Hi,
Well I thought I had cracked Alfies fear agression
This evening at the beginning of our walk I met a friend who has a lovely husky x who Alfie adores, they said hello nicely and then Alfie spotted a new addition to our road. One of my neighbours has a new black cocker pup, a rescue dog (bitch). She was off the lead and Alfie was on the lead. Alfie barked as usual with what I thought was excitement but when I let him off he growled and started to fight with her. He went up to her and he started the fight - I was mortified
The first time we have met this lady and now she probably sees Alfie as an agressive dog when he is usually a big softy especially off the lead.
We are moving back to the UK in January and will seek out a behaviourist then but in the meantime can anyone please give us any tips on how to handle this? I really thought that I had cracked it - basically by introducing him to as many friendly dogs as possible, starting with off the lead until they knew each other. I feel terrible for this poor young bitch she can't be more than a year old.
Thanks,
Jane x