fureverywhere
beloved friend who will always be with us in spiri
- Location
- Northern NJ, USA
I'm sure I can find it in books and videos but with the weather warming up I'd like to work with Callie on being a bit more mellow in public. He's improved 100% from when we first adopted him. Then he would give the full chest growl to any stranger. Now he's quiet and just marches on his happy way. Well men approaching in the dark still make him grumpy. He doesn't do it walking with my kids so think he's protecting me personally...Oh mighty food giver person.
But when he sees people sometimes I think he just naturally wants to greet them like most dogs do. If he was a beagle strangers would smile and come to pet him. Given his serious appearance people don't automatically think "Awww that dog wants some lovin'"...they don't see the smile and wagging stump. They see a dog who wants to eat them. I have to teach him not to try to jump up though. He thinks he's being playful but with his muscles jumping up hurts. Time to get back to the dog park again.
But when he sees people sometimes I think he just naturally wants to greet them like most dogs do. If he was a beagle strangers would smile and come to pet him. Given his serious appearance people don't automatically think "Awww that dog wants some lovin'"...they don't see the smile and wagging stump. They see a dog who wants to eat them. I have to teach him not to try to jump up though. He thinks he's being playful but with his muscles jumping up hurts. Time to get back to the dog park again.