Originally posted by stacwase
Last night I went out to the mud room and babied him for a long time.
Boy, have I been in your shoes!!

Don't baby him. I know I did the same thing when Chester acted like that. By babying him you are only going to re-enforce the behavior, and I know you don't want him acting like that all the time. I know, you feel guilty and you think he thinks you don't love him as much anymore. He may feel that way somewhat, but he'll never get over it until you make him. Sounds heartless doesn't it? But it's true.
Think about the voice you use to soothe your dog. Sounds a lot like praise, doesn't it? We were taught to use a calm, but firm voice instead of the soothing voice. It really does work in all situations that we have encountered with our two.

If you fee like you can control the situation, give them some great treats in each others presence. We put both dogs on short leashes and worked within a couple of feet of each other. We did sits and roll overs and stays. They got attention and goodies while they were around each other, which made it seem like the other dog was a good thing.