Please! How can I help change a kelpie's attiude....?
Please! How can I help change a kelpie's attiude....? Dog Breed Discussions
my sister has 2 dogs, a dalmation/lab who is older & a kelpie cross. the kelpie (eddie) was a puppy she got from the RSPCA he was seized from a home that had 27 mistreated dogs. she took him in & we introduced people to him imediately & he has a very loving home, is well taken care of & became perfectly friendly & cuddly with no problems with people. Hes about 3yrs now but about 1 year ago he barged out the door while we were comming inside (knocked us off our feet) & ran out the front where a lady was walking with a walking stick. he didn't look mean he was wagging his tail and slowly approaching her for a pat & she belt him a few times extremley hard with her cane. of course we went out & grabbed him & yelled at her but ever since then he is so cautious of people he doesnt know. now if we introduce him to new ppl he wont go near them, he growls, nips and gets very distraught and anxious. any ideas how we can help him? he was to be so friendly