Training : Intact Males: What can I do?

• Learn about dog behavior and the effects of testosterone in males
• Train your dog and keep training through distractions. Train for a solid recall, and a solid "leave it".
• Learn to redirect your dog - do not correct your dog, but refocus his attention
• Learn about "rude" behaviors that your dog may start doing and how to recognize them, and stop them.
• Have physical control of your dog: use a Gentle Leader or a Prong collar, so that you can always redirect his head.
• Always know what your intact male is doing and looking at, and be ready to redirect, if he starts a stare-down with another male.
• Feed your male a main portion of his meals while you are outside on walks or around other dogs. For each piece, make him work by doing basic obedience commands (Sit, Down, Watch, Shake Hands). This will help make sure that when outdoors, or in areas with distractions, he will be focused on you.