Why is my dog too friendly with strangers?
Honestly, your dog is in a very stable state of mind right now. Chaining/ confining a dog for long, doesn’t make him aggressive rather it makes them fearful. Now do you want a dog to be in fear all the time? Your dog is too young to take on any responsibility right now, his energy is more playful than anything else. Chaining is cruel to dogs, everyone needs freedom.Now, Let me tell you something about how a dog perceive things. Dogs are instinctual animals, they know the danger when they see one. So if any stranger with ill intentions trespasses your property your dog will know. In a dog, defensive nature towards the pack comes automatically. Give him some time. Be the leader your dog will look up to, don’t be a bully. Discover the relationship.
My dog is too friendly with strangers. What should i do?
i really cant see a problem with this. if you truly wanted a guard dog it needs to be treated like a guard dog that is trained only to give a warning bark. this dog needs to live in an outside kennel and will not be a pet. the last thing you want is an aggressive family dog. i think you have a wonderful dog if he is friendly with everyone! i understand that you may not want a dog that is so friendly because if someone tries to steal him he will go happily with them but in that situation he may feel a little differently and stand his own ground. also you should keep him in a locked house at night and dont leave him anywhere where he could be a target for people.
My Pit Bull is a little TOO friendly with strangers?
aving raised bullies all my life and not regretting one min of it I can say that your dog's personality as u described it is to love everyone. I understand u want him to not be so accepting of ppl into your home and his territory or when out in public, but beyond something drastically changing his view on strangers that is his personality. I am also guessing he has been "fixed" which in and of itself does not cause this personality does however contribute to it. I think that u have a very special friend and that if the situation ever arose he would arise to the call to defend u to his death if he ever felt that you was in danger. Dogs like many other animals are very attuned to the feelings and emotions of others. It could be that hhe senses no danger and that gives him reason to love everyone. This in my opinion is good BC as things are these days breed legislation laws are trying to make owning these loyal babies illegal. I live in one such area where it is almost illegal to have one and they are still pushing the issue. Thanks to Michael Vick for putting them in the spotlight. If ur baby does not posture and act stand offish be thankful BC if he did it would only draw attention to him and could lead to a lengthy legal battle. Hope this helps. Wcsmith1983 is my messy and mail id
My Labrador is friendly with everyone (even with strangers). Is it normal?
My local pet store allows dogs on a leash, to come in with their owners. I keep the leash short to have control because my dog is thrilled to be there among the many new people, dogs and smells, plus toys and food. If someone close by seems receptive to her, she’s over the moon happy. Recently, a stranger was near us in the store and my girl was pulling with all her might to get to him, and because I had a firm grip on her leash, it caused her to be half standing, her feet not getting good traction on the slick floor. The guy wanted to pet her so I let her move in close to him. At that time he said, and I’ll never forget this because it’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me about my dogs, “I’ve never had a dog THIS happy to see me!” My girl has caused many people to smile and I’m very proud of that. HOWEVER…To those who say labs won’t protect. Maybe that depends on the individual dog and the relationship with the owner. My dog recently spotted intruders next door late at night and immediately went over to them barking and acting threatening. Turned out to be 2 policemen and a police dog looking for some random criminal who took off on foot. I wrote all about it on here but I’m not sure how to link that in this answer.My point is labs are highly intelligent and because they are after all, DOGS, they have a protective instinct and being a large sized dog, would likely scare away SOME bad people because just like with a lock thing on a vehicle steering wheel, more car thieves will pick the car withOUT a locking mechanism, so it’s a deterrent upon sight, same as a big dog.Lemme try to link that story about my dog thinking she could scare away 2 cops and their German Sheppard YIKES scary! OK there’s probably an easier way to do it but here’s the link. I hope this works:Sheila Thompson Spalding's answer to What happens if a canine police dog goes into a house and is attacked by another dog(s)?Now that’s a face ANYone could LOVE!!
Why is my pitbull so friendly and affectionate, even with strangers?
I would think you would be happy you have a well socialized dog. I have met MANY nice pit bulls that play with my two little dogs a Bichon Frise and a Shih Tzu. Enjoy your lovable dog.
How to stop puppy from being extremely friendly with strangers?
she's 5 months old malinois and she just wants to lick their face, hands...What can i do to make her ignore them? (when we're walking and a stranger walks by, she tugs the leash by trying to get close to him, jumps and licks them) I dont let her walk close enough to them anymore (she still whines,because she cant reach them), but when I stop (to cross the street, buy smth) the behaviour persists( cant hold her down because im busy) Will she grow out of it? The same is with the dogs, I have to shorten the leash, otherwise she lunges, but when we walk past, she keeps turning around and i have to drag her,until we're a distance away from the dog. I never let her near them unless the other dogs' owner reassures me that the dog is well behaved (obviously i can see that by myself), and seems healthy. It's annoying, i want my dog to protect me, not to lick everyone around it.
Strangers are picking up my dog!?
I recently fostered, then adopted, a dalmation mix puppy, Chloe. She has signifigant hearing loss, (The vet said she has about 80% hearing loss,) but is doing very well. Last night it was raining very heavily, and I had taken my dogs out for a quick walk to the end of the block to pee before bed. I was herding them back to my building when we passed a couple at the bus stop, who started whistling and gesturing at Chloe to come over. I was annoyed, but since she had wiggled over to them and sat to be petted I thought it would be okay to let her say hello, since I was already soaking wet. However, the woman grabbed Chloe around her middle and hefted her onto her hip and started swinging her around! I asked her to put her down, explained that dalmations can be leery of strangers and that she was violating Chloes personal space, but she ignored me. Chloe snapped at her, and she dropped my dog onto the pavement. The sad thing is, this isn't the first time that someone has picked up my dog without asking or even saying a word to me. Did I miss something, and is it suddenly okay to pick up a dog without asking? What do I say the next time it happens? I really only want to give my puppy good experiences with people, and this is really messing up my goals.
My 4 month old rottweiler puppy is way too friendly to strangers, why?
Rotties are big babies, even full grown. Better than teaching him to attack strangers, teach him to speak when he wants to play! Rotties have really big voices, so if you can teach him to bark when he wants to play, that may be all that you need to deter a burglar. When a Rottweiler comes bouncing out of the dark barking it's head off, you don't stop to ask if it wants to play. A playful rottweiler smiling looks alot like any other dog getting ready to chew your head off. As for taking food from strangers, that would take work. You'd have to get strangers to walk up and hand him a treat that is laced with something foul, like lemon juice. Then after he gets the "bad treat" you go up and give him a "good" treat. After a few times, he should get the idea that strangers give "bad treats". The real trick is that the bad treat can't Smell bad. It has to be a surprise so that he associates the taste with stranger and not with a smell. But, it can be done. Best of luck.