Maisie In Vehicle Assessment. This Little Female Bit 3 People Out Of Fear.

I employ a slip lead once in a while to get a fast connection to a dog. I don't walk them on the slip, I don't want to chance hurting the dog. It takes her a bit to warm up to me, Monty really helped in that regard. Maisie is scared - not aggressive. She needs people to treat her with some respect - so when they approached her without permission - she would nip as a result.

There was talk of euthanasia - which shouldn't be happening in the first place. A behaviour is simply your body's response to something in the environment - it's a cortisol response - the dog can't help it. It's the same for humans - you get angry or scared - it's a cortisol response. Would treats and punishment help you in a state of fear?