Hi - our recently adopted dog is a bit grumpy with other dogs. She was like this when we got her, basically if a dog comes up to her and they go nose to nose, she is okay and then seems to panic and snap or growl at them - she doesn't try and get them as such, it's definitely just her saying she wants them to back off.
She hadn't been walked much for a very long time, and her behaviour improved the more we took her out.
We've now had a period of time when she's been recovering from a sore leg and been on rest. We are building up the walks again, but her grumpy behaviour towards dogs has come back.
I'm guessing she needs to try and spend more time with other dogs to get used to them again, but any tips to stop this behaviour would be appreciated. It makes me quite stressed and I am starting to try and avoid walking in places where other dogs are.
It doesn't help when people let their off lead dogs come bounding up to her when she is on the lead.
Do I tell her off? Try to keep her away? What would you recommend?
Dogs that she knows, she is then fine with and can hang out with them quite happily.
Thank you - I'm feeling a bit sad as she's perfect in every other way and I don't know why she's doing this again.
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LaFlottes · 27/03/2017 17:21
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