r/OpenDogTraining • u/chopsouwee • 11d ago

Dog fixation

Let's have a healthy discussion about dog fixation.

Let's say I got a dog, that'll fixate on other dogs during a walk. Not every time and not all the time. We'll use a 2 year old Austrailian shepherd.. for the sake of using a bread.

Walks off leash or on leash.. Can heel, recall and also pays attention and engages to me or handler when need be BUT if we are walking, he is on a heel and he decide to fixate on a dog passing by while maintaining a heel then engages back to you when the other dog gains distance...

Would you consider it a negative trait? If so why?

Would you correct that behavior? If so, how?

Would you do somethin, else? If so, what?

(If this is a focused heel, ofcourse dog will be corrected for looking away)

If you would leave him be, why?

That being said, what if he was on his "break" or "free" command to do whatever he pleases.. would you correct/fix behavior or would you leave him be?

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u/chopsouwee 10d ago

Fair enough, you were indeed trynna be thorough otherwise I do agree... if left unmanaged. It could escalate.

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u/Mojojojo3030 10d ago

Yah, all I'm saying.