Chloe is 14, almost 15 months old. She is a Collie/Australian Shepherd mix. so yes, rambunctious, hyper, reactive, and adolescent all fit her quite well!
Here is a picture of her, just to show her off:
Where can I find some "bomb proof" dogs? A large problem with me during Chloe's early puppy days was trying to find dogs that had good manners themselves. As a reslut, I don't think she's ever been around another dog that actually was a perfect gentleman.
Blackie and Rose are good around her, but I don't trust them to correct her. I'm afraid that Rose will over correct due to her fearfulness (especially since Chloe resembles the breed that is the reason for Rose's hesitancy towards strange dogs), and I'm also afraid that Blackie will over correct due to his "dog aggression".
It wouldn't surprise me as Chloe having "barrier" frustration. That was a thought that crossed my mind, as she also will bark at/divebomb Blackie and Rose when they walk by her kennel. I can get her to stop by saying her name, but that is another thing that drives me up the wall.
We do have a local kennel club that uses positive reinforcment/clicker training. They offer all kinds of obedience and agility classes (including a CGC class), and I've entertained the idea of entering Chloe into a basic obedience class for a while.
I think I'm going to contact the trainer in charge of the Basic obedience class and ask her about it.
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