My dog was bitten unprovoked by another dog last week. He was nervous anyway - he’s a rescue and I don’t think his old owners ever socialised him because he barks and lunges at other dogs and displays other anxious behaviours like marking when he gets stressed.
I go to a dog walking group on my local park every day and he was getting so much better - he stopped reacting when the bigger dogs were playing and even had a sniff and showed an interest in the smaller dogs. But since the attack he’s understandably really anxious again. I walked him on a different park this evening and he was lunging and barking at every other dog even if they were a good distance away. I try and distract him with treats but I don’t want to overwhelm him. Would love any tips for helping him rebuild his confidence so we can hopefully get to a point where he’s alright being around other dogs even if he doesn’t want to join in and play.