Anyone else’s dog hate some dogs and ignores or loves others?

[SirChenjins]

And how the hell do you work out which ones they’re liable to go off at so you don’t spend every walk on high alert?!

This morning - 7 dogs of varying mixes/breeds were all his best pals. Yesterday - 1 ploddy lab minding its own business and el diablo was spinning on the end of his lead 🙈

I'm not sure what you mean by "sitting is too much for him"? Can you clarify please?

In my view, if he sits (or does whatever you've taught him to do) every time you see another dog, that becomes his consistent reaction, so you no longer get the undesirable response. You won't need to get him to disengage, as he will be sitting instead of engaging. Every time.

If he is triggered by amother dog then sitting is too much for him and I find other ways of dealing with it are more effective. Hope that clarifies things.

I sympathise
Frenchie /Staffie cross
She absolutely hates all other dogs Especially black fluffy types as she was attacked by one 2 days after we rescued her
She's always on lead but it makes me sad she will never have a doggy friend
She thinks she's human so I'm probably worrying unnecessarily

OK, I'm with you now. My point is that teaching him to do something, like sitting, enables you to get him to do so before he becomes triggered. You will then need to get him to do whatever it is you teach him to do every time you see another dog, before he is close enough to become triggered, regardless of whether you think he'll be triggered or not. It is important not to wait until he is in a heightened state before asking him to do whatever you teach him to do.

Unfortunately he still gets triggered by random dogs so I use other techniques, but I understand what you’re saying.

Ours got a 7 Day ban from the pub for pissing in Sharons Handbag!

https://vimeo.com/955234623/b5cb1366f8

You need to find something else for him to do so he doesn't get triggered. Keep him far enough away from other dogs until it is ingrained, then gradually nearer.

My dog was the same as yours, and I am working with a lot of foreign rescues who have the same issue. It's difficult as it is unpredictable, but it does work. You just need to teach him a desirable behaviour to do instead of the undesirable one.

And lots of treats when he does it. One thing I would add though, is don't ever remove his ability to leave the situation. It doesn't sound like he is trying to run away, but if he ever does, help him out and move him away from the situation.

Yes, this is what I do - I explained that in a pp.

OK, I read it that he was already reacting before you tried all these things, not that you were doing them before he started.

Yes @SirChenjins DDog hates collies and then randomly takes against other dogs according to his mood/the moon cycle/what coat I'm wearing 🤣🙈 but only when on lead. He's a dream off lead.

Trainer says its because he feels constricted on lead and vulnerable. She advised a tube of primula squeezy cheese in your hand ready - as soon as you see another dog, squeeze it at him whilst saying "leave it" or whatever command you want, continuing walking and keeping you between him and other dog. I have to say it's worked extremely effectively. He's not perfect yet but it's really transformational. We're trying it tomorrow on the neighbours cows (using them as bait not giving them cheese)... wish me luck 😬

We have a dachsund. He's happy with other dachsunds. He makes silly squeaky noises at a white fluffy dog we see on our walks, a black terrier type dog and a beagle. He's also taken a shine to a yorkie in a pink coat.
He hates large black dogs and his particular pet hate is an angry chihuahua.
Every other dog- depends if there's an R in the month.

My rescue boy loves nearly all other dogs. He loves to play particularly with dogs a similar size to him. He has a special thing about black lady labs (who knew dogs had 'a type') He will whine and cry and keep looking back if he has to walk past one without saying hello.

However he has a few exceptions and his behaviour will be certainly embarrassing and probably scary if he sees one who he thinks is an enemy

• weimeranas all of them. He was bitten by one and now he goes insane barking and lunging if he sees one even a long way away. He seems to think he had best scare them off. Occasionally he also includes a Visla or a pointer in this category so basically he has a things against HPR dogs

• he is scared of male GSDs. He will act all submissive tale between the legs etc and run away from them but no barking or lunging.

• he also generally dislikes unneutered males. This means he can randomly go off at dogs other than HPR breeds and you later realise it's because they are not neutered but it's hard to predict and avoid. There's a collie local to us who he hates and barks at from across the road plus goes mad sniffing and peeing where he's been. I assume this is a male that's not neutered but will never get close enough to find out.

I always have a pouch of treats and chicken on walks and if we see a trigger dog we stay far away/ take evasive action and I get him to watch me and feed him the chicken. This is partially successful if the dog is far enough away and I spot it before he does but less so if he spots or smells it first. If he has started to fixate or react it's too late and I just have to ride it out and make sure he's safe.

I have never spoken to the 2 local Wiemerana and one pointer owners but we seem to have a mutual agreement to stay out of one another's way.

i have to judge each dog as they come,
she loves an unneutered male
cant stand fluffy bouncy dogs, very few she will love , a couple of jack russels and a sprocker who she has known since puppyhood she loves, but even then they might go too far!

dh leaves her off a lead and she gives a wide berth, i often put her on a lead but she tenses up immediately, so i think he might be right

there was an old engish sheep dog she absolutely hated, it was fluffy and bouncy!

op and others i find a wider area easier as well as a distraction, any narrow path is asking for trouble

Yes there's a chocolate brown cockerpoo she really doesn't like - it's the most meek submissive thing and slinks off low to the ground into the woods at the side of the wide path when it sees her...if I see it I have to immediately call her back or she chases and barks/wants to fight it. She is scared of Alsatians and will slink past super fast with an eye on them but this is the only dog she has really ever just absolutely hated.

My Cavachon is fairly sociable with other dogs, some she will ignore, some she will sniff and show interest in. But if she sees a schnauzer she becomes a seductive temptress, fawning all over them in a truly embarrassing way! She is a rescue dog though so think she has many secrets she is not willing to share with us 😁

Same same... With some dogs thats immediate kisses and ear licking even if it is the first meeting ever, some are absolutely ignored (even if walking on the same street at the same time, daily), but then there are some dogs they would sense from the other end of the street and immediately set off barking and pulling on a lead. I have no idea why. Maybe they recognise them from the wee marks or something, and already have some "ideas" about each other.
I have two dogs and they react identically.

I have a Dalmatian who elicits one of two reactions . Either they love her and bounce up to see her like they're best buddies , or they really really don't . Whether some dogs don't like the spots I'm not sure . Either way , when we get close to another dog , she comes back to me , and she goes on a lead until we find out which way it's going to go , and if they don't like her , we let them sort themselves out at a distance.

Mine doesn’t like vislas at all even if they’re calm. He can be a little anxious about very bouncy dogs but is much better now at either ignoring them or giving them a very wide berth if off lead. He doesn’t bark but tries to jump into my arms so I can protect him - he can jump to my height from standing so I mostly end up covered in mud/slobber/stinky water……..!

Just catching up on this - it seems we’re far from alone which is reassuring!

YY to the head on passes on narrow paths @Willmafrockfit - I don’t even go there with him.

My dog loathes my brother's girlfriend's dog.
My dog is friendly to pretty much all other dogs....but not him.
Makes family get togethers impossible as they even bark and snarl through closed doors at each other.

@TokyoSushi same, likes only his own-cocker spaniel /poodly/ doodle variety.

Have to admit to feeling the same way about schnauzers to be honest...