tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post1001085272399937175..comments2023-10-03T12:27:02.071-04:00Comments on Peaceful dog: Aversives?Kirsten (peacefuldog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-22131473328376400222011-07-21T20:59:06.593-04:002011-07-21T20:59:06.593-04:00I think you are absolutely right, in Fozzie's ...I think you are absolutely right, in Fozzie's case--he needs to learn more self-control, and I need to be "strong leader" in helping him learn it (not a "pack leader":)) You said it very well!Kirsten (peacefuldog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17157607807509631485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812399068967689986.post-51217529206684478812011-07-21T16:25:53.146-04:002011-07-21T16:25:53.146-04:00I am NOT a trainer, but I have always been told th...I am NOT a trainer, but I have always been told that on-leash greeting is a no-no, unless it's in the form of parallel walks, gradually coming closer, and butt sniffing. Part of the trouble is that it creates tension, and part of the trouble is that you never know how the other dog is going to react. I can see both sides though, especially if you are working with two dogs who most decidedly do NOT have leash greeting issues. A worthy goal for you will be to teach Foz to calmly approach another dog and its person on a loose leash. Otherwise he is self-reinforcing the pulling and lunging ("if I pull and lunge, the lady will eventually let me go say hi"). Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com