Anytime I come over to see my boyfriend, I have to be wary of the dog because he is so protective of Sally. If Sally walks in the room when I'm sitting down and doesn't come too close to me, the dog is fine. But if Sally walks up to me or if I even get within ten feet of her, Rover runs up to me and will either stare me down with an aggressive-interested look or bite me! Sally punishes the dog, but it's not working because this has been going on for a year now.
Lately I've been taking matters into my own hands, and while I don't feel good about it, I've hit the dog on the nose when he bites, and if he looks like he's going to do anything, I make myself look larger and tell him in a strong voice to leave. It's works, but none of the aggressive behavior has changed! I still get bitten on the hand, leg, and butt, and Rover's almost gotten my face. It's gotten to where I can't even get up and walk around a room unless Sally is out of the house because Rover is so protective.Once she's gone, he's fine, but as soon as she comes in the room or back home, he snaps. The worst thing is that Sally doesn't get it (she's not the brightest crayon in the box) and she'll walk up to me and chat up a storm and make all these gestures with her hands. Next thing you know, Rover's tried to bite me and all Sally can say is "No no!"
How can I convince her to get the dog trained or rehabilitated without hurting her feelings? Sally does tend to take things personally, especially when it comes to Rover, but I can't take it anymore. I shouldn't have to be on guard when I visit my boyfriend, and I shouldn't have to stay away from that house just because one dog is protective-aggressive of an owner that refuses to train him, but I don't want to be there one day when he decides to possibly attack me. Sally works at Petsmart, so you'd think it'd be easy to get some training sessions. Also, the dog isn't neutered, and I've suggested to my boyfriend that they do that, but they don't have the money..... so what should happen?
(There are three other dogs in the house that are nothing like this. I don't blame the shepherd part of the dog - there is a full shepherd in the house that's as sweet as sugar. I also don't blame the genetics - the dog's sire also lives in the house and is a great old dog!)
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- need to put a bullet in the head of a dog that bites. only way. a dog that bites always bites.
- Stay away from the dog!!
- kick em fo sho
- Not being neutered is likely leading to at least some of the aggressive behavior, if not the majority. Call the local animal control; sometimes they have programs to help with the fees for spay/neuter services or know of people that do.
Beyond that, tell the girlfriend you are afraid of the dog attacking you and ask her to separate him from you while you are there. It's a reasonable request, especially since he attacks you specifically. - Yes, I think neutering him is the first step. It won't cure the problem but it might help to take the aggressive edge off, and strenuouske him a little less intense. And strenuous exercise will undoubtedly help. There is no truer statement than 'a tired dog is a good dog'. If 'Sally' is not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, it is doubtful that the dog has any confidence in her ability to deal with the 'threat' of you being close to her. He doesn't think she's capable of looking after herself so he is stepping up.
A crate is a great training tool, but by the sounds of it , there will have to be a rather extensive training protocol that is put in place to fix his behaviour. If he is protective, throwing him in a crate is not going to solve anything on its own. In fact, I'd be worried about him developing territorial issues as well as a result of frustrating his protective urges.
And if all else fails, feel free to tell her that a lawsuit is rapidly coming her way if the dog continues to bite you. I don't know where you live, but as far as I know, it is generally not considered allowable for dogs to bite people ! - Call Ceaser Melan! Try buying one of his seasons, they really do help and that kind of **** is explained a million times throughout it. Or get a dog trainer. I believe there is one called bark busters that I got for my dog, good stuff.
- blow some balloons and let the dog bite them and get him scared of biting ppl
and if he keeps on biting ppl, put water or something the balloons and scare him
hope it helps ^^ - sadly this is a serious situation waiting to happen. If this continues then someone is going to end up seriously hurt. Sally needs to take responsibility, if she won't get the dog trained then she needs at the very least to buy a muzzle and put it on her dog when other people are around. She could get one from work at a discount no doubt.
- The worst way to get a dog to stop biting is to hit it or use aggression in any way. This just makes them be aggressive back. So, when people tell you to smack the dog on the nose...ignore them. The reason the dog is biting you is because he feels threatened by you. He wants Sally's love and attention and doesn't want people to interfere with that. Getting the dog neutered would help, and it is the responsible thing for the dog owner to do. Here is a trick that Victoria Stillwell uses. I really advocate her techniques because they do not use punishment like Caesar Milan. Instead they use positive reinforcement so the dog doesn't end up feeling threatened by aggression.
1) when the dog snaps at you yelp really loudly like a hurt puppy. This tells the dog he hurt you, because that is what puppies do when they hurt each other during play. However, if he is intentionally hurting you, this may not work. But it's worth a try.
2) The dog doesn't like you because he associates you with stealing attention from him. Get some training treats. Have your friend sit in the room with the dog and the treats. When you walk in the room, she needs to immediately start giving the dog treats and keep giving him treats while your in the room. As soon as he gets aggressive, leave the room and make your friend stop giving him treats. If you keep doing this, he will begin to associate you with treats and will begin to like you if he understands that good things happen when you are around.
3) If the dog is sitting with Sally and starts to be aggressive towards you in any way, Sally should immediately leave the room and not let the dog follow (close a door or something). This way the dog will begin to understand that if he uses aggression in any way, he will not get any attention whatsoever. He is being aggressive because he wants to protect his attention. If she keeps doing this he'll realize that he only gets attention when he is not being aggressive.
Hopefully Sally doesn't have to get her dog put down or anything. A lot of times it is not the dog's fault it is aggressive...it is the owner's. Good luck! - Sally needs to be trained, not the dog. The dog does not respect her as his leader. She is probably projecting some sort of insecurity and he is receiving her negative energy. Do not humanize the dog with emotion. He is not jealous or mean, he is acting out a natural instinct because he is a dog. Sally needs to do more than "no, no" when he snaps, she needs to assert herself as pack leader. Punishment will not work, she must establish herself as the pack leader so he does not feel the need to lead the pack (his people).
As to how to tell her, be frank and tell her that she is doing the dog a disservice by allowing him to mistrust and not be a relaxed, happy dog. He's anxious and unhappy when he snaps and a dog should be calm and submissive. She must walk him briskly every day to help get some of that energy out of him. Go to the Cesar Milan's website and you'll find lots of information. - Tell her straight, sooner or later; usually sooner with very nasty consequences; some one usually a kid will be hurt or worse. Then people will be gunning for the little critter & it'll be to late then. So tell then straight get it seen by professionals before it cops some lead & they get in trouble too.
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