I am 77 and with mobility problems. I promised my daughter and SIL (whom I don't live with) I'd be their dog walker and for 2 1/2 yrs. walked their 65-pound greyhound, a very sweet dog whose only problem is not liking other dogs. Lara about a year ago began to overreact to seeing other dogs in the distance by growling and lunging if she is with me. Twice when I tried to turn her to go in the other direction, she spun around, lunged towards me and it appeared was going to bite me although maybe it was a continued snarl directed to the other dogs. Once it caused me to lose my balance and hit my head on the pavement and drew blood and since then I've been very nervous walking her. They got a dogwalker but there are times she isn't available so I still need to walk her occasionally.
3 times we have taken her to a Fearful Fido class because a trainer said she had fear aggression. It has helped but only for a while.
She reacts a little bit to other dogs when others walk her but not nearly as much - the other dogs I mention are always in the distance, never near her and rarely even notice her. She does best with my SIL who grew up with dogs and I have never had one. I am thinking somehow she doesn't feel protected with me, maybe sensing my nervousness, but I don't know how to do anything about that. Any advice welcome!
3 times we have taken her to a Fearful Fido class because a trainer said she had fear aggression. It has helped but only for a while.
She reacts a little bit to other dogs when others walk her but not nearly as much - the other dogs I mention are always in the distance, never near her and rarely even notice her. She does best with my SIL who grew up with dogs and I have never had one. I am thinking somehow she doesn't feel protected with me, maybe sensing my nervousness, but I don't know how to do anything about that. Any advice welcome!