Socializing Ziggy!
We've had him since Saturday and have seen such a huge improvement in his behavior. However, he's not social, barking aggressively at strangers and guests, quite uncontrolably to the point of having to remove him from the situation. He has had little to no obedience training but if he's in ear shot of his squeaky ball he returns happily. He's getting excerised one to two hours daily and does fine at the dog park and walking trails as long as I am right on him. He is by my side save for maybe a couple hours each day and is very much an inside dog, sleeping at my bedside. So having said all that it seems the research I've done points to him not being able to be rehabilitated socially, that I'll be able to, at best, slightly modify his behavior but not change his disdain or fear of strangers. I need to know if this is true - I do not know his breeder so I have no way of knowing if he was socialized before they sold him as a puppy. I want to keep this sweet guy and change his life. I would like to know if all the things I'm doing will be enough to get him to feel comfortable around people even if it will just take time - it's been less than a week so maybe I'm jumping the gun - just looking for some insight. "Ziggy" and I thank you! Cocker Spaniel Questions And Answers Return to About Cocker Spaniels - Homepage
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