Apart from having serious issues with passing cars - probably fear-driven aggression - she's doing well. I was angry with her yesterday and discovered she responds to stern commands - that's something I'll have to work on. (I don't have to get mad, I just have to put my foot down. That's hard for me. We might need a behaviorist to help us with the car thing. Or infinite patience. Or $8-a-gallon gas.)
Mack lunges/barks at passing cars too. Hot dog bits & a clicker seem to do well to distract him as they go by but it's not so good when I forget to bring them along!
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I think desensitization is the key; it will require time and patience. I've been taking her to a field and working with her at the edge of where she starts getting distracted by passing cars and bikes.
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