lsufan5 asked:
I have a bulldog who is 1 year old and is very friendly with me and my girlfriend, but wants nothing to do with my roommates.
I have a bulldog who is 1 year old and is very friendly with me and my girlfriend, but wants nothing to do with my roommates.
He has not been neutered, and has been in the house for around 2 months now.
How can I get him to stop being scared of new people?
He is VERY reluctant to take treats from them … once he takes the treat he runs away in his corner and eats it there.
Will this correct itself over time? Assuming they give him treats on a regular basis.
Start a Doggie Daycare
Tags: Bulldog #10, Girlfriend, Neutered, Roommates
May 31st, 2007 at 4:34 am
The dog will need your roomates to invest time in playing with the dog and offering the dog treats. If every time your dog meets someone, he gets a treat, he will associate all humans with a good experience. Your roommates should spend time playing with the dog and petting him in order to gain his trust.
June 2nd, 2007 at 12:20 pm
You need to get him into a good socialization class. You also need to have him neutered – he’s comining into the time when sexual aggression will begin to peak and your problems will only get worse.
June 2nd, 2007 at 10:08 pm
You could get your housemates to talk softly to him, let the dog go to them not the other way around, tell them to try and play with him more, go down to his level and give him small titbits to gain his trust.
These might help
If he is aggressive then i would recommend neutering but it doesnt always cure the problem
June 3rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Watch dog whisperer it helped my dog
June 6th, 2007 at 4:11 am
Take him to the dog park and get him socialized. Take him there and let him trot around. Being around other people and dogs will help him to not be so skiddish.
You should get started asap because if he starts snapping at your roommates, it is going to turn into a situation where you have to choose between your dog and your place to live.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I had an English Bulldog some years ago. You might want to take him to training. This will get him more socialized with other people and dogs. Take him on walks in parks or where other people are.