How can I get my dog to like other dogs?

ditto to Krystal…he needs more exposure…what you might be seeing isn’t necessarily aggression but fear…DO take him runnin with your friends…but keep him on his leash…the very act of “migrating” with his person, other people and other dogs will let that pack instinct begin to kick in. You’ll see it start happening halfway thru the first jogging experience…Ask your friend to please use a leash, too, so there isn’t any accidental run in’s when you first get started…

Remember too…that YOUR anxiety, the nervousness YOU feel when a strange dog is approaching goes straight down the leash to him. He feels it, and in turn thinks “Wow , even mom doesn’t like these strange dogs…so I don’t either”…a vicious circle. Your mantra…”Cool and calm”.

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You need to expose him to more dogs, and you need to do it like it’s no big deal and he should act normal. Not like you’re getting hyped up over a big event that’s about to happen. Take him to dog parks (or beaches) - places where there are lots of dogs - and force him to sit and lay down until he gets to the point where he ignores all the dogs around him and just relaxes like no one else is there. Give him treats when he’s relaxed. Do this OFTEN.