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Hi everyone,
I wanted to know if anyone's maltese has a prey drive and/or "dominant" behavior towards other dogs.
My dog loves to run after squirrels and birds when we're on a walk; I usually try to discourage her from doing so, but she seems to enjoy it (she's leashed of course). I think it is pretty amusing that she likes to "hunt" other animals down because malteses are toy dogs. Do any of your dogs like to chase after small animals? She's not a very good stalker though.
Secondly, she has this problem behavior where she goes crazy barking and lunging after other dogs during walks. She mostly does this towards larger dogs and dogs she doesn't know. I get her attention by making and "ehh" sound and wallking the other way or walking the other way and make her sit, but it takes her a while to comply. Some times she just doesn't listen at all and goes berserk and continues barking.
Does anyone have any techniques that have been successful with their maltese? She also sometimes barks at people and children on bikes, which is not good either. I do the same thing where I go "ehh" loudly and go the other direction until she calms down, but it doesn't always work.
Thanks!
I wanted to know if anyone's maltese has a prey drive and/or "dominant" behavior towards other dogs.
My dog loves to run after squirrels and birds when we're on a walk; I usually try to discourage her from doing so, but she seems to enjoy it (she's leashed of course). I think it is pretty amusing that she likes to "hunt" other animals down because malteses are toy dogs. Do any of your dogs like to chase after small animals? She's not a very good stalker though.
Secondly, she has this problem behavior where she goes crazy barking and lunging after other dogs during walks. She mostly does this towards larger dogs and dogs she doesn't know. I get her attention by making and "ehh" sound and wallking the other way or walking the other way and make her sit, but it takes her a while to comply. Some times she just doesn't listen at all and goes berserk and continues barking.
Does anyone have any techniques that have been successful with their maltese? She also sometimes barks at people and children on bikes, which is not good either. I do the same thing where I go "ehh" loudly and go the other direction until she calms down, but it doesn't always work.
Thanks!