My puppy is anxious, aggressive, and peeing indoors. What training?

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I think my puppy has confidence issues - he has had lots of other dog socialising from 3 months old possibly not much human socialising - I live in a very rural area - he has just started pooping and peeing indoors this last week and today when out walking a young child tried to pet him and he became quite anxious - hiding behind me but not aggressive although he has been aggressive towards other dogs whilst on his lead - am not sure what kind of training to do ? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 8 months and 26 days old | 33 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Gizmo could benefit from both some basic obedience classes, and talking with a trainer or animal behaviorist in person, especially if his behavior is worsening or not improving with home-training. This can help increase his social skills in a structured and supervised setting and may help with overall confidence, greeting people, leash walking, and manners. If he is also having accidents in the house suddenly, or has had a sudden change in behavior, ruling out any health issues is a good step as well to make sure there isn't an infection or other underlying problem that could be causing the changes.

My puppy is anxious, aggressive, and peeing indoors. What training?

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