I have a very unsocialized 1 yr old female Shih Tzu.Besides obedience school how can we socialize her?
The vet told us to keep her inside til she was fully vaccinated.BIG mistake we know.She barks and snarls at everyone and everything.My male Shih Tzu doesn’t.All research indicates she is a lost cause.Can anyone help?We take her to lease free park but she goes on attack mode even with does a couple of hundred pounds ,she’s not even 10lb.Help PLEASE..but please don’t tell me my only choice is obedience school….
Have you either watched Dog Whisperer or read Cesar Milan’s book? If not, you should.
Your shih tzu needs a leader, and like it or not she’s looking to you to be the leader. You need to establish yourself as the pack leader and until you do you will have no control over your dog, your dog will remain agressive, and frankly, obedience school is not going to help her. She doesn’t listen to you now, she won’t listen to you then.
You can start simply by walking out your door first ahead of her. This sets the tone. I have a 2 yr old dachshund and he’s stubborn as hell but smart as a whip—I’ve noticed when I make him sit away from the door and exit the door last he’s more prone to pay attention to my commands when we go for walks.
Also, whenever she acts stupid…DO NOT in anyway encourage her by bending down saying “it’s okay it’s okay” or give her any attention. This only reinforces the behavior. Instead–stand between her and the other dogs, yank firm on her leash and tell her “SHHH” or something YOU can remember and be consistent with that will be her que to know to knock it off. This also tells her you’ve got the situation under control and don’t need help from her. Until her behavior changes I would not let her roam leash free–she could get hurt.
Dogs want to be lead–they are dogs and they want to be treated as dogs. Start with this and see how it helps and in the meantime, watch the show or read the book. It makes complete sense.
How to train your dog not to bark- episode 2- scary objects
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