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Originally Posted by SheilaO
I have a Shih-Tzu and he HATES other dogs unless he is at the groomer…I am in a condo so he has grown up on a leash… which may be his problem…he is protective and territorial, however at the groomer he plays with them all. For the past 8 years I have been trying to figure him out…if you have any suggestions, let me know. I even had a dog behaviorist who didn't seem to know what to do…He's so awful when on the leash that I'm afraid he's going to meet a dog that will not put up with his bad temper and will eat him right in front of me. I avoid other dogs at all costs. Otherwise, he is just great!!!
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Is it because at the groomer he's not on a leash? I have read that leashed dogs can feel threatened around unleashed dogs. At the dog park we used in Bradenton, FL, they had a rule that you must take the leash off the second you're through the gate and not put it back on till you're in the fenced exit area.