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My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car.

I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me, and sometimes he sniffs them then runs back behind me.

On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him everywhere with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him.

We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though.

She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me.

I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this?

We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car.

I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me.

On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him everywhere with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him.

We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though.

She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me.

I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this?

We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car.

I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me, and sometimes he sniffs them then runs back behind me.

On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him everywhere with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him.

We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though.

She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me.

I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this?

We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

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My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car. 

I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me. 

On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him every whereeverywhere with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him. 

We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though. 

She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me. 

I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this? 

We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car. I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me. On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him every where with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him. We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though. She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me. I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this? We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car. 

I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me. 

On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him everywhere with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him. 

We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though. 

She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me. 

I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this? 

We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.

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My 7 month mixed breed (lab, cocker spaniel, Pomeranian, and breed groups herding, guard, and sporting, his brother had dna testing) growls, gets stiff and hair stands up when ever he sees someone different. It doesn't matter if we are walking, on our property, or in the car. I believe it is fear based because he also hides behind me and sometimes he does the same with objects like a parked car, Christmas lights, or a toy in the yard once it is dark. While growling he will then will move forward to the person and sometimes licks them and runs back behind me, sometimes he jumps on them and then runs back behind me. On our property he will go through the stages for several minutes before settling down. Off our property he will not settle down until they are out of sight. On walks he doesn't ever pull towards them, but I can't stop to talk to anyone. In the house he settles right away. I have always taken him every where with me so he has been socialized. Nothing bad has ever happened to him. We adopted him at 9 weeks old and his Mom was timid and stand offish, but she never growled or had her hair stand up. She didn't want to make eye contact and her tail would go between her legs. She was happy to be petted though. She had been in the shelter for a long time and she actually got pregnant in a shelter before her and her puppies were transferred to a shelter by me. I have been in contact with 2 of his siblings adoptive families (we have done puppy play dates with his brother) and neither of them have this issue. Any tips to help him work past this? We want to be able to bring him with us kayaking, hiking, walks in the city.