hunni.bear: How can I get my dog to greet other dogs properly?
How can I get my dog to act like a normal dog when he meets other dogs? He runs up to them and starts barking and running round them, occasionally trying to bite them. I got him from a rescue home a few months ago and he still hasn’t changed. He’s a Jack russel cross but he doesn’t nip or anything. I just want him to behave like a normal dog when he’s around other dogs.
I walk him in a nearby field and let him of the leash. He’s also neutered.
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Answer by mistincat
How to dogs ‘normally’ greet each other? do you mean sniffing each others butts! i have no idea sorry..LOL
Try asking a Dog trainer or maybe thats how dogs greet each other. I donno i never been a dog.Answer by bear
Get him elocution lessons or take him to a dog training schoolAnswer by rattwagon
I have a shelter dog, too. He’s a Basset Hound and likes to bark and bite new dogs. Odd behavior from a short beast that likes to sleep all day, eh? This one time he tried to get into a fight with a Boxer that was 20 lbs heavier and whose owner had a lot more tattoos than I did.
So, what gives? The leash!
Dogs act completely differently when they’re on a leash than when they are running about freely. My dog was scared and defensive when he was on a leash and met new dogs. I think he felt trapped and ready to attack. Possibly due to hard time spent at the pound? I’d say that the solution to your woes would be to introduce your dog to new dogs in an open area, unleashed. It worked for my mentally scarred Basset. Now, he cohabitates with a really annoying puppy that pesters him up the wall. No fights, but proper etiquette between the two has been established.
Answer by James DOur way of greeting is a bit strange to a dog. Shaking hands is our way. Sniffing butts is thier way. Have your dog alone and pratice this with him or her. First you, then them. Over a period of time the dog will get the idea and greet other dogs by butt sniffing. Remember, a dog learns by repitition. Practice often.Answer by bri
My dog is a rescue dog and he wasn’t socialised when i got him. He used to rush at other dogs, was over enthusiastic and used to try to follow them home. He became a lot warier after having his face bitten by a dog that wanted to be left alone.
I would keep him on an extending lead if I were you and ask other dog owners if their dogs are ok. If so let him venture towards the other dogs to allow them to sniff each other. Once they have ‘greeted’ each other it should be safe to allow them to play. If you dog starts biting pull him away and shout NO. Spray him with water simultaneously.
He should soon learn from the other dogs the correct way to socialise.
Alternatively you can take him to obedience classes where there are other dogs and get the advice from a trainer.Answer by a10cowgirl
Put a choke collar on this dog and a good sturdy leash. Make sure the choke collar is on correctly. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to put on a choke collar. If the collar is on correctly, you will be able to “pop” the dog with a correction. If it’s on incorrectly it will not loosen. You will not be able to get a correction from it.
With the choke collar on and the leash attached, walk your dog up to another dog and as soon as your dog starts misbehaving, yell “NO” and “pop” him with the leash attached to the collar. When he backs down, praise him and tell him “good dog” or “good boy”. He will try it again, and repeat the same correction. Be consistent and give lots of praise for good behavior. Jack Russell’s are difficult dogs to train sometimes. They are rambunctious and not easy to control. Be consistent and don’t give up. Good luck.
Answer by angitsangHow do you train your dog? And why do you let him run free, if he does not behave? Rescues usually need time to get used to a new situation, but it is your responsibility to take care that other dogs or people are not bothered by him.
I would say that you should contact a good dog trainer in the area. Little dogs are usually fearful, so I would suggest clicker training. No shouting around!Answer by ginbark
He is overexcited, I hope he is neutered, if not he needs to be. Train him in obed and then make him do his lessons at the park, no breaking a sit/stay just because a dog came around. Work him for at least 15 mins until he has calmed down then you can try off leash intros. If around only 1 other dog you can use a long line and if he gets rowdy call him and correct him with the long line. If the puppy/small dog part is empty you could keep him in there until he has sniffed thru the fence. Some JRT are just too aggressive, we have one that comes with his housemate to the dog park and the nasty one stays by himself(and owner) in the empty small dog part.Answer by The Sylvan Wizard
Hate to break it to you, but, he is acting pretty normal. With him being part Jack Russell, that says a lot. Let him be the way he is, and, let him enjoy his socializing. Doesn’t sound like he’s being anything other than what God created him to be.Answer by smurf
You need to be trained with your dog on how to greet other dogs..and he’s doing it because he’s untrained and offleash. Sign up for some obedience classes and they’ll teach you how to train your dog to come, sit, stay, greet other dogs, etc. He won’t know how til you learn how to teach him.
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