Comments on: RSPCA Million Paws Walk + timid dog… = ? http://www.walkathonblog.com/475/rspca-million-paws-walk-timid-dog/ All about walkathons Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Woofa's Mum http://www.walkathonblog.com/475/rspca-million-paws-walk-timid-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Woofa's Mum Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:12:59 +0000 http://www.walkathonblog.com/475/rspca-million-paws-walk-timid-dog/#comment-1201 I have a rottie x girl with the same problem. Try to be the dominant one while out and about. Don't feed is fearful behaviour but praise him when he's doing well, as you said. Take treats they're always a good thing. Keep him on a leash and make sure you don't feel worried or anxious, if you do he will certainly pick up on your mood. Be firm with him and let him know you are his protector. How old is he?<br><b>References : </b><br> I have a rottie x girl with the same problem. Try to be the dominant one while out and about. Don't feed is fearful behaviour but praise him when he's doing well, as you said. Take treats they're always a good thing. Keep him on a leash and make sure you don't feel worried or anxious, if you do he will certainly pick up on your mood. Be firm with him and let him know you are his protector. How old is he?
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]]> By: Just Surfin http://www.walkathonblog.com/475/rspca-million-paws-walk-timid-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Just Surfin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:22:59 +0000 http://www.walkathonblog.com/475/rspca-million-paws-walk-timid-dog/#comment-1200 It might be too soon to throw him into that environment. I agree that he needs to get out and be around people and dogs and noises, but not at a large event that you're going to be at for several hours. Start him off in smaller doses and shorter periods of time, then build up to the large events. Overwhelming him all at once is likely to do more harm than good. If he's doing well in the small doses, then why are you wanting to throw him into the deep end of the pool? If you're worried about him being nervous, then maybe you know that he's not ready for it yet (it's only been a month, after all. Bringing him there could actually cause a huge setback.<br><b>References : </b><br> It might be too soon to throw him into that environment. I agree that he needs to get out and be around people and dogs and noises, but not at a large event that you're going to be at for several hours.

Start him off in smaller doses and shorter periods of time, then build up to the large events. Overwhelming him all at once is likely to do more harm than good.

If he's doing well in the small doses, then why are you wanting to throw him into the deep end of the pool? If you're worried about him being nervous, then maybe you know that he's not ready for it yet (it's only been a month, after all. Bringing him there could actually cause a huge setback.
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