dog aggressive with strangers

[ESS-lover]

rather than keeping her in the house or tied up outside... you need to socialize her - deliberately and with a plan.

Get others in on it - give them treats, and then walk her on leash , making her sit when someone approaches, (telling her constantly that "it's okay") and have them give her the treat... progress up to petting, etc -- eventually she may still run to people but she will 'sit' for their attention. She may still scare the heck out of them though.

NO DOG should be let out in a yard w/o a fence - period. If you can't fence (or don't want to) - then set her up a 'run' between 2 trees with some heavy duty cable and a chain cut to size on a 'normal' collar or harness not a choke or pinch collar. Home Depot or Lowe's will have everything you need except the collar/harness.

[tz1]

rather than keeping her in the house or tied up outside... you need to socialize her - deliberately and with a plan.

Get others in on it - give them treats, and then walk her on leash , making her sit when someone approaches, (telling her constantly that "it's okay") and have them give her the treat... progress up to petting, etc -- eventually she may still run to people but she will 'sit' for their attention. She may still scare the heck out of them though.

NO DOG should be let out in a yard w/o a fence - period. If you can't fence (or don't want to) - then set her up a 'run' between 2 trees with some heavy duty cable and a chain cut to size on a 'normal' collar or harness not a choke or pinch collar. Home Depot or Lowe's will have everything you need except the collar/harness.

I definitely agree with you about the socializing