Meeting

Bredabe

My dogs bark regularly under the fence at the dogs next door, it stresses out the older dog.
Next door has said that if we had the dogs meet, it may put a stop to the barking.
How does anyone go about organising a dog meet like that?

baby and crumble

Just go on a joint walk with them?

I don't see what the big deal is. So long as all are on leads and under their owners control it's not that different to meeting another dog out on a walk.

Maybe I'm missing something massive?

Bredabe

baby and crumble wrote: »

Just go on a joint walk with them?

I don't see what the big deal is. So long as all are on leads and under their owners control it's not that different to meeting another dog out on a walk.

Maybe I'm missing something massive?

The barking sounds very aggressive, so Im concerned there would be a rumble at the initial meeting unless it was properly structured.

kathleen37

This also might help. Once the dogs can see more, it may decrease the barking

http://geekologie.com/2017/04/woman-cuts-eye-and-nose-holes-in-fence-f.php

muddypaws

How do both dogs generally get on with other dogs when they are out on walks? If they aren't dog reactive, then I would go for an on lead walk together, but I'd start off a bit apart, and then if the dogs aren't paying each other much heed, I'd move closer together, but still keep them both on lead. They can meet if they seem to be ok, but I'd do the three second meet, let them have a sniff for three seconds, then move on again,

Some dogs love fence fighting, you see it sometimes, when dogs will be going mad at each other running along a fence, they will come to an open section, where they could actually fight, but they then go back along the fence again, making noise.

interesting animals

Before you let your dogs meet, both owners need to agree to let the dogs engage. When I say agree, I mean be comfortable with. Don't allow yourself to be talked into a meeting you don't feel good about and don't try to convince someone else if they don't seem at ease with the idea. It's a perfectly reasonable question to ask the other owner if their dog is dog friendly. If you are both comfortable with allowing the two dogs to meet, you should make sure everyone is calm (humans and dogs) and do so with a loose leash. Be sure to have an exit strategy. Don't allow their leashes to become a tangled mess potentially locking you in a game of Leash Twister Madness. Socializing with dogs and people helps to keep them balanced and fulfilled, so by no means do I want to discourage you from having your dog acquire new playmates. All I ask is that you set yourself up for success by having your eyes wide open and your attention on the dog.

VonVix

What size/breed/sex is your dog and their dog? Are either of them intact?

How does your dog typically get on meeting unfamiliar dogs on walks? How does their dog typically get on in the same circumstances?

Be mindful if there is a considerable size difference. You wouldn't be quick to put a Chihuahua and a Labrador face on together, as the odds wouldn't be in favour for the Chihuahua feeling comfortable in the situation, considering the other dog would be a giant to them.

If the dogs meet when on leash, don't make them meet head on. It's an unnatural way for dogs to greet one another. Make an arc so the dogs don't meet head on, it's much less intimidating for a dog greeting another dog.

Be aware of how the dogs behave at the sight of each other. You want to see loose body language (sniffing the ground, waggy tail, NOT completely staring out the other dog), if one of them is tense/growly/lunging/barking wildly, walk away, or walk next to them from a distance far enough so the dogs can't touch one another.

If they both look relaxed, make sure they only sniff/greet each other for no longer than 3 seconds. After the 3 seconds are up... both of you start moving to walk on together. If the dogs greet each other for longer than 3 seconds, that's usually when dogs decide to either play, fight, or walk away from each other. Given their past history, you should be the one to decide what they do next... and that's just to walk away from each other and walk on.

Lots of little factors I would take into consideration before putting them face to face.