[Laura]

Let me give you some background on my boy. He is 5 years old intact around 120 lbs. He was a confirmation dog until he got too big for the show ring. He was on a farm and left to his own accord. He was returned to his breeder for about 2 years and that's where I got him from. I've had him for close to 3 weeks. She told be that he didn't like little yappy dogs.

The incident happened when I went to take him for a swim at a beach where no people usually go. I was on an embankment looking for other dogs. I saw a man with a big dog about 15 feet from me. I waited for him to pass but he stopped and waved me to go first.

I didn't know that he wasn't going to wait and he started to walk toward me. Low and behold there was 2 men with 2 doxies right behind him coming out of the weeds. One was yapping away at my dog. I held Dhargo back but he went like a bullet shot out of a gun. Of course I was on the floor. The man thank God pulled them apart. The poor little thing was traumatized for about 20 seconds then popped up and started to walk away with a little prance like nothing happened. The only blood I saw was when my boy got bit on the nose.

I was telling the guy we have to go to the Vet but he walked away and said no and looked at me like he was going to kill me. I don't blame him, I wanted to kill me. I hope that poor thing didn't have internal injuries.

Dhargo is wonderful in the house and listens to me. My problem is he doesn't listen to my outside. He walks very good on lead and I only allow him to pee where I tell him but of course that's not enough.

I want to put him in the Ob school I have attended for 3 years with my 3 1/2 year old female who has a CGC and a CD (going for my CDX), but I am afraid he will go after another dog again. I really wanted to get a CD on him and try herding. I bought a harness and I borrowed a cart. I have a lot of plans for this boy.

I have only been walking him very short distances now and watching diligently for other dogs.

How should I go about correcting this?