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natjohnson09

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i have have an extremly shy sheltie he is getting better and i wanted to know if anyone knew any thing (like an activity)i can do with him
or if you got any websites i can check out
 
I don't own a sheltie but obedience classes and agility classes usually built a dogs confidence.Take your dog to pet smart or somewhere dogs are allowed and let him walk around, the more public the place the better.
 
Obedience training is the first step to anything else and will help increase your dogs confidence a lot.
 
Obedience training is the first step to anything else and will help increase your dogs confidence a lot.
 
i have a sheltie and it is very shy and a way that i get her to be friendly with my friends is to let them give her a treat. Another thing i do is to ask my friend to come around to my house so my dog gets use to them. In order to help the dog get comfortable i hold and pet her while my friend slowly walks to her and lets her sniff their hand. After that they pet her slowly
 
The best thing you can do for any shy dog is to make them work for their meals, kibble by kibble, by visiting the local pet store with a pocketful. Have her sit, and have her get her kibble from strangers - everyone you meet along the way.

DO NOT pat her or comfort her, but tell her she's a good girl only when she faces up to a new person. Put her through an obedience routine downtown, lots of sits and downs, to keep her mind occupied. You don't want her spending her time worried about what is about to get her- you want her to see you as a strong leader who will make the decisions.

Take her to obedience classes continuously until she is doing well, and then go to a refresher class to keep up. Structure, structure, structure. Make sure she is not overtired, and make sure you go home when she has attained a goal for the day - and set up goals she can actually reach. You should be challenging her, but not putting her in a situation where she falls apart because it's too much for her brain to handle. And always end on a good note - know when to quit.

Fearful, shy dogs can be the most dangerous if this not is not dealt with, so it's good you recognize the situation. This is part of the problem with the miniaturization of herding breeds, and has done the dogs a disservice. Lucky for this dog, she has someone who cares about her enough to teach her to be her best.

Good luck!
 
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