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Hi everybody.
So, I discovered a problem yesterday and do not really understand it and could use some input or thoughts.
I have a 13 m dogue de bordeaux. He is very sweet and gentle and quite well mannered. He always walk without a leash, he stops and sits on command when we are out and I trust him 100%.
I have socialized him a lot; he has been to soccer games, traveling by train, car and bus. He has visited shops, been to amusement parks, we've been canoeing and he has been with me at work. I work evenings and nights in a retirement home and he has come in contact with all kinds of people.
I have 4 kids and they of course have feiends coming over so he is used to different people in the house as well although most people coming over is between 10-16.
Me and the kids live in a house with garden. He never leaves the garden unless someone is with him (he walks in and out as he pleases most of the time). He kind of guards... If he is out doing his business at night and someone walks by he makes a little woff to tell me someone is around. Inside is the same when someone is coming but he always stops when I tell him.
Yesterday I had my mother over for a visit and my dogue just could not relax. He was gasping, pasting, walking around begging to be pet and was just, well...anxious. He was wagging his tale the whole time but I did not feel he was happy with the situation.
To be honest I do not really blame him. I love my mom to bits of course but she kind of take over when she comes and stresses me out as well
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I am concerned about not socialized him enough at home... I do not really socialize on my free time. When dinner, homeworks, cleaning, washing and work is done I simply prefere a good book, kids and dogue time. He is never stressed out at work or when my kids have friends over. I really want him to feel at ease, comfortable and stressfree when we have guests over.
Any thoughts or tips on how to work with him would be much welcome!
So, I discovered a problem yesterday and do not really understand it and could use some input or thoughts.
I have a 13 m dogue de bordeaux. He is very sweet and gentle and quite well mannered. He always walk without a leash, he stops and sits on command when we are out and I trust him 100%.
I have socialized him a lot; he has been to soccer games, traveling by train, car and bus. He has visited shops, been to amusement parks, we've been canoeing and he has been with me at work. I work evenings and nights in a retirement home and he has come in contact with all kinds of people.
I have 4 kids and they of course have feiends coming over so he is used to different people in the house as well although most people coming over is between 10-16.
Me and the kids live in a house with garden. He never leaves the garden unless someone is with him (he walks in and out as he pleases most of the time). He kind of guards... If he is out doing his business at night and someone walks by he makes a little woff to tell me someone is around. Inside is the same when someone is coming but he always stops when I tell him.
Yesterday I had my mother over for a visit and my dogue just could not relax. He was gasping, pasting, walking around begging to be pet and was just, well...anxious. He was wagging his tale the whole time but I did not feel he was happy with the situation.
To be honest I do not really blame him. I love my mom to bits of course but she kind of take over when she comes and stresses me out as well
.I am concerned about not socialized him enough at home... I do not really socialize on my free time. When dinner, homeworks, cleaning, washing and work is done I simply prefere a good book, kids and dogue time. He is never stressed out at work or when my kids have friends over. I really want him to feel at ease, comfortable and stressfree when we have guests over.
Any thoughts or tips on how to work with him would be much welcome!
