We've got a lovely border collie-cross. We've had her for about 6 months & she's come on leaps & bounds. She's fab at home, very obedient, affectionate & funny. We've had some 1:1 sessions with a local trainer, who was great but I'm still struggling with a couple of things:
- barking at home when she hears other dogs bark... and we have lots of yappy dogs nearby. GrockleDog goes bonkers, hurtling round the house, barking over & over. We've tried thanking her, showing an interest, a calm freeze & time out with her but she just carries on. What else can we do?
- She's scared of other dogs when she's on the lead. She tends to go on the attack, lunging at passing dogs, curling her lip, snarling & barking etc. Obviously, the other dog may then snarl back & it escalates. I don't want to have such an anti-social dog. When we've worked with our lovely trainer, GrockleDog settles quickly & walks like a 'normal' dog, sniffing passing mutts or just ignoring them. She's like the perfect dog but she isn't like that when we walk her! How can I support her & help her feel safe enough not to attack every dog she sees?