My 3 year old Cockapoo will not listen once she's been distracted. She hesitates when she knows I have a treat but will still bark or run towards whatever is distracting her.
Taking her to the pet store has become a problem because she will not stop barking once she has seen a dog, even if the dog has gone another way. At home she will not stop barking when certain people come in, I say certain people because she doesn't bark at everyone but only at those who have dogs at home. Or at least thats the similarity I've found. She has run out of the house and towards PitBulls and other very large dogs outside. Luckily she hasn't run towards an agressive dog yet. She sneaks right by your feet when you take a look outside and have the door just slightly open. She would normally never do this. She would sit there with the door wide open until you tell her she could sit on the front steps. But when there is another dog, there are no rules. I've tried loud noises and her favorite treats. I've even tried new treats to see if she would be curious enough. Nothing takes her interest over the other dog.
Any ideas on anything else I can try. Would introducing her to other dogs help this? I think she would then be comfortable around the dogs she knows but still react the same to strangers.
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