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Not every dog is friendly, not every dog wants to play, and not every dog or dog owner understands that a fierce-looking, intently focused, 115-pound Anatolian shepherd bounding up to them at full speed is really just excited to lick them on the face. But even as she’s learned about the possibility of friends, Teddy hasn’t necessarily learned about dog politics. That happened slowly, first with human houseguests, and then with dogs we’d meet at the dog park. Teddy used to ignore other dogs on hikes, but as she’s grown in confidence, she’s also started to realize that she can make friends outside of our immediate family.

It was overcrowded, and it did not go well. We ended up taking the dogs to a trail I’d never hiked before. It was winter, so a lot of the far-flung hiking trails weren’t accessible, but I still wanted to show Ty a part of Montana he’d never seen. While we were trying to figure that out, our friend Ty flew in to visit for the weekend. To bring her along, we had to find a way to not just reduce but totally stop her barking, at least for a night or two at a time. At hotels, we’re obviously careful to never leave the dogs unattended in the room, but we still feared we’d be bad guests if Teddy made too much noise. For our wedding, we went to great lengths to find a dog-friendly location and then planned a 5,000-mile drive there and back, staying in dog-friendly hotels and camping along the way so we could bring all three dogs along. And that threatened to derail our ability to include Teddy in our life. And that worked there’s a noticeable difference in how often and how persistent Teddy will bark now. Compared to last year, it’s dropped probably 20 percent.īut while reducing an Anatolian shepherd’s barking by 20 percent may be a huge accomplishment from an owner’s perspective, the result is still a lot of barking. That was about a year ago, and we’ve since invested a lot of time in trying to redirect Teddy’s attention to other, more positive things when she starts barking. I think it was about the time that the mayor of our little town threatened to call the cops on us that we realized we had a problem. But there’s probably one thing you’d want to know about an Anatolian before adopting one: they are to barking what an Arabian Stallion is to running. Teddy’s not the worst dog to end up owning in a part of the world known for its large predators. There’s a famous photo-well, famous among Anatolian enthusiasts-of a sheep licking the wounds of one that’s covered in blood after defending its herd from a pack of wolves.

Anatolians are a livestock guardian breed that originated in Turkey and are known for their athleticism and fiercely protective, loving nature. Watching all that hard work pay off as Teddy blossomed into the sweetest dog we’ve ever owned was totally worth it.īut it turns out that Teddy is not a Great Pyrenees mix. She’s a purebred Anatolian shepherd. It took us a solid year of consistency, patience, and unconditional love to get her to feel comfortable in our family. The rescuer thought she was a Great Pyrenees-German shepherd mix. She was five months old and had lived a hard life. My wife and I adopted Teddy a year and a half ago from a little rescue organization in northeast Montana. But if your dog has a persistent behavior that is limiting its ability to lead a happy, full life, then you may find that a shock collar can help.

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You should consider using a shock collar to train your dog only if you’ve reached the limits of positive reinforcement, and even then only after enlisting the help and expertise of a professional trainer or veterinarian.

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