It was his 2nd day of his Advanced Obedience class today. I guess I can't say it was ALL bad, because he was actually very good for 90% of the class. He did sit, stay, come perfectly, as well as "go to your spot." He had a few issues with "heel" but I must remember he *is* a husky...ugh.

Well, here's the worst part. Nebo has "issues" with strange men. He's never had a bad experience with strange men, or men he knows. Honestly I can't explain it. I thought he was doing better as he hadn't seemed upset by any strangers for a long time. Actually, at the dog park last weekend he wouldn't leave this one guy alone--kept jumping up next to him and licking his face!

Part of the end test (CGC) is accepting a friendly stranger. So the Instructor decided to try that out. She picked one of the Petsmart employees--a man. The guy walked right up to Nebo (I think he startled Nebo some) and Nebo let out a low growl and barked at him! The man had treats to give him...Nebo would take the treats gently out of his hand, but he wouldn't let him touch him. He was hiding behind my legs. We tried a few more strange men, and the scenario was the same. He acted very skittish, and wouldn't let them pet him. He'd let the Instructor pet him just fine (he loves her ).

This is so frustrating. He'll never pass acting like this. Any ideas?? I was thinking maybe I'll get some really, really good treats (like chicken/hot dogs) and take them with me on walks. I'll just let strangers give him those yummy treats. I was thinking maybe he'd associate the special treats with strangers and eventually get to where he'll let them pet him. What do you think?

I still don't know if it's possible to get him better about strange men in 4 weeks...... It's just so frustrating because he's not like this with ALL strange men. He was very friendly with anyone and everyone at the Pet Expo a while ago....