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Found you something else to read .... This is really interesting .http://www.sitdropstay.com/do-you-really-want-a-dog/ excerpt :

@wild_rose This article might be a really useful read for you Hope it helps you in your decision making . https://pressplaypets.com/should-i-buy-a-pet-for-my-child-with-autism-or-adhd/

http://www.assistancedogs.org.au/pages/autism-service-dog.html Here's one https://www.guidedogs.org.au/autism-assistance-dogs And another ( hope it works) On my phone!

OK. So he is not a naughty boy , he is a special needs boy There are indeed organisations who provide specially trained dogs for those to whom it might be a benefit. I really do think it is sensible to look at that option !!

It's great that you came here for advice/info. Research- a never ending asset!! I will give you some more things to read ;) I will also say that a lot of the things you wrote depend on YOU ... having a dog sharing your space means a LOT of communication between you and your dog ... it also involves you understanding just WHY your dog is doing XYZ , so you then know how to manage things OK then ... these links are checklists, dogs & children management , and training. CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE best of luck

yes to the above . Someone who is there to see and assess.

Not good. a worry for you

wow! @Roova

#23... This morning's smartphone view - a stack of frosty iron droppers (star pickets)

@Scottsmum that is a cute building!! Love it

A lovely walk this morning - in my favourite weather ! ( foggy and minus 4 deg. ) :D

not sure about true love ..respect both ways ..and communication at least

I also suggest having the female speyed A lot of his behaviour now would be habit ... and castrating him probably wouldn't help .

@corvus is your girl barking at the front of your dad , or behind ? I was just wondering .. Stitch - does your dog only ever stalk/show odd behaviour from behind ?

The uncertainty would /does concern me ... what would be the things which tips the balance , and causes dog to make contact ? Maybe he never will ... and this is why it's great that you can see the inherent danger. back-tracking is a good plan ... think from dog's POV , and look at H's behaviour/actions some time around when the stalking became noticeable . My Mitch was a tad timid when I got him as an adult . One day , a friend who should have known better , was playing with him ...chasey ... and backed Mitch into a corner of the yard . Friend was tall and had a deep voice ..and laughed as poor Mitch panicked ... Mitch was never the same after that . A couple minutes stupidity . It doesn't take much ....

It is not at all usual behaviour ... Corvus has given a good insight . I also believe there is some level of fearful aggression in play . Reasons? You may need to do a lot of detective work. When did it start ? What happened around that time ? Has H done something which he thought was OK/minor, but has left dog with the 'wrong idea' ? Is dog resource guarding you , maybe ? I would suggest a behaviourist consult ... you know the drill ;) Better safe than very sorry here.

Does dog react better with H when H is sitting /squatting /lying down ? can you perhaps show us what dog body language is most like out of these ?

@Canisbellum Pretty damn nice !!! While astrophotography is not my 'thing' ..I admire results like yours , and know the thought which goes into it all

#22 ? An absolutely gorgeous morning ..a crisp -3 deg ..my type of weather .Smartphone & I went gathering dry wood for a fire

Oh that does not sound good . Can you have yr phone camera set on video for when these things happen ..best to not tell H..his behaviour must be normal .. just video 20 or 30 seconds if you can ..doesn't have to be a masterpiece !

taken thru a flyscreen/dirty window just now .... Don had just been cleaning out her ears ! (he is also the one who put that slash in one ear when she tried taking his food ...... )

yep ... love my black dogs .....

What ? like teenage girls, you mean ;)

Me too .... he is just SO pleased to have more of my attention now ....

Yes Outdoors AND his crate should be happy places , places to rest , or play ...