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@airamnire I shudder to think of all of the harm he's done to dogs, both directly and indirectly. And, in my younger years, I absolutely bought into his methods until I learned better. It's sad how much his misinformation is still in the zeitgeist, just repackaged. So many people want the...

@jtwhelch That makes me so sad! Yeah, even with my girl who loves going in, I can't imagine her being happy if we were just hanging out (vs. just running in for a few minutes). She'd get way too antsy and want to be able to visit with everyone/beg for food. That said, there are other dog...

@jtwhelch Yes! I take my non-reactive girl to our neighborhood cafe. She LOVES it. We go in, she gets pets and attention, we do tricks for treats while we wait for my coffee, she gets to meet people (which she doesn't get to do when with reactive boy), she often gets a pup cup, then we take it...

@hosee As others have said, I would begin muzzling him 100% of the time he is outside it if he's inside with guests over. You do have a powerful dog, but the good news is that muzzling can be a great way to minimize risk. As others said, just make sure you're using it correctly. The Muzzle Up...

@hosee If you read other comments here, it honestly sounds like your dog hasn't been given a chance. You're working with an aversive trainer and using a tool known to make dogs more aggressive. There are lots of things you can still try before resorting to BE...both management (muzzling, no...

@englishantebellum He's doing loads better! He'd actually made a bunch of progress fairly quickly, but then we had a major setback: We moved. We moved into an apartment complex with lots of dogs, so suddenly keeping him below threshold became a lot more difficult. He was still making progress...

@englishantebellum Just wanted to "ditto" pretty much what everyone else has said! We absolutely experienced this with our rescue (also a herding breed mix). At first, we literally felt guilty for adopting such a perfect dog. He showed some early resource guarding with our other dog, but we...

@charles72 Question: Is there a reason that you aren't hiring a behaviorist or reputable trainer to work with you 1:1? I realize they aren't financially feasible for everyone, but I think we spent around $300 total for 3 sessions, and they were immensely helpful.

@needadviceplease I'll "ditto" this recommendation, but add that it's best to do this while working in conjunction with a behaviorist (or best of all, a vet behaviorist, although I personally went the vet + behaviorist route.) Pro tip: Meds can be even cheaper through chewy than at your regular...