Having some issues

[Holly Paterniti]

So I have started to use the Thundershirt with Bear and it seems to be helping quite a bit. 

 

Today, for the first time we had taken Bear up with us to the ice cream place we usually go and he did quite well with the gentle leader and Thundershirt on.  Although my husband is not all for the Thundershirt being on him outside the house. 

 

He was doing really well without growling at people who came close to us and right away took to kids (as usual).  We got him his Dogster to eat and he finished it quietly even though people walked past him.  I had thought we were safe and totally out of him growling the mean growl at people.

 

Well as we were finishing up with our ice creams, this cute little older man came up and said, "what a cute puppy" and Bear went into his attack mode.  I got him to stop, but I felt so bad and we apologize to him, which he was saying it was ok........but to have all those people look at us like Bear is a menance really bothered me.

 

I know we need to take him to training and I really want to, but at this time the money is not there.  He only does this when men approach and not women.

 

Can anyone please tell me (besides saying to take him to a training at this point) how I can get him to stop.  He is such a sweet boy, but with himbeing big and all.....he does scare the crap out of people who are not use to bigger dogs or use to him :(

 

THANKS!!!  I really appreciate it :)

 

 

 

 

[Kyoko]

Ahhh, I am so sorry to hear about your kitty.....

[F, Calla & Luca]

Sounds like hokum to me.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'm sorry to hear that such high profile trainers as Victoria Stillwell are also giving out inaccurate information.

Even veterinarians do not study nutrition in vet school; trainers do not even have educational backgrounds in science, biochemistry, physiology, etc., unless they are veterinary behaviorists with DVM degrees. In fact, many trainers have no formal education at all. So this kind of statement, especially from a celebrity trainer, is very inappropriate, and outside the scope of her expertise.

My vet made a comment recently that for many pet owners, vets are now the third source of health information, after the trainer and the groomer. You wouldn't take medical advice from your hairdresser or your aerobics instructor (I hope), so don't take it from your groomer or trainer, either.  

[Holly Paterniti]

I agree Karen......and actually if we think about it.....in the wild, what do wild dogs eat?  They eat meat and mostly only meat.....so they eat TONS of protein!!

I have decided to keep Bear on his current food.  I just think he needs to learn some manners :)

 

Thank you everyone!!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

But they are aggressive, at least to the things they eat : ) I think this is hokum, anyway, as I said before.