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Hi everyone,
I haven't been on here in a long time - I originally joined the site about a year ago to get input on the shock collars to discourage my little one's barking. DON'T WORRY - I didn't go that route, instead I hired yet another trainer (that put a huge dent in my wallet and didn't help at all), tried the metal collars that simulate a mother's bite, walked him to the point of exhaustion - and still a year later, I'm still back at square one. I got him a companion (Teddy) because I thought he had separation anxiety. Before that, I hired a behaviorist who also basically ripped me off, I put him in a training class, doggie daycare for proper socialization, the Cesar "Shhh", the poke on the side, the water bottle, the can full of pennies, teaching him quiet, time out - I'm not joking - nothing has worked to this point.
Except now its gotten worse - he not only barks at ALL dogs (and I'm not talking small dogs, I'm talking pitts, rotties, pinschers, everything) - but he is now instigating the same behavior in my Yorkie. To make matters worse, my worst fear was almost recognized earlier tonight on a walk - a pitt breaking loose from his owner to attack my Biggie because HE SEES THE PITT AND IS ACTING LIKE HES READY TO ATTACK. My worst fear is him getting hurt/attacked by a huge aggressive dog because of what he's doing, and it almost happened tonight. I'm at my wits end because my only other alternative is to not take him outside (which is a horrible option because we live in a NYC apartment = nowhere near the size of a house). People outside see this and they think it's hilarious because he's so little; I don't find it funny because of what could potentially happen to Biggie and/or his brother. Please help me/us!!!
I haven't been on here in a long time - I originally joined the site about a year ago to get input on the shock collars to discourage my little one's barking. DON'T WORRY - I didn't go that route, instead I hired yet another trainer (that put a huge dent in my wallet and didn't help at all), tried the metal collars that simulate a mother's bite, walked him to the point of exhaustion - and still a year later, I'm still back at square one. I got him a companion (Teddy) because I thought he had separation anxiety. Before that, I hired a behaviorist who also basically ripped me off, I put him in a training class, doggie daycare for proper socialization, the Cesar "Shhh", the poke on the side, the water bottle, the can full of pennies, teaching him quiet, time out - I'm not joking - nothing has worked to this point.
Except now its gotten worse - he not only barks at ALL dogs (and I'm not talking small dogs, I'm talking pitts, rotties, pinschers, everything) - but he is now instigating the same behavior in my Yorkie. To make matters worse, my worst fear was almost recognized earlier tonight on a walk - a pitt breaking loose from his owner to attack my Biggie because HE SEES THE PITT AND IS ACTING LIKE HES READY TO ATTACK. My worst fear is him getting hurt/attacked by a huge aggressive dog because of what he's doing, and it almost happened tonight. I'm at my wits end because my only other alternative is to not take him outside (which is a horrible option because we live in a NYC apartment = nowhere near the size of a house). People outside see this and they think it's hilarious because he's so little; I don't find it funny because of what could potentially happen to Biggie and/or his brother. Please help me/us!!!