bex1984
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Following my post a few weeks ago about Stan snapping at bigger dogs that came into his personal space when he was on his lead, he is now being grumpy with any dog when on his lead, and most dogs when off his lead 
It's such a shame, he used to be desperate to play but he doesn't show any interest now
Anyway - we are managing it day to day because he is obsessed with his ball so we just keep a ball on us and that keeps him out of trouble, but it makes me sad to think that he's missing out on dog-play.
I rang his breeder for advice today and he is going to spend a day with her and her pack of 20 dogs next week. She feels that because he's had a couple of bad experiences with (bigger) dogs, he is feeling that a situation could turn dangerous so is getting the first word in to protect himself and us. She's keen to take us out of the equation and see how he copes in her pack, and give him a chance to re-discover play and that other dogs can be fun and not a danger to him. She also suggested that he's going through a teenager phase and being a bit grumpy, but I want to act now and see if we can do something to stop this being a set pattern of behaviour.
She also queried whether he could have a bit of 'only child syndrome' being an only dog, feeling centre of attention, and queried whether we've thought of getting him a friend.
Well, we have, and would like to, but I'm not sure if it will help him, or if it could make him worse? Would it make him more or less insecure? what are your thoughts?
It's such a shame, he used to be desperate to play but he doesn't show any interest now Anyway - we are managing it day to day because he is obsessed with his ball so we just keep a ball on us and that keeps him out of trouble, but it makes me sad to think that he's missing out on dog-play.
I rang his breeder for advice today and he is going to spend a day with her and her pack of 20 dogs next week. She feels that because he's had a couple of bad experiences with (bigger) dogs, he is feeling that a situation could turn dangerous so is getting the first word in to protect himself and us. She's keen to take us out of the equation and see how he copes in her pack, and give him a chance to re-discover play and that other dogs can be fun and not a danger to him. She also suggested that he's going through a teenager phase and being a bit grumpy, but I want to act now and see if we can do something to stop this being a set pattern of behaviour.
She also queried whether he could have a bit of 'only child syndrome' being an only dog, feeling centre of attention, and queried whether we've thought of getting him a friend.
Well, we have, and would like to, but I'm not sure if it will help him, or if it could make him worse? Would it make him more or less insecure? what are your thoughts?
