Once she has gotten off her leash and physically picked up a smaller dog who was being walked (on leash) and picked it up and shook it with her teeth. Luckily the other dog was not injured and our neighbor was very forgiving, but I am very worried about the possibility of a lawsuit in the future if this were to happen again.
At home, she will bark frantically if anyone (with or without a dog) walks anywhere near our home. We have also stopped taking her places with us, as even at the vet or at the pet store she is dog aggressive. The ONLY exception is when we tried to take her back to the Humane Society for a dog training class, she was perfectly behaved and ignored the other dogs.
She does have a tendency to nip at people (including myself and my husband), and thankfully only once has she hurt anyone. She bit my aunt (thankfully family and not a stranger) on the nose while she was petting her. She also growls at my grandfather when being petted, but hasn't growled at anyone else. It's very unnerving when she does this, as she seems to still be in "play" mode -- her tail keeps wagging while she growls.
Besides the dog aggression and a few other quirks, she's fun to be around. she loves to play, but she does have a problem with getting overly excited and jumping on people.
As far as we know, she has only had 1 previous owner (a family who gave her up when she became too possessive of her toys). We have noticed that she's very attached to her toys (and will NEVER drop them on command), but she has never acted aggressively toward us over them.
I am at the point where I am afraid to walk my dog. Please help -- I'm desperate at this point. Friends and family refuse to come over or let us bring her near them, and I'm afraid to walk her anymore. I feel like I'm being held hostage by our dog. I'm so frustrated I'd be willing to give her up, but my husband loves her and would be crushed if this were our only solution. What should we do?
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This is typical behavior for a mastiff. I would suggest getting an obedience trainer or checking out some books at the library if you don't want to spend money on the trainer. I'm sure the local vet would be able to give yo tips too. Hope that was helpful. :)
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- im a dogwalker and ive delt with aggressive dogs. now because your dog is larger the only advice i can give you is to bring her to dog training classes and get her disciplined. it will take a while but she does sound like a sweet dog so best of luck!
- Try considering maybe getting an obedience trainer for dogs. If you dont want to, then borrow some books at the library about teaching obedience to your dog. Or look online.
- I think you should tie her with rope.
- aspcabehavior.org may have an answer to your problem
- Ask Cesar Millan (or however you spell his name(sorry,I forgot at this time how to spell his name correctly!) See if he has any advice(or read his book..he's VERY good at training dogs...he's probably help you a lot!! I'm being serious with you..not making fun of you or joking! I really think he's terrific!!
- I'd be considering putting her down: she's too big to be allowed to be that human-aggressive.
In the meantime, find a dog training club in your area. If you can find a Schutzhund or Ring Sport trainer, that would be best: he knows how to address issues of inappropriate aggression in a dog. Your veterinarian may be able to help you out with information.
Spend some time reading through this site: www.leerburg.com
He has a lot of good information on aggression and how to handle and channel it. - Would you just give up on a naughty child? No! My dog hates other dogs as well. Have a look on dr harrys website and see what he says. Also reward good behaviour. Have treats with you and get someone to pat him who he normally growls at. If he doesnt do it give him a treat. Be stern :) good luck. It can be very frustrating
- dog is the guard of of the family.i do have also dog in my home.As my home in the dog i have prepare of the dog by doing as follow
taking to the jogging
teaching how to speak
training
bathing to the dog
caring about dog - try Pet Agree Ultrasonic Trainer you can find it on amazon it is a sound that dogs HATE it is a super high pitch noise that only dogs hear but if you put it up to your ear you will hear a teeny little noise it doesnt work with every dog but my dogs she is alot smaller then your dog thou but my dog who barks all the time she stops barking and goes to bed
have you ever watched the dog whisperer we also used that to train are dogs try everything you can b4 having to give her upGOOD LUCK - It sounds like you have a large dog who has been allowed to run the household, (just as she ran her PRIOR household), and so thinks SHE is the leader. With your low level of dog handling skill, this is NOT something I recommend you try to fix yourself. This dog is too strong, and has gotten away with too much for too long. Either find a good private trainer experienced with headstrong dogs, or surrender her to a Mastiff rescue organization. They will have people experienced with the breed, and used to dealing with problem dogs. If you continue the way you have, someone is going to get SERIOUSLY hurt.
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