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She's a mixture of various breeds - Staffie, Pointer, German Shepherd, Dalmation. She's about 2 years old. The barking always happens after a long walk when I stop in the cafe with my other dog walking friends, so it's not that she hasn't had exercise or anything. It is more that she is telling me s...

Hi there, Just wondering if anyone has any advice for me to help stop the imperious, demanding bark that my rescue dog Lottie starts if I am in a cafe or a social situation. She soon gets bored (even if she has had a very long walk beforehand) and tries to get me to leave after a few minutes. I try ...

Thanks SO much for the advice! Both make such a lot of sense and I will start taking them on board immediately. You are right maybe I've taken things a bit too quickly - as I thought she was ready. It seems as if I don't have to go back to square one and put on lead and muzzle, but to further adapt ...

HI thanks for the advice already! It is great to use this forum as these are questions I've been wrestle with for a little while now. I've been using treats (her regular food) to motivate her to stay away from most dogs and interact well with them. So she gets rewarded every time she sees and intera...

Hi I'm new to the forum and hoping to get some support from everyone to help my rescue dog Lottie become less of a bully around other dogs! I can't attach a photo as they are all too large but she is a cross-breed (German Shepherd,American Staffie, Pointer, Dalmation +) so a mixture of strong breeds...