleading him gives him a different, healthier message. Watch your body language when you see another dog and he's on leash. Do you get anxious worrying about his reaction, and inadvertently tighten up on the leash? If so, don't. :} Instead, be completely unconcerned and keep up with the cheerleading. I would also suggest carrying around his favorite treats, and whenever another dog is around, the treats should be coming out. When the other dog is out of sight, the treats disappear. Note regarding another thread on CC vs. OC - this sounds like a good candidate for CC, doesn't it? Note to poster: That's classical, or Pavlovian, conditioning. You're trying to change his perception of dogs as fearful objects by having wonderful things happen whenever they're around, no matter what behavior he displays. PetsMart Pet Trainer My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m. |
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