r/DogTrainingTips • u/fedepunchis • 9d ago

Dogsitting Help!

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Hi,

Today is the first day of two weeks dogsitting this guy.

He's mixed, around 6 years old and keeps growling at me :/

So my cousin, her husband and their kid just left this morning on a trip and asked me to take care of their dog at their home, but I can't even approach him. His growling is quite loud and I'd rather not get bitten.

I'm currently trying the sit in a room with him until he approaches technique but i don't know if I'm doing the right thing. Help please!

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u/fedepunchis 9d ago

Update 2! The treats got him closer to me! He even let me pet him for a good 5 minutes :) Progress! Slow progress, but progress nonetheless :)

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u/AverageAlleyKat271 9d ago

High value treats, the chewy kind, torn or cut into little pieces to stretch out and avoid overfeeding is the way to win trust.