Out of doors, Diana the Giant Schnauzer rescue is reasonably good with people. First of all, if I don't want her to go near some one, I tell her to heel or stay, and she absolutely heeds. But if I okay her rushing over to a person walking by, she approaches them in a reasonable way, kind of happy, especially if it's a female. If the walker bends over to pet her, at first she jumps away, but quickly returns and accepts being petted.
She's truly wonderful with other dogs, even if they try to attack her. She's a total lady, refusing to fight, yet not afraid of another dog. And she loves playing with any other dog.
Her "hang-ups" seem related to being indoors. Another indoor hang-up occurs if she is taken to an indoor shopping mall. She shakes like a leaf with fear and darts her head fearfully in all directions, never settling down, even if I sit on a bench and settle down myself. Maybe more exposure will break this fear?





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