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So our new dog is generally very well behaved (especially considering that we have only had her for less than 5 days) except for when there are other dogs around. She works herself up into a complete frenzy, jumping and barking and occasionally snapping if another dog gets too close. She comes off like a complete maniac and I am left saying "i'm sorry, she usually is really good..."


I want to start taking her to doggie daycare on the days that our housekeeper comes in so I want to have her behave around other dogs. Does anyone know what I can do to get her to calm down and interact with other dogs? We don't start obedience classes for a month yet and I don't want her to havbe a complete meltdown when we're there. Doggie parents- I need some training tips!


FYI she is 2 1/2 years old, mixed breed (some shepherd, some fox or wirehair terrier, maybe?), about 38 lbs and she is spayed. We got her from the SPCA and they said she was good around other animals. Oh, and we decided to name her Ness. (after Mike Ness from the band Social Distortion)



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My bf just got a dog and he wasnt very good around other dogs so we took him around my dog at my parents house to get him use to dogs. 


This is what we did:  Take him around a friends dog so that you dont find yourself have to say "he's usually better".  Make sure you have his leash on him in the beginning and that the other dog is easily controlled (takes commands from the owner or is also on a leash).  We started in the backyard with him dog on a leash and let them smell each other and started like that.  Since he was on the leash we could control him better.  Eventually they got more comfortable around each other and we took off the leash.


I would try something like that.  It sounds like he may not be as use to other dogs as you were told he was.  HTH


 



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I think what HeatherLynn suggested is a good idea.

Take her around dogs that you don't have to apologize for how your puppy acts. You could also try getting her a soft muzzle that way she can't bite your friends/family dog.

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Yeah, I like the idea of trying her out around someone you don't have to be embarassed around if she misbehaves. If she has terrier in her (esp. that kind of terrier) it's not surprising she's somewhat surly with other dogs. The JRT who lives down the street from me is often spotted hanging from the collars/neck of the neighbourhood labs/big dogs - he's feisty, to say the least!

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