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    So early this morning we were surprised in the stairwell by a lady and her dog and Daisy just walked past calmly even when the dog jumped on me as a greeting. I couldn't believe it. No hair on her back raised, no snorting, no pulling, no barking!!
    And I've never seen that lady before but the dog and Daisy usually have horrible interactions in the hallway. I wasn't even treating her because I was using that hand to open the door to the hallway from the stairwell and then she came through.
    Okay so 1 good instance in the hall. If i can only replicate whatever made her so good this morning!
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    Maybe you were more relaxed because you didn't see her? And Daisy felt that and so she was relaxed too? It sounds like you are making progress. I think with time things will get better.

    I know for me, I prefer to just put my guys in a sit stay until the person passes. They usually respect that better than if I were to rush past. If I keep moving, then they keep moving and sometimes that means pulling/lunging. For a dog like Daisy (and quite frankly, Burton still) you can grab some treats and work on 'attention'. Ask for their name, get eye contact and tell them how great they are the whole time. Treat them or hold the treat. If you are feeling fancy you can use some human food like cheese and stash a piece in your mouth. And if you are feeling more fancy than that, you can launch the cheese from your mouth to hers. Sounds so weird but it works so well to keep eye contact. You'll notice they will look at your face rather than your hands. It keeps your dog working and keeps her attention on you rather than her surroundings.

    Let me know if you try it and how it works. You can even start small in places you know aren't as frustrating. Maybe just outside somewhere, maybe even just in your house (use a ball or favorite toy as a distraction).

    Oh also, with big chunks, I remember when Charlie was in puppy soc, we used bigger chunks of freeze dried liver to keep his attention. Say he would be in a sit-stay, we would give him 'tastes' of the liver, let him nibble and pull the treat away. Then he knew I had it in my hand and wanted more.

    Good luck!

    With the cats, I would start slow. Gate some areas of the house so the cats have safe places, give them towers or places to go up high. You might be more comfortable at first keeping Daisy on leash so you can correct her or limit her space. Tell her how great she is when she ignores the cat or allows the cat to move freely without chasing her.
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    This is the entrance to my hall from the stairwell. As you can see, there is not much space to use to move her to the side.
    Last week there was a young couple coming up the stairs with groceries and Daisy was barking and lunging at them from the top of the stairs. I made her sit by the wall and fed her treats so quickly she didn't have time to look at them anymore and they walked nervously past.
    I wonder if all of the treats in the hallway are starting to re-condition her. Or if I'm getting calmer also. Either way we still have a lot of work to do. LOL, I don't think I'm coordinated enough to launch treats from my mouth to hers! She's so frantic when we see people in the stairwell it's really all I can do to give her treats and hold on to the leash.
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    The cats do have an awesome tower and a baby gate. But I think you are right I need to start keeping her on leash when the cats want to move around. Tucker sleeps up there about 95% of the time.
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    I'm going to throw this out there based on something I once read:

    Can you get a group of your neighbors together? Provide sodas, drinks, chips.... Have the first person (the person she most likes) walk up/down the steps while you and Daisy do as well -- do it together. Add another person. Have someone walk out of a stairwell door. Try some different configurations. Every time she is wonderful, at your direction, have the neighbor -- not you -- treat her with the most wonderful high value treat. She will soon begin to think your neighbors are awesome. Your neighbors will be prepared for her and not be startled, you will be prepared and know that the neighbors will be expecting her and you will be relaxed during this practice time. You might need to throw in some "quiet" "Look away" "Look at me" or "leave its".

    Once you and Daisy have this down, then you can introduce a dog or two she is calm with. But have them meet outside and then walk in together and up the stairs together. Then, practice having the other owner/dog pop in/out of the stairwell. Maybe if you are by another door so that you can take Daisy away for reacting, you will not be rewarding her by continuing on your way (she doesn't get to do what she wants -- if that makes sense -- she doesn't get to pee, go out, etc.). Get her calm and then go back out and try again.

    If you do this on a Saturday of Sunday afternoon, it could be a nice neighborly get-together. Your neighbors will see that you are making an effort, and they can meet her in a more relaxed environment outside before the training begins.

    I came up with the above scenario based on something I once read where a person was going crazy with her "jumping-up-on people" dog. She held a party and stationed friends around the block with treats. Whenever the dog approached a person, he had to sit still to receive the treat. If he made any move to jump, they walked away and re-approached. Soon the dog was spot on. They next moved to the house and the doorbell situation/greeting houseguests. Several bad behaviors were corrected in one party and reinforced in the days following.

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