what an idiot i would have felt like punching him for shouting at my dog!

Our Dixie was bad for jumping at people. Even trying to distract her failed sometimes.. I dont know maybe some people must have 'jump on me' written all over them cos most people she would just walk past, there were just those few people she couldnt help saying hello to.
I started using a longline or a clothes line when walking near people so when she looked as if she was about to divebomb some unsuspecting person I would tell her to leave and then if she still looked really interested in the person i would ask her to heel. Of course the terrier part of her wanted to do the exact opposite so id reel her back in and repeat the command. She soon learned what i wanted was not always to come to my side if there was another person but just not to run up to them.
after a while she got it so well i took the longline off but if she did run up to someone uninvited she would be told no and heel and kept on a short lead for a while. it worked with dogs too and now she will walk off lead in quieter areas, right past other dogs. and when she gets to the park she sits and looks at me until the all important 'ok' then she turns into a maddie and carreers into other dogs to get them to play! even then, 99% of teh time if i shout she will come straight back

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