Hi I will try this again, My Dog is in his crate in an upstairs bedroom all day while I have a daycare on the main floor. I tried to have his crate downstairs with us but he started snarling at the children. I tried to have the kids give him treats and greet him. I tried having him on a leash with the kids until he lunged, snarling at a 4 year old and bonked him in the forehead with his nose. I tried putting his open crate in the upstairs hallway with some toys and a double gate at the bottom of the stairway (he jumps gates and even our 4 ft fence). I thought that this way he could be near if he wanted but be able to retreat if necessary. When he made it a point to come down and snarl I put him upstairs. In the evening I walk and spend time with him. I do make him walk a little behind me and when he is leashed I make him wait at doors and gates. I am not as consistent when we are at rest. He is showing some of the signs that you mention. He does not get out of the way for us (although I try to just keep walking and force him to move for me), He chews shoes and steals socks and gloves rather than his toys, and demands affection by nudging.
I thought, when I read your book, that I should start with the ignoring and then go on to the more consistent training. He has been through obedience 1. He is somewhat protective of me when he is with our other dog who resides at the house that we are renovating. He uusuyally plays with the other dog at the other house but not in the yard without a long line because of the jumping. He is usually good on recall since he likes to be with us.
He does not like other dogs at dog parks so I try to give him his exercise on walks and fetch in the house. I also can't play fetch with the other dog (a German Shorthaired Pointer) unless I put him in.
I appreciate the attention to this; I got your ebook to try to make this work with him. My last dog had the run of the house with an open crate and areas that children couldn't access if she wanted to get away so I am not used to confining a dog like this.
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