We've had our lovely dog since last May. He is a rescue dog and was very quiet and gentle when he arrived.
We've worked hard together and it's great to see ddog grow into a confident boy but he has found his voice and I don't know what to do about it.
When out walking off the lead he will keep running up to dd and barking at her. Dd is 10 and they have a lovely relationship. Ddog doesnt bark at me, dh or ds (8). We've tried putting ddog back on the lead and he walks nicely but as soon as he's off the lead he's barking at dd again. The only way to make him stop is if dd walks a few meters ahead of us.
How can I work out what he's trying to say/do? He's not aggressive when he does it but he is overly excited. Dd has tried throwing a ball but he's not interested in anything but dd!
For background ddog is approx 2 years old, a mix but we think there is some collie, lurcher and some sort of shepherd in him. He was sent to a rescue because of separation anxiety and has shown no signs of anything being amiss. He's a pleasure to train etc but I can't figure this one out (this and overly exited barking in the car when going for walks).
Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance.