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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would bet that the neighbor dog is not neutered, as two unaltered male dogs makes a real flash point. Also sounds like the way they handled the dog in early years is in keeping with typical dog owners who don’t alter. But, even if the dog is neutered, yours being unaltered at this age he is coming into young adulthood and his hormones are strong. I’m sure you waited to get him fixed for optimal bone development etc. but this is an expected resulting behavior in 1-2 year old male dogs. The neighbor, with whom you are not friendly and who has been a problem neighbor raises your BP however slightly it is a response that highly intelligent dogs who are closely bonded to owner will definitely react to - your emotions were heightened and your poodle sensed that and perceived a threat. Dogs are incredibly perceptive in this way. Then the neighbor put his dog in a sit and they both stared at you and your dog. To a dog, a stare like that is a major threat behavior and it will further trigger a dog who is already heightened and reactive. Maybe neighbor was trying to better control his dog, but standing on perimeter of your property and staring was not a good choice - he should have brought his dog to a close heel and moved along. Don’t stress out about this too much. You have a highly intelligent (one of the most intelligent breeds) unaltered young adult male dog and some reactivity in limited situations is not uncommon or a sign of any badness in the dog. He is protective; he is meant to be exactly that. We domesticated them for that very purpose, among others. I would not worry about trying to make your dog friendly with this neighbor’s dog. Just work on limiting interaction and not rewarding reactivity. If he is not reactive with most other dogs he just doesn’t like this one and that happens. That dog might be giving off a vibe that other dogs don’t like. Some dogs are a-holes just like some people - and they often run in pairs.[/quote] OP here. I asked my ex, who lived with me for many years, and he said the neighbor dog is not neutered. My dog goes in next week for his. I waited until two at the advice of my veterinarian. I definitely don't want my dog and the neighbor's dog to be friends. My goal is to be able to co-exist without my dog losing his shit every time he sees the dog walk by our house, or they cross paths. Thanks for the insight. My dog is more attached to me than anyone else in my household. My angst for this neighbor has lessened over the years, at least I thought it had, as their problematic behavior has mostly stopped. But there is a long history with them, so it makes sense that I unintentionally respond emotionally to seeing the dog or the man. And I've always been a little afraid of their dog. Not because he's ever acted aggressively, but because they used to have him off-leash all the time. Sometimes, I'd come out of my house, turn, and see this large dog trotting down the sidewalk right towards me. It was a scary feeling. At the time, I had young kids, so that worried me, too. [/quote]
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