Today I did a test in the search for a solution to calm dogs when meeting other dogs.
I went for a walk and I saw a person coming towards me. Then I noticed that it was no dog with her. So first I thought "Oh, no dog" and I relaxed. But then I thought that I should try to say and do the same things as when I see they got a dog. So I say "Look here.." (Kolla här..), which I do cause I want them to look at me in exchange of a treat. But I notice that Vazy start to stare around her straight away, she see the woman, and she tensen up. I say it again, same thing.. And since Vazy gets tense, Aila starts growling.. Now the poor woman was really scared of dogs, so I had to go down in the ditch for her to pass. The dogs staring at her with wide eyes. Alright, I think, it's really the word that's doing it. So I try again.. "Look here.." Vazy starts to look around here. She can't see a dog but she still tensens up. Her ears up, head up, looking and looking.. I say it again and again, and not once is she looking at me. She only looks around, almost a bit stressed about not seeing a person or a dog. So, finally, my well meant word "look here", acctually means "Watch out, a scary dog" or something like that. At least that's what her body language seems to tell me..
So, I'll put and end to that and try to click when I meet a dog to see what that will do (maybe same reaction?). Is the dog more interesting than any treat?
Hej nya livet!
4 years ago
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