Petsmart training classes?

[ColleenSwerb]

Dawn brings up an awesome point. Walking together as a pack around the neighborhood would be awesome for you guys. But have the foster child walk your dog, and you walk the foster dog, to reinforce the idea that PEOPLE are the alpha's not just one specific person. It sounds like the foster dog is being overly protective of the foster child, which isn't good either. When you notice her start to pace like that, have her go lay down somewhere, like on the other side of the room from where the foster child is sitting. They're both in a new environment and stuff, so she's feeling anxious and taking it out on your dog (I think). Once she sees that the foster child is ok while she isn't right on top of him all the time, she might relax a little. Give her a little TLC too, to try and calm her nerves a little.

[Nevada Jen]

I did the petsmart dog trainging classes and they were awesome. But I could tell it depends on the trainer. The one thing that helped the most and instantly was getting a gentle leader for the new dog or the dog you are going to make submissive. I am telling you I put that thing on my new dog when she is getting agressive or hyper and she lays down and goes to sleep. Old dog, who never used to be agressive, leaves her alone. Trust me. Go out and buy one. Bring the dog and ask a petsmart trainer to fit it to the dog for you. You will not regret it. Everyone I know who has tried them absolutely swears by them for behavior control.