How to make my dog stop charging at other dogs?

Whenever I walk my dog (every day) who is 3 he always charges at other dogs. However, the other dogs are always quite calm when they see him. It is getting quite embarrassing when I have to apologize time after time to countless dog owners. Is there anyway I can stop him constantly going up to dogs?

see if you can arange to meet someone with a dog. then hold your dog down and let the other dog walk around and snif your dog. After a while it should learn to accept other dogs.

is he being aggressive? biting the other dogs? you need to take him to special training if so

Controlling the bark of your dog:Now, the first thing to do is to teach your dog what is and what isn't, what will and what will not be allowed. To do so, you have to give commands like "no barking" or "enough" . He must first recognize what that command really means. And you must also NOT allow barking to get to be a bad habit.You must reinforce the commands with praise as soon as the dog quiets down. Use a firm but not yelling voice and again, yelling can sound like barking and it'll make the situation worse. You must show the dog that you really like it when he is quiet.Rewarding the dog for not barking:As soon as the dog stops barking, you need to reinforce the dog with a treat and a praise. No dog is born knowing the commands. So you need to teach the dog that each single command that you give has an action that should be done by him, and if he does well and right, he should know that good things will follow. Positive motivation gives the dog a boost to be more obedient. But be careful to have the right timing in praising and giving him treats, he might think that he did was right but for you its wrong.Hope it will work for yah!

He can't charge at other dogs if you have him on leash. Be a responsible owner and keep him on leash at all times when he is outside your property.It's lucky for you he's only charged at calm dogs so far, but one day he'll make a mistake and pick on the wrong dog and you'll have a massive dog fight on your hands and vet bills for your dog plus the dog he charged at.Book yourselves in to obedience classes and learn how to train your dog to behave.

My parents dog had this problem. The best thing to do is to have him socialised with dogs of your friends. Once he is used to them you will find that he will react a bit better towards other dogs. He won't be perfect but he may be less forceful!

It is not clear whether he is charging aggressively (through fear, trying to drive them away so he can feel safe) or in excitement. I'm guessing it's overfriendliness (but if it is aggressive it would be a good idea if you could find a good, reward-based trainer to help you).Keep him on a long line - if he finds running up to dogs rewarding then he will keep doing it if you let him. Stop letting him and get him to focus on you. You will need to find something he really likes and use it only when he is out on a walk AND around other dogs. It might be a squeaky toy, a ball, a tuggy toy, pieces of liver or tripe or something else, but he must really love it. Then you can work on his recall when he sees other dogs. When he ignores the other dog and pays attention to you, that's the time to reward him.You may also want to whistle train him because it may be difficult to break his focus on the other dogs. You can condition him to this by blowing a whistle and giving a treat every time (just in the house standing still to start with, so he learns what it means), then start moving about and give him the treat when he comes to you. When it is clear that he knows what the whistle means and comes to you for a treat at the sound of it, you can start trying it outside, somewhere where there aren't other dogs to start with.You may want to get a qualified, reward-based trainer to help you with this. You do really need to prevent your dog from doing it because one day he could run up to an aggressive dog and get attacked, and it wouldn't be fair on that dog's owner. Keep him on the long line until you're satisfied that he is reliable.

well when ever your dog goes to charge at another dog just turn the other way and tug his collar and walk the other way BUT if he wriggles his way out of his collar I recommend a choker collar it will only choke him if his doesn't turn the other way

This is not a problem with can be diagnosed online. You need to book a session in with an experienced dog behaviourist/ trainer (not just obedience school). They will observe the dog and assess the cause of the behaviour and then suggest behaviour modification techniques.You need to treat the cause not the symptoms.

Sounds like you need to get a professional dog trainer to re-train the dog properly to a leash, and to improve his socialization skills. One day he's gonna pop the leash and attack the other dog or owner or both. Then you'll be one dog less, and lotsa cash gone!

LEASH? Hire a professional dog trainer if you can't control the dog.

Your dog is what they call "Reactive". He is afraid and acting in such a way as to tell all the other dogs "STAY AWAY FROM ME!!". Please find a positive trainer that specializes in "Reactive Dogs". Your dog can get better, but will take much commitment from you. I do hope you have him on a leash with a secure collar. If he were to run up to the wrong dog, you could have a dead dog.

Every time he charges, he has learned that it works for him. If he pulls ahead, he gets to see the other dogs he is excited about. It's a reward for him, and he has learned just what he has to do in order to meet strange dogs.You need to reprogram him, so that he meets other dogs on your terms, not his. When you see another dog and he begins to surge ahead, stop dead in your tracks. You may have to stand there for a few minutes, or even until the other dog has walked past. When he calms down, which he will usually out of frustration, continue the approach. Most dogs will try and sit, lie down, or whine. You can continue on when he has returned closer to you, and there is slack in the leash (try not to yank him closer by pulling the leash to you, because that is you correcting him, not him making the correction for himself.) Reward him verbally, or with a treat or toy to let him know that's the behavior you were looking for before continuing the walk.If he does not give up, try and get his attention with treats or a favorite toy to distract him from the other dog and then stop again when he is not focused on you. If nothing else has worked, simply turn around and take him the other direction. He will also take the hint. The tip to solving this behavior to keep up with it, and only let him get away with what you now expect. It may take a few weeks for it to finally sink in, but dogs are not dumb. He will catch on that you control the walk, not him, and the sooner he calms down, the sooner he will get a chance to play with other dogs. Dogs approaching dogs in a over-exuberant manner is very dangerous, because some dogs take this as confrontational and may uncharacteristically growl or bite him because they are just unsure of how to handle him. And like you said, other owners often look at it too as handler error, not dog error, and it is embarrassing.

ask a vet

First of all make sure he is on the leash, that way you control the speed at which he approaches them. I know the sort though (used to have one), he will be digging holes in the ground and whining to "get" at the other dogs. Try using a Halti head-collar, make sure it is properly fitted, and then you will have complete control of his head. You can then gently - no need to really yank on him - pull his head towards you and keep him at your side until the other dogs either leave or remain calm around him. If it's only because he wants to play then this method should eventually calm him enough, if there is an element of aggression there then I would be consulting a professional trainer for one-on-one training.