Chomsky
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Hello All!
I have a one and a half-year-old French Bulldog. He's a super good dog. Loves people, loves to play and have fun. He's potty trained and crate trained.
The only issue I have is when we walk on a leash + harness and he see's another dog, he tends to lunge or try to go over to the other dog. Sometimes, he get's all razzled and fired up, and wants to physically play with the other dog.
I've read numerous articles--including "Ceasar Milan's: How To Raise A Puppy" (yes, I know, controversial, depending on the person) and they say it's either because:
1. Protecting me.
2. Has anxiety with other dogs when on a leash/harness combo.
3. Too excited and wants to play with the dog.
4. A combination of 1-3.
The only positive side of this is that whenever I take him to a dog park, he's really excited and is well behaved walking into the park on the harness/leash. Once inside, he plays really well with all the dogs. After we leave, he walks and interacts with other dogs, via the harness and leash--how he's supposed to. My theory is that he let loose a lot of energy, so post-dog park, he's calm and cool.
The issue is if I just walk him around my neighborhood and there are other dogs around. I do carry with me a treat pouch and I try to distract him, but it only works 50% of the time.
Any suggestions?
I have a one and a half-year-old French Bulldog. He's a super good dog. Loves people, loves to play and have fun. He's potty trained and crate trained.
The only issue I have is when we walk on a leash + harness and he see's another dog, he tends to lunge or try to go over to the other dog. Sometimes, he get's all razzled and fired up, and wants to physically play with the other dog.
I've read numerous articles--including "Ceasar Milan's: How To Raise A Puppy" (yes, I know, controversial, depending on the person) and they say it's either because:
1. Protecting me.
2. Has anxiety with other dogs when on a leash/harness combo.
3. Too excited and wants to play with the dog.
4. A combination of 1-3.
The only positive side of this is that whenever I take him to a dog park, he's really excited and is well behaved walking into the park on the harness/leash. Once inside, he plays really well with all the dogs. After we leave, he walks and interacts with other dogs, via the harness and leash--how he's supposed to. My theory is that he let loose a lot of energy, so post-dog park, he's calm and cool.
The issue is if I just walk him around my neighborhood and there are other dogs around. I do carry with me a treat pouch and I try to distract him, but it only works 50% of the time.
Any suggestions?