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| acamper |
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 | Hello all I don't know if this has been discussed I haven't been able to find it so bare with me please. I have a, soon to be 10 month old American Bulldog and I was wondering, approximately when do they get out of the fear stage? He'll be 10 months on March 11th and when we go on walks the head is CONSTANTLY moving. If he sees something in front the ears will go up as if interested but ANY sound from behind freaks him out. Finally, today while walking he noticed a big rock behind a gate and he jumped back then a car drove down the street kinda loudly and REALLY shocked him, he jumped and his tail went between his legs. The rock was in someone's yard but the gate was open so I touched the rock and said it's okay and he was fine then he tried to go towards their tree and I took him and we continued the walk. Hope this explains enough and not TOO long-winded LOL. Thanks | ||
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| gsicard |
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MD Administrator | Acamper, Check out this -link- and you may find your answers. All the best. Gary | ||
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| AlapahaBlueBloodBulldog |
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 | Camper, From my experience with bulldogs two years is usually the age the fear goes out and the courage kicks in. On a side note and related, a dog will look to you as the owner to understand the world around him. When a car goes loudly down the block act as if nothing out of the ordinary happened and just keep walking. The same thing with any loud noises. When there is thunder act like nothing and your dog will adjust to thinking there is nothing wrong. Expose your dog to as many different situations that you can while he is a pup so when he is an adult he will be able to decipher friend from and foe. | ||
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| acamper |
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| | ABBB wrote ... Camper, From my experience with bulldogs two years is usually the age the fear goes out and the courage kicks in. On a side note and related, a dog will look to you as the owner to understand the world around him. When a car goes loudly down the block act as if nothing out of the ordinary happened and just keep walking. The same thing with any loud noises. When there is thunder act like nothing and your dog will adjust to thinking there is nothing wrong. Expose your dog to as many different situations that you can while he is a pup so when he is an adult he will be able to decipher friend from and foe. WOW 2-3 years didin't expect that. I also have to say that I have socialized him since I got him EVERYWHERE and he's completed puppy AND intermediate class. I also TRY to walk him without fear and I DO for the most part, chest out sending out positive vibes but at night I ALSO have to be on my guard. Thanks for the feedback though I was concerned that there weren't any American Bulldog enthusiasts on here, it took a few days to hear from anyone. Thanks again | ||
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| acamper |
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| | Thanks Gary I'm about check out the link now | ||
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| indie |
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 | hi Acamper, AB enthusiast here also.. hope we can exchange ideas in raising our AmBulls.. | ||
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| LeeRobinson |
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Owner & Head Trainer @ Chimera Kennels | A stable dog shouldn't be like that. In my opinion, the dog either came from a place that never exposed him to the world OR the dog simply has weak nerves genetically OR both. With rehabilitation (exposure) by a handler that is NOT nervous or anxious about the issue, but one that goes through an environment with confidence and calm reassurance (do not play up on the "its ok" stuff, but passively say "come on" without expressing frustration), one can certainly make improvements in the dog's response. "Monkey see, monkey do." | ||
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| babigirl |
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 | Ignore his responce and keep going about your business like the dog didn't do anything. If you respond and comfort the animal YOU are telling the dog that was the correct behavior. | ||
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| PUGNACES-BRITANNIAE-AK |
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| Guest | babigirl wrote ... Ignore his responce and keep going about your business like the dog didn't do anything. If you respond and comfort the animal YOU are telling the dog that was the correct behavior. exactly! jessica hit the nail on the head, as you cannot use positive reinforcement for a negative/undesired behaviour | ||
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| acamper |
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| | indie wrote ... hi Acamper, AB enthusiast here also.. hope we can exchange ideas in raising our AmBulls.. Thanks Indie, I'm quite a newbie this is my first dog of ANY kind, LOL. I'll probably be stealing more information than giving so I WELCOME your input. | ||
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