Dog Health Questions: How can i help my dog get along with other dogs?

she is a 2 year old brittany spaniel and she gets along with my other dog with is a siberian...

how can i help her?she does not get along with the cats i have and would KILL them.....but she gets along with small animals say guinea pigs and would never hurt them...

she barks and trys to attack them ficously....of course i dont let her...
she is totally in love with people and is the friendliest dog.... but how do i get her to get along with other dogs?

it is embarressing to HAVE to walk out of the pet store and try to get her in control!!!

maybe dog training obedience?
but there are other dogs there....and it might distract her from learning!
what should i do?

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Recommended Answer:
put her on a leash and make sure the cats are secured with someone else. first your dog should be alone on a leash with you. give it one treat at a time and distract it giving it treats. Then bring the cat in. Dont make a big deal of it just continue to give the treats. at the first bark or leap towards the cats stop the treats and remove the cat. after the dog calms down try again. continiue this until the dog does not react and is comfortable with the cat very close.
this could take a lot of time so be patient.

Why One Size Does Not Fit All In Dog Training

• You might want to take your dog to an obedience class so that they can help you tame you dog. What you might want to do is try to get your dog to socialize more and teach him how to be nice with other dogs. By teaching him the difference between right and wrong. And reward him when he is on his best behavior in front of other dogs. If he sees you rewarding him each time he is on his best behavior and nice to other dogs then they will Absolutely get the message and will start behaving.


• We have the same problem. It seems to help when they are young to have them around other dogs. We got ours around 2 years old and I think it was to late. We have tried everything. He is now 4 and I swear it is getting worse. He gets along great with our other dog too, and cats, but not others. We have not tried obedience, but once they are set in their ways I wonder if you can break them. Good Luck!


• Its hard for dogs to get along because they all want to be the alpha. Just day by day let them see each other you holding one dog by the leash and someone holding the other. You have to be very careful but they'll come around. Good luck!


• It might be a good idea to take your dog to a group obedience training. she would have to learn to behave and listen to you while other dogs are present.