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by Hundmutter on 10 August 2016 - 12:08
Being too possesive of you is a sort of resource guarding, IMO ; you could try to build a little tiny bit more distance with him - and with your training treats - in a gradually increasing way; so that he waits a little longer each time for his dinner or a reward of any kind. If you are consistent he will still be getting the bonding with you, but will learn a little patience around you and that will hopefully start to carry over into how he reacts to the approach of other dogs. Try also not to make a lot of fuss greeting your friends' dogs while he is there, for the time being.
Susie's suggestion that you take him on walks in the company of other peoples' dogs that are calm, well socialised and well controlled is an excellent confidence building method; he will learn from these dogs that they are no threat to him or to you, and he should start to copy their behaviour around other dogs and people.
Great news about the training class ! He is bound to clown around sometimes, he is still a puppy - this will stop once he realises you don't approve and it isn't getting him anywhere. Hang in there !
by Bevsb on 10 August 2016 - 19:08
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