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Yes, Tiko is himself very reactive. Bob says he was abused before he got him. He's also not food driven the way Shamas is...so that easy distraction doesn't exist for Bob I needed to ask a question and they were still there when I walked up without my dog...Tiko growled and gave me the stink...

Hmmm Tiki is definitely going to take some work As well as Shamas is handling other dogs, he falls apart around Tiko. Probably because Tiko is protective of Bob...in true Chihuahua fashion. Shamas did manage to cross the street to put distance between us..We were caught by surprise with...

Great walk just now We encountered three dogs at threshold The first was Bob. Shamas knew before I did, and told me he needed space by stopping..so we crossed the road so I could get a better view and I saw Bob with Roxy, the big female. I said "do you need space?" And turned him around to...

It's actually really funny....the coffee tray is of higher value to Shamas than any treat that I can offer. Yesterday he carried a "bowl" of water home.....with water in it for the first few blocks! I love that because as the water spills into his mouth, I know he is hydrated. It's a shame we...

We've had our own incident here with Shamas, close to home Thankfully I've worked with him extensively, so when the gigantic mastiff charged full speed at us he didn't panic....but it could've easily been a dog fight given my boys reactivity. The only dogs he can approache so far are the...

I just upgraded my phone to an Asus and can post photos now Here are some shots I took of Shamas carrying things home on his walks ?

He was a champ today Calmly observed an off leash dog from half a block before deciding to retreat down the side street. Later the same walk he approached a chihuahua that came from its house, to about 10 feet-until it turned and barked at him. Then I said "let's give him space " and we...

Yes, I definitely think that he may be a frustrated greeter As he gets braver, he's beginning to show more positive signals towards dogs by the Tim Hortons, and the actual park. Tail wagging and huffing but not growls. We nearly introduced him to a dog a couple of weeks ago but it barked at...

I'll watch that one too. We've only taken him 3times so far(not counting once with the family pack, and in a separate area). First time, they were all older labs and he stood in the entryway looking unsure so we didn't make a move. Then an old lady lab came and invited him in and he had a...

Thanks, I'll study those as soon as I have a bigger screen :)

My own Training puts Shamas into the Intermediate level group, so when we are able to get into clases, the group will already know the basics...which is a benefit. Not sure what the age of those dogs is likely to be, but I'm sure they'd be at the very least more controlled- Intermediate is more...

Yes, I'm in Ontario. I can say more by pm but I stay pretty close lipped in forum ;) The training classes are at petsmart so taking him near the class isn't a problem. I can take him during the class times so that he has exposure to groups. It's a lot easier to get to than dog parks too and...

When I had the double-ended lead, I liked to hold it just below the loop(halfway down the lead) where you feed the second leash through to make your 4 foot leash . I'm not sure if I'm making a lot of sense, but I don't have the lead to show it. My actual "handle was around the same wrist...

My husband wanted to call my son Shamas- I said "no" because I couldnt pronounce it back then(I still had an accent)lol. So when we got the dog, he named him shamas...but didn't tell me how to spell it.......so English me spelled it how it sounds! :ROFLMAO: We had a lovely walk this morning-I...

Lol I don't know if it's because I'm tired...but between my idea of laying an actual mat covered with double sided tape and your praise of Matt the cat. .....I now have an image of Matt chasing Midnight away from the door, welding double sided tape! What a great way to start my day off with a...

Ugh 2am and Shamas can't sleep because Midnight is playing at the basement door It's nights like this I really sympathise with his frustration at the cat I wonder if a mat with double sided tape would deter the annoying feline from playing with the door handle in the middle of the night...

So I don't know whether to classify today as mild aggressive or aggressive play We were walking peacefully down the stretch and all of a sudden this jack Russell appeared at the gate of the yard we were passing and barked at him Shamas growled and jumped towards it and it licked his nose. He...

Had Shamas meet the man next door without his dogs today I figured we need to approach the matter of Tiko (neighbours chihuahua )and the new girl (large breed mix)carefully, since we live next door and Shamas is being protective of me. He's been lunging at the door and kicking off when Bob...

Some days I wonder If Shamas mistakes our big cat for a small dog He spent nearly 45minutes this morning wagging his tail, making invitation growls, and shoving /wagging his rubber Frisbee in Matt's face. Like you see when a dog invites a puppy to play Shamas doesn't seem to understand why...

I'll leave the dog park thing alone, I am a bit dubious myself. He's ok if the only dogs there are older, like himself but I don't even take him out of the van if the dogs are young. He's intimidated and therefore aggressive I find that the back clip doesn't afford me the control that I need...