Hi Toran,
I see you have a similar problem as I have. I also don't like to meet other dogs when I'm on the leash. Especially when they are bigger than me and very especially if they are shepherds. Don't take it personally - I was bitten by one when I was young.
So I'm also afraid of other dogs when I'm on the leash but after long training, my humans showed me that there is not only the way towards the other dogs but also the possibility to evade contact ... at least when they are still far enough away.
Nowadays lead my humans to walk a big round around the other dog if they did not start to walk in the other direction already.
But yeah - if the other dog just appears out of nowhere I still get frightened and overreact. I'm still working on that and with other animals like cats, I got myself really wonder control already.
My humans call it impulse-control ... and I think I'm getting really good at this. Perhaps it's also the age ... I'm not as crazy anymore as I was years ago :)
CU around,
your Marley 🐕
EDIT: Somehow my last sentence went lost :)
I wanted to wish you all the best in your still new family!
Enjoy :)
Hey Marley, good to see that I'm not the only one with this problem. That gives us something in common. But pssst, My name is Skipper now. Woof I know, I still listen to Toran, woof I even listen to Wodan. It's very confusing at times. But my humans call me consequently Skipper, Skippyboy, Kippie, so I know my name is Skipper now. And to be honest, I like this name.
I thinks it's a long way I have to go but I will eventually learn how to handle ... and woof my humans are also trying to walk away or around the other dogs. It's just that I'm bouncing anyway. I can't help it so far. I'm trying!
Happy to see another dog on the blockchain, even though you don't like shepherds. Well pretend I'm not a shepherd maybe.
CU around Marley, enjoy your day!
Oh, I'm sorry about the name, Skipper.
You will make it and soon also know the more relaxing way of addressing other dogs ;)
By the way: one of my best friends is also a shepherd ... he's called Kite because he belongs to a kite-surfing-school at the beach here. First I was afraid of him too but he's totally relaxed and I like him. But that's indeed an exception.
Good to have you here.
Your Marley 🐕