I walk a dog that was extremely aggressive when she saw another dog even two blocks away. Fortunately, she knew the sit command, so I had her sit every time I spotted another dog (hard to be aggressive when in a sit or down position). Worked wonders. I can now walk her on the same street as another dog without her going berserk and without forcing her to sit. She even is okay with a dog in HER yard when she's outside now. Not sure she'll ever be okay with a strange dog next to her but this is such a huge improvement both her owner and I are extremely pleased.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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