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Ladybug,
I am very curious how Dylan will do on the prozac. Could you please keep us posted?

My dog acts the same when the vacuum is on. While I am using the vacum I throw treats into another room away from the vacuum that seemed to help him... after a while he was busy looking for treats instead of barking at the vacuum. Hope it can work for you

Sunday my sister in law and her husband came for lunch. I planned on keeping Duke apart from them. When they came he was outside. I planned on leaving him out there so I could relax but my husband didn't want to because he was scratching and barking at the door. He let Duke in while they were sittin...

What a great day! so happy for you. I have read your post and Duke is similar to Dylan so I know how it feels when they do good.

Wish me luck. My sister in law and her husband are coming over for lunch today. I plan on putting Duke in the crate or outside since it is a nice day. My husband thinks I should just let the dog around and let him sniff them. the only way i can relax is if the dog is not near. so it will be my way t...

I do have the crate partly covered. Today my son (15) had about 10 boys over before baseball practice.They stayed outside but I put him in the crate in case anyone came wondering into the house. Plus when my daughter (13) saw him with all his friends she asked to have a friend over too. So I let her...

Nettle and Ladybug-Thank you for the kind words. I'm a little confused. Some of the posts I have read in the past (I read this forum daily) suggest not to expose him to what he fears because their anxiety level keeps going up ,yet how will they get enough practice to overcome their fears. Another qu...

I started by working at the door. When the bell rang I would put a leash on him and get him to sit. I had a sign posted outside that Duke is in training please be patience as we get him to settle and please ignore him when entering. I found it difficult to manage him and greet people. Maybe I need t...

I have a dog that is fear aggressive or maybe territoral . He is a terrier mix about 2 yrs old 25lbs. I have been on the forum before asking for advice about Duke. Just to refresh we got him at 4 months old.He growled at people from the start. He is good with us and people he knows. I had one traine...

dgtrainer101 can you please explain how to get a dog to go to a spot. My dog is also fearful of strangers in the house and I would love to train him to go to a spot and remain calm.

ladybug another question I have for you. My dog always has to be near me. If I sit on the couch and my husband on the chair he sits with me. I let him sit with me when I'm at the computer and he falls asleep. Do you think I need to get him not so attached to me. He will rest with somebody else if I ...

When my son came in they went directly to the basement. He was barking then I went up to the room (my daughter was there the whole time)sat with him to get him interested in the marrow bone. I left he was quiet. When the doorbell rang and my friend came to pickup her son he was barking the entire ti...

ladybug Thanks for posting. I know it has only been a few days since I posted but I really having been feeling like this for 1 1/2 years. In the past when people come he barks like crazy. I try to get him to sit and calm while I open the door he is on a leash. I put a sign on the door (dog in traini...

I've written before about my dog Duke. He is not very friendly to strangers especially in the house. It is fear based because he is a sweetheart of a dog when he gets to know you...... Also I should mention when we go on vacation I bring him to a women who watches him in her house. She will watch up...

I wondering if leaving a dog barking in a room or his crate is just as stressful as if he was with the people in the house.He certainly sounds stressed!