Kirsty_linford

I've been firm with people who want to say hello to him or I've make it clear I don't want to be spoken to. No one gets near him without my permission. Even my mum dad and sister wait till he goes to them. I'm not reinforcing anything !!! He does not want to be touched which is fine by me !!! I don't try to get people to touch him !!! I just want a happy dog.

Thanks for all of your replies. He's is brilliant with people that he knows. I can touch him anywhere. The lady next door can pet him and he's fine. He wants to go up to people but snaps as soon as they go to touch him. I've not been letting him go up to people or he's had a muzzle on ( just incase) But he does not seem to be getting anywhere. I'm well prepared to have a dog that doesn't like people and I love him to bits. So I'm in this for the long hall.

That's what I've been doing. He wants to go up to people and sniff but if they look at him or go to stroke him he backs away. At least I'm on the right path. Thank you

Hi. I'm new to this. My boy is 1and a half. He's really nervous around strangers and barks at them. He recently went to kennels and snapped at the lady a few times. We got him when he was 7 weeks old and never had any real issues. I was walking him one day and a woman accidentally hit him and the week after the vet scared him to. Since then if someone goes to smooth him he backs away but then snaps at them. Like a warning snap not actually trying to bite. I'm trying to build his confidence because I think this will help.