[bacevedo]

My dog's name is Timmy and he's a 5 year old peekapoo.

A little background: I adopted him when he was a puppy and I brought him home where I already had a 2 year old pug. They lived together for the next five years. Then, my partner and I broke up and I took Timmy only. He now lives with me and a cat (that was brought into the house when he was about a year old). I live alone.

Timmy is very good with people. He is very friendly and never bites. Children irritate him a little, but he's fine with all other people. The issue we have is that he goes crazy around other dogs. He is very aggressive towards them when they are at a distance. When they are closer he become skittish.

Is this because I never socialized him properly around other dogs? And if so, is it too late to correct that? And if not, how can I do that?

Thanks!

 

[CoyotePro]

Hmm its hard to tell since I'm not there but it sounds like he probably is fearful of other dogs.
There are ways to help him, its not to late

This sticky has some games you can try that will help your dog see other dogs as something that means good things instead of a scary bad thing.
http://www.dogforum.com/training-be...y-leash-aggression-barrier-frustration-12538/

If possible you could also contact a good trainer
http://www.dogforum.com/training-be...ainer-behavior-consultant-behaviorist-113946/

 

[Dawnben]

Is this because I never socialized him properly around other dogs? And if so, is it too late to correct that? And if not, how can I do that?

Thanks!

We did it by giving treats when we saw another dog. Make seeing other dogs a really good thing. Use very high quality treats like real meat. Make it special and only give those when you go walking. These are really good.
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