What are the common dog behaviour problems you see around you, not necessarily of your own dogs but perhaps when you are out on walks, walking past houses with gates or visiting others...
Small dogs pulling their owners down street, there are lots of "no pull tools" on market like the head halti body harness (double D ring one on chest one on back) etc dogs walking in front is ok but don't like to see small dogs pulling at all.
I see lots of reactivity in dogs, including my own. I have no idea what really triggered my girl's issues, but it all started when she was around a year old. She approached another JRT, that terrier snapped at Missy and Missy just flew at it and they ended up scuffling, with the JRT lady owner screaming her head off.... Ever since Missy has been unpredictable with other dogs.
A dog getting attacked, or having a bad experience with another dog can trigger this behaviour - I went a bit OTT to make sure Rocky was never attacked, always doing on-lead introductions. I bet other dog walkers thought I was a bit mad, but Rocky was my priority I think there are some good YouTube videos out there to help - I will see if I can kind them and post them in a dedicated thread..
I know what you mean. I'm extra cautious that Ty had more positive interactions. He's turned out to be very dog social thankfully. Apart from the one time he kicked off at a GSD! Around the same time that happened with Missy she was also regularly pinned down and snarled at by a Labrador bitch. Her owner used to say it was normal, but looking back I wish I'd stepped in and removed her from the situation. That said, Missy was always a bolshy puppy and had been known of a bit of a bully in her puppy classes. She would corner new pups, not letting them move. She'd have many time-outs. In her very early puppy socialisation classes at the vets, she even got into a couple of scraps with other terrier pups! I think with some dogs, once they reach maturity, behaviours like this can surface that maybe the dog was more predisposed to all the way along. I've worked with her continuously to be honest and watched many a video, read many a book, and attended training classes/had help from a behaviourist. All to little effect. Although she HAS made improvements over the years, so it's not all bad
The dog behaviour problems here are dogs doing exactly what they want as they just wander loose at will. Of the very few that are actually with their owners, and normally only seen on a Saturday afternoon, only a couple are ever leashed - a boxer and a young Dobe - and both usually drag their owners [both males in their mid 20s I would think] behind them.
Mine don't have any issues as such although Milan will react if dogs persistently get in her face, she's not shy of using her teeth. The commonest issue seems to be lack of recall, I frequently end up with an extra dog on walks.
I carry extra slip lead in my pockets when walking & if we end up with a extra dog I slip a lead around it's neck & walk it straight back to their owner & say something along lines of "keep your dog on a long training lead until they have mastered recall" or I say "try doing recall with you dog still on lead" it real bugs me seeing owners shouting over & over for their dogs to come to them.
Barking is the biggest problem over here. Walk past any house with or without your dog and the dog in that particular yard will bark its head off! Its part of the culture of the country where dog owners believe "you don't have a dog and bark yourself" so they never bother to correct the habit, which makes it harder for me to correct my own ! The other problem is dogs who are allowed to roam willy nilly. On my way to and from the city which is. 50 miles of a busy, mainly dual carriageway I often see dogs wandering around or lying dead on the side of the road. I'm amazed that there aren't more accidents, but can only assume most drivers realise its one of the hazards of driving in this country.
