Latrans
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- Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:42:27 +0000
Shanna66
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I wouldn't stress about the barking at strangers thing, but I would take her out to socialize her every day. The clicker is a huge help with socialization, because it helps capture the calm behavior and extend it. It provides a way to interrupt the (fun for the dog) cycle of barking and excitement, and keeps it from escalating.
Elsie was okay with strangers until about four months when she decided they're the devil (but she's fine with walking by them, it's being touched she doesn't allow). Zoey, though, hated strangers from the day my dad brought her home (ten week old puppy growling at people--adorable, and in the wrong hands, terrible). He takes her to one of the the four college campuses nearby every day, as well as on every single outing he goes on--hardware store, petstores (he carries her), the bank, everywhere. She's now greeting people appropriately, and she's stopped lunging at bikes and skateboards.
But yeah, barking at strangers is not a big deal. Just be aware that it could escalate, and work to solve it. :]
Elsie was okay with strangers until about four months when she decided they're the devil (but she's fine with walking by them, it's being touched she doesn't allow). Zoey, though, hated strangers from the day my dad brought her home (ten week old puppy growling at people--adorable, and in the wrong hands, terrible). He takes her to one of the the four college campuses nearby every day, as well as on every single outing he goes on--hardware store, petstores (he carries her), the bank, everywhere. She's now greeting people appropriately, and she's stopped lunging at bikes and skateboards.
But yeah, barking at strangers is not a big deal. Just be aware that it could escalate, and work to solve it. :]
that makes me feel like there is hope for stowrm.
also super cute puppy! im starting to want one lol i feel so prepared for a high energy dog now that ive had stowrm for a few months
There is hope for Stowrm, of course, but I was more speaking to the importance of early socialization. :]