Remy has begun barking at people, initially since we had pretty much never heard her bark, we thought it was kinda cute, but after a few times it got kinda annoying and embarrassing. We have really enjoyed all the attention Remy gets and how well she was behaving. As I said I read a lot on the Boerboel board and I recalled reading that any signs of aggression this early needs to be checked immediately. These Dogs get big and are very powerful, and any inappropriate behavior no matter how minute needs to be corrected lest it become a major problem in the future.
I placed a post on the board seeking advice to go along with what I was observing, ultimately I figured that her behavior was a result of a lack of socialization, again the problem is actually a lack of human training on our part. Fortunately we did acknowledged the problem, our solution has been to get her out among people as much as possible, and engage in conversation with as many people as we can with her present. We live next door to a school so in the morning as the kids head to school we stand outside and again in the afternoon . We also found a dog park and have begun taking her for regular outings. I have noticed a positive change in her behavior as a result of our efforts, so hopefully this problem has been averted.
(as a note: this whole episode has taken place over only a few days, so the importance of correcting bad behavior immediately is paramount)
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