When you are dealing with something that an animal is afraid of, the best approach is to find his "comfort" distance from the thing that scares him. A busy street makes this a bit more difficult, as you have to find a way to give him that "distance". If you have a car, maybe transporting him to a less busy area might make a good start. Perhaps a side street, where he is comfortably away from busy traffic. You could then walk toward the busy street, pausing as soon as you see some sign of anxiety, and retracing your steps just little until he is in his "comfort zone" again. Gradually…...with the use of bribery and rewards......ask him to approach closer to the scary stuff. Liberally reward him for being there, then retreat. The idea is to not force, let him decide when he is ready. If he feels he can retreat at any time, he will have more confidence. This approach may take awhile, but is less likely to create a permanent aversion. (it works well with spooky horses).
Best Neighbor/dog sitter
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I recently got divorced and kept both bs.
I have a couple of trips planned and now don't have my live-in dog sitter (we never went anywhere together).
I asked my next-door neighbor if he would mind coming over to feed them this last weekend. I was gone for 2 nights.
My neighbor doesn't work so he's home all day.
He came over 4 times a day, fixed the latch on my gate, bought the dogs new treats (he fed them all that I had left out for him!).
He was concerned that after the 1st day, they hadn't eaten. By the second day, he was sitting on my kitchen floor HAND FEEDING them their kibble. :D:D:D
My bs trained him in less than 48 hours!!!!:):):) Dumb breed indeed!!!!:):)
If you live in Renton and need a good dog-sitter, let me know! I paid him in freshly-caught Dungeness crab and this weekend he'll get paid in freshly-caught Alaskan Salmon!
Worth every penny!
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Oh my goodness! will he travel for B work ? Edinburgh has castles.
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Oh, heck, I'd come pet sit for you if you're paying in Dungeness crab!
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Aww… that brought a big smile to my face.
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Sounds like major win/win for everyone!
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Terrific! Happy pups, and knowing they are safe and happy, priceless!
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I could use a neighbor like that!!!! You lucked out…sounds like the dogs have too!
