Eva learning to make friends

Truman, Eva and Harry learning to be friends.

Truman on the left is a very dog friendly boy as is Harry the black lab mix on the right.  Eva the German Shepherd in the middle is not so trusting of new dogs.

When she first meets or even sees a dog she becomes nervous and reactive as she is very worried.  Using an approach and retreat method or BAT training program we allowed Eva to get lots of information about the new dogs so she could feel safe.

After about 30 minutes of engaging with Truman and Harry, Eva was able to greet and even play with these two handsome boys.  They constantly reassured her that they were friendly with their open mouths, tongue flicks, look aways, yawning, sniffing the ground and many shake offs.

Once Eva was sure they were not going to harm her, she relaxed and began to enjoy their company!  While dog to dog aggression can be scary, with proper management and conditioning, many dogs can learn to trust and enjoy the company of new dogs.