Hi! My name is Sarah and I have 16 month pittie mix named Ellie. This past weekend, Ellie and I have been working on recalls in wide open spaces (she does great it). She was doing zoomies and I put my hand out to side to recall her. She barreled right into my right knee, hyper extending it. I have had two surgeries on that knee but I am very active and able to do all the activities I love. I’m still waiting on MRI results to see if there is any ligament damage, which if there is surgery is on the table. I know she did not mean to hurt me but now I am so nervous/scared around Ellie. My husband has been walking her and leashes her in the house between transitions ( ie getting out of the crate, coming back into the house) to limit her jumping/running. How do I work with her to be calm when she is recalled/ be calm in the home. I don’t want her to feel like she can’t run or be excited to see me but right now I’m having trust issues. TIA Sarah

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Hey guys! My name is Lizi and I have a 4 year old Belgian Malinois named puppy (very creative I know 😂). I got him at maybe 14-15 weeks old (the person who was gonna get him backed out), and he's been my best Buddy ever since. We hike all the time and he works with me around our livestock. We had great plans to do bite work but COVID kinda got in the way, maybe we'll get into it or another sport sometime. Anyways, we're currently working on engagement and reactivity (as he was recently attacked by another dog). I'm also looking into getting another puppy probably later this year (this plan was already in motion before he got attacked). So, we're just training as usual and working on it. At some point, I'd love to wean him off of the tools but I'm not quite sure how. Thanks for reading! I'm happy to be here and look through the content. 😄