Ok, so this is the newest update...
I had the pleasure of being yelled (and sworn at) by the neighbour because my dog has a tendancy to bark at people, but once he gets within 2 feet of them he is wiggling and completely shuts up and wants to be loved....yet the distance is an issue with him, he is a sheltie so yes he LIKES to bark,....
This is where it is werid, I show him i take him to busy places he never barks or even cares to, he is completely content, yet I take him for a walk down the street he sees one person what does he do but BARK his little tail off until they are close then shuts up...its THE MOST EMBARRASING and FRUSTRATING behaviour, and im completely frustrated, I have used "watch me , witha treat (MOST of the time works)" , bark collars, tug on the leash inturrupting the barking, changing directions, nothing..he still does it...
So, does anyone have anny suggestions, videos, anything that i can do to make walks much more enjoyable, because rigth now they are horribly annoying and I cant stand them. his barking is just completely pointless and unnecesary....what else can i be doing????
IM DESPERATE
I had the pleasure of being yelled (and sworn at) by the neighbour because my dog has a tendancy to bark at people, but once he gets within 2 feet of them he is wiggling and completely shuts up and wants to be loved....yet the distance is an issue with him, he is a sheltie so yes he LIKES to bark,....
This is where it is werid, I show him i take him to busy places he never barks or even cares to, he is completely content, yet I take him for a walk down the street he sees one person what does he do but BARK his little tail off until they are close then shuts up...its THE MOST EMBARRASING and FRUSTRATING behaviour, and im completely frustrated, I have used "watch me , witha treat (MOST of the time works)" , bark collars, tug on the leash inturrupting the barking, changing directions, nothing..he still does it...
So, does anyone have anny suggestions, videos, anything that i can do to make walks much more enjoyable, because rigth now they are horribly annoying and I cant stand them. his barking is just completely pointless and unnecesary....what else can i be doing????
IM DESPERATE