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Nov
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Open Question: Hamburg – New labrador from animal home – friendly with dogs but needs more socialization with dogs – any help? |
Hello,I am English and have only recently moved to Hamburg with a new labrador (male) which we picked up from a tierheim here in Germany. He is 13 months old and my husband and I are very happy with him as his training his coming along nicely. The only problem is that although he is very friendly with other dogs, he is over excited and acts at the beginning like a puppy. As yet, he is unable to walk past a dog on the lead because of his excitement and frustration. I am well aware of the importance of socialization and that he has up until now missed out. We have contacted a dog trainer but once a week is not enough, and our dog trainer is only working on him walking past on a lead and not socialization. He is becoming more and more frustrated and he only wants to be friendly. The unfortunate thing is that when he sees a dog on the lead he barks and pulls – this looks quite dramatic and other owners understandably walk the other way or cross over , thereby increasing his frustration. My poor german language skills are making it harder for him as i am unable to explain the situation to other dog walkers and explain that he is friendly but frustrated. A family member also has a lab but we can only meet once a week – after a little play with this other lab, our lab sits calmly with the other dog. Does anyone in the Hamburg area have the time, a (preferably female) dog and would be kind enough to help me socialize my dog? Or any advise on where i could find someone to help me? I would really appreciate it as it is such a shame that my poor german is hindering my lab. I am going to german lessons by the way! Thank you.
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