Dog Training Diaries: Proven Expert Tips & Tricks to Live in Harmony with Your Dog by Shelby Tom

Author:Shelby, Tom [Shelby, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781510737327
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2018-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

HOW DO I PREVENT MY DOG FROM MENACING MY GUESTS WHEN THEY TRY TO LEAVE?

Years ago, someone told me that the guard dogs left in Macy’s main store in New York were trained to let the thieves in, but not out. I have no idea if that’s true of the Macy’s dogs, but I’ve personally met dogs trained who do just that. Police patrol dogs are often taught to “hold a bad guy at bay” until the posse shows up.

Then, there are the canine “naturals.” You’re having some friends over for wine and pâte, or beer and chips, and at the end of the night, it’s time for the guests to leave. Your dog, with no training whatsoever, attacks your unsuspecting guest who has been petting the dog all night, for having the audacity to leave. This would be a good thing if the dog was assisting you in the course of an arrest, but it’s the last thing in the world you need when entertaining friends.

Over the years, I’ve met several of these problematic “naturals.” I remember an insurance salesman whose good-size dog named Bob grabbed his tie (while he was wearing it) and wouldn’t let go. His wife had to come downstairs to put a leash on the dog, and walk them all outdoors, with the guy bent over at a ninety-degree angle, while Bob held on to the tie and continued growling just eight inches from his owner’s face. That’s when I got called. The owners told me it started with Bob circling and barking at anybody trying to leave and getting more and more aggressive about people leaving over time. Bob’s type of separation anxiety was pretty hardwired by this time, so in addition to basic training, I worked to break a habitual bad routine and replace it with a better one for people’s departure that should work for you, too. Ten minutes before anyone planned to leave, Bob was lured to a spot with a view of the door, leashed to an eyehook in the molding, and given a hollow marrow bone with a piece of meat wedged in the middle. It took about two weeks until Bob ran to his tie-down spot and looked forward to Dad’s leaving for work.

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