Mike Converse
Posted : 5/17/2006 1:01:50 PM
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I've had the dog 2 months, I'm his 3rd (that I know of) owner. The guy I got him from said he barked too much.. That was the reason he was getting rid of him.
The first few days I had him, I took him to a pet store and he was aggressive towards all men, and other dogs. On our first trip to the Vet - the Vet would not go near him, and would not examine him even after I put a muzzle on him. I called a dog trainer. She got me started on clicker training him, and I have used only positive clicker training since. I had him neutered, and have worked with him on socialization skills. I take him to the dog park at least once a week now, he gets along with all dogs, and is no longer agressive to men. I take him on walks at least 2 - 3 times a week he is fine with other people and dogs coming up to us. He even allows others to pet him on our walks. He learned sit, come, heel, and stay in his first week of training, and we have now joined an advanced training class, and he will test for his CGC in a few weeks. He has the most *amazing* stay I've ever had in a dog. I train him off leash in a quiet cul-de-sac near our house, with some distractions, and we have had absolutely *no* problems. He really is a very good dog. He knows to wait at all doors and let people go thru them first, he will sit to have his leash put on or taken off etc etc.
It's just this one problem left - And I'm not quite sure about how fix it. He doesn't do it all the time, and rarely with family, but I do see him doing it more lately.