Hi everyone, wanted to update on Brandy. We are now 6months in. We got a dog trainer to assess him, he believed we needed to be firmer with him on walks. Now if he freezes we pull up on the lead and 99% of the time he moves on. We've also gotten better at advocating for him. I have found a stern 'get' and a stamp in their direction gets most dogs to back off. Brandy has been going to monthly greyhound walks and is gaining confidence with each one. He is very friendly with other sighthounds and we've had a couple of polite interactions with other breeds but I avoid at all costs. We've trained 'touch' with him, which is proving a good distraction if we can ask him to do it before he really locks into a stare. He will only lunge at a dog now if it's running (doesn't have to be running towards him, it could be totally ignoring him). It's the same lunge he does towards cats and squirrels so I don't think he wants to play. I think he wants to hunt the fast thing. I don't think I will ever be able to trust him around other dogs. He will have to meet my parents spaniel next week (hopefully they get along and he can stay in the house, if they don't he will be kennelled). I am going to keep him muzzled and I have to say I'm very nervous about it. But we will wait and see. We've made huge progress since we first got him so fingers crossed we will get to a stage where I'm not afraid he'll murder a labrador!!!