She doesn't mind generally when we're in the park - actually, thinking about that an awful lot of dogs do seem to object to be sniffed by other dogs - but the problem starts when I take her to my daughter's house.
They have two dog's; my dog's older sister and a older Rottie. He's gentle and nice enough but he can be a bit pushy. He used to be okay with my dog, a bit annoying with too much sniffing, but since he was neutered several months ago he's got a lot worse. The last couple of times I've taken her there he's virtually stuck himself to her bum and won't leave her alone.
The last time we were there she was so distressed by it that she ended up sitting on my lap for almost the whole 6 hours of our visit - thank goodness she's a small dog - which was miserable for her and stressful for me. The only time she wasn't on my lap was when we took her and her sister out for a walk.
The upshot is I don't take her there any more. This is not ideal as they live 20 miles away and I spend the whole visit clock watching as I don't want to leave her alone too long.
Whilst they acknowledge he can be pushy and annoying with other dogs, my DD and her DP seem to feel that it's my dog's problem and if she can't deal with it she'll have to stay at home, which is fair enough I suppose as it's their house and their dog.
So my question is is there anything I can do to help her overcome her fear of him? I realise sitting her on my lap wasn't wise, but it was that, going home, or leaving her in distress on the floor.
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pigsDOfly · 26/04/2014 00:02
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