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Originally Posted by Tusk So what do I do about it? Gage is a tad "big" and not a house dog. He comes in on occasion, but for the most part, lives outside. |
The best thing for this problem is to
1. sign up for training classes. This will benefit your relationship by helping you understand how to train him and him understanding your relationship (you as the leader)
2. along with the classes take him out and about more. He is afraid of things and reacts by barking and trying to scare them away. I would not mix him with people just yet but get him out in your car more. To the park where people and other scary things are at a distance so that he can get used to them slowly. Schools in the evening because of all the outside activity and the distance once again.
3. bring him in the house more. being outside he feels like he is on his own. show him that he is, in fact, part of your family. I suspect the reason he is outside a lot is because of the lack of training and respect for your relationship with him. As you train him in classes and do more with him, show yourself to be a very good leader, his respect will grow, he will listen better, calm down more, and be very good inside the house.