Re: Need Some Help

[Anonymous]

hi,

he isnt “greeting nice” – i would go back to not allowing any greets until you have your heelwork brilliant again.  if he pulls out of heel to greet then put him back in a heel and carry on – it sounds like the “jumpyness” you are getting is him needing re-settling into the heelwork and moving on.

from what you say, you’ve been letting him greet everything and anything in challenging posture sounds like you are right about your greet nice cue – its extinguished or needs repairing badly.

why are you letting him charge up to other dogs ?  just walk on by Laura until you have control on your terms 🙂

from his point of view its no wonder he’s charging at the dog if you have him sitting anticipating being able to lunge at it 🙁

i would think dodger takes confident but gentle management – maybe in slackening off your heelwork he’s read that as a lack of confidence in his handler and is pushing – that then affects your emotions which then he sees he can push more perhaps …?

if you have someone who can go out with you take out one of the others that you’re confident with / you know doesnt have issues and get them to film you walking and then do same with dodger and see if there is a difference – lead tension ? shoulders ? eye-contact … just thoughts really

I think you are doing great with Dodger and I am sure you will get through this you are SO close he’s just a clever boy too !!  ….. darn these clever dogs 😉

claire x

p.s. xtine, you need to work on your leaveit and shhhush i think 😀