Teach your dog to get along with others - and make new dog friends - part 2
Posted by Empyre Collaborator posted on February 02, 2021
My last post for DogCoach about teaching your dog to get along with other dogs - and possibly make new dog friends - received a lot of positive feedback, and therefore I have recorded several videos of my own PellePirat in his meeting with the black Labrador Bailey and the Eurasian Mickey.
PellePirat has been quite afraid of Mickey, and that's why we've gone on quite a few walks with the three boys.
We have gone on several casual walks together - with the three boys since the last post. If you meet regularly (1-2 times a week) it is easier, as they then remember the relationship better.
As a starting point, it is important that they can walk together calmly and relaxedly, without any problems. The video below illustrates this very well.
We started by walking together in the forest, after which we drove home to Stine, who has a fenced area where the boys could meet.
Then we started with PellePirat on one side of the fence and Bailey on the other side of the fence - so we were sure that everyone was OK with going in to each other. Note that this is Bailey and Mickey's home territory.
It is important to make sure that all parties are OK before letting the dogs meet off-leash.
See for yourself in the video how both Bailey and PellePirat are completely OK with the situation, probably reinforced by the fact that we had just been out walking together. Mickey had gone into the shadows and didn't feel like participating.
When we determined that both boys were completely OK, Stine walked away from the gate with Bailey and I let PellePirat in. I think it is important that the dogs do not have collars or harnesses on when they play, so we are sure that they do not get caught in each other or otherwise accidentally.
See how it went when we took the leash off PellePirat below.
Notice that the boys immediately do playbows and then there is a lot of sniffing. After that - so that they don't get stuck in the sniffing - Stine asks them to break out. It works fine and the boys then just start playing. Fortunately, they really want the same type of play. Please see my explanation of this in the first post if you are in doubt. But the same way of playing really helps to create good bonds.
And lastly; see how PellePirat finally settled down in the shade - near Mickey, who he has been very afraid of.
We didn't let the boys be together all day. They were together for about an hour and then I took PellePirat in the car again. So that it's the good thing they remember for next time and they don't suddenly get into a fight. Think about it, you'd rather break up the good meeting BEFORE it possibly goes wrong. Then there's a greater chance that the dogs will have a lifelong friendship.
Author : Tina Hougaard, owner of Hougaard & Hund and PowerDog
Teach your dog to get along with others - and make new dog friends - part 2
My last post for DogCoach about teaching your dog to get along with other dogs - and possibly make new dog friends - received a lot of positive feedback, and therefore I have recorded several videos of my own PellePirat in his meeting with the black Labrador Bailey and the Eurasian Mickey.
If you didn't read the second post, you can find it right here: https://dogcoach.dk/blogs/hundetraening/laer-din-hund-at-folges-med-andre
PellePirat has been quite afraid of Mickey, and that's why we've gone on quite a few walks with the three boys.
We have gone on several casual walks together - with the three boys since the last post. If you meet regularly (1-2 times a week) it is easier, as they then remember the relationship better.
As a starting point, it is important that they can walk together calmly and relaxedly, without any problems. The video below illustrates this very well.
We started by walking together in the forest, after which we drove home to Stine, who has a fenced area where the boys could meet.
Then we started with PellePirat on one side of the fence and Bailey on the other side of the fence - so we were sure that everyone was OK with going in to each other. Note that this is Bailey and Mickey's home territory.
It is important to make sure that all parties are OK before letting the dogs meet off-leash.
See for yourself in the video how both Bailey and PellePirat are completely OK with the situation, probably reinforced by the fact that we had just been out walking together. Mickey had gone into the shadows and didn't feel like participating.
When we determined that both boys were completely OK, Stine walked away from the gate with Bailey and I let PellePirat in. I think it is important that the dogs do not have collars or harnesses on when they play, so we are sure that they do not get caught in each other or otherwise accidentally.
See how it went when we took the leash off PellePirat below.
Notice that the boys immediately do playbows and then there is a lot of sniffing. After that - so that they don't get stuck in the sniffing - Stine asks them to break out. It works fine and the boys then just start playing. Fortunately, they really want the same type of play. Please see my explanation of this in the first post if you are in doubt. But the same way of playing really helps to create good bonds.
And lastly; see how PellePirat finally settled down in the shade - near Mickey, who he has been very afraid of.
We didn't let the boys be together all day. They were together for about an hour and then I took PellePirat in the car again. So that it's the good thing they remember for next time and they don't suddenly get into a fight. Think about it, you'd rather break up the good meeting BEFORE it possibly goes wrong. Then there's a greater chance that the dogs will have a lifelong friendship.
Author : Tina Hougaard, owner of Hougaard & Hund and PowerDog