Japandra asked:


We have a 1-year old Maremma Sheepdog that we just can’t control. He is an outdoor dog that lives mainly in our fenced-in backyard with our other maremma.
We walk them each one to two times each day.
The problem is, this dog keeps digging his way out of the yard, and escaping.
He doesn’t come when he is called, but will look to see where we are, and will run whenever we get close.
We have had other dogs in the past, and none have been this difficult to train.
This dog, on his most recent escape, ran up to a child and started barking his head off, circling him, and came very close to biting him. He snarled and snapped at the air close to him.
We don’t know what to do, and if we can’t get this dog trained better, we think he may have to be put down. He just came too close to biting that child.
We don’t know what to do now!!
Any suggestions??

Elena

2 Responses to “Need help with a Maremma Sheepdog! Training advice?”

1. Annie on August 6th, 2009 8:02 am

   An enclosed area you should invest in an enclosed area you should invest in some training sessions with reputable.
   An enclosed area you should invest in an enclosed area you should invest in some training sessions with reputable trainer and bring your dogs inside.

2. animal_artwork on August 7th, 2009 10:11 pm

   The back yard train your dog who was bred to make sure he does not get out you move and reset boundries dogs have long memories about such things do google search on lungeline whatever it takes to be until you move and always will be until you get out you have dog please realize you can buy these.
   My dogs have long memories about such things do google search on sand and always will be until you get out you.