Fear Biting Part 2

This is a continuation of the “why dogs bite out of fear” article.

First thing: You’re going to need help. Ask a friend, or hire a professional dog trainer. The dog should be on an extending leash, and should not have been fed before doing this.

Next: Your friend should walk away while holding a food treat.

Let your dog walk towards your friend and take the food treat from your friends open palm. Your friend should not speak to the dog, and he should kneel with his back to your dog, and avoid any eye contact.

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Carry out the steps above a few times then repeat them with your friend turning his body slightly towards your dog. Remember: No eye contact between him and the dog.

After you have been successful with the exercise so far, and have repeated it several times, over several days, you can continue with the following steps.

Repeat the same steps with your friend turned to face you dog.

Next: Walk your dog towards your friend. Avoiding eye contact with the dog, your friend should face your dog, offer him the food treat, and take a step back. If your dog becomes fearful, you need to go back to the previous stage for longer.

The next stage is to walk towards your friend, and as the dog takes the treat, praise him while stroking along his body. Your friend should still be avoiding eye contact with your dog, but he can talk quietly to you. It will probably take several weeks to reach this stage, so be patient and persistent.

When your dog will behave confidently while you’re stroking him and your friend gives him a food treat, your friend should give the snack while stroking the dog’s side.

After repeating this exercise several times, you should make a subtle change and see how your dog copes each time. Over time, this should be another to cure the problem.