Dog Health Questions: CAN SOME ONE HELP ME WITH MY CRAZY DOG?

Hi there I have a dog and he is 2 he is a Black Lab crossed with a German Shepard at first he would pull on his lead so I decided I would take him to the dog training classes it was working at the start then a dog tried to bite him and ever since he has never got on with any dogs that he didn't know and we stopped going to the classes because we just stand out side until the class finished and we would go home the woman who done the classes didn't know what to do and he has started baring at people when they come to close (like 10 feet or so) or talk to me this only happens with me he is ok with people when I am not there and my fiance has him out is There any suggestions you have to get him back to his normal self and stop him going crazy Thank you in advance for answering my question

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I agree with Mickey, you really need to take him to a proper training class, he is showing fear and aggression and this will only get worse as he realizes this behaviour gets other dogs to stay away, in other works this behaviour keeps him safe.

You need to train him to listen to you and ignore what is happening around both of you. You need to step up and show him that you are the boss and don't like this behaviour. You should also research desensitisation, this is practicing meeting other dogs at a certain distance, and when your dog is relaxed at this distance, then you can move slightly closer to the other dogs. It takes time, but it does really work. Make sure you do not punish your dog, punishment will just teach him that he gets hurt when another dog approaches and often makes dogs more anxious and aggressive.

Read the following website, they have some goods points, don't worry if they mention dog-human or dog/dog aggression as the training out of this is the same.

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• seems like your dog is very protective of himself and you. i would suggest watching a show called it's me or the dog on animal planet. or go on animal planet.com for tips. you can also search for it's me or the dog on the internet for specific episodes that will benefit you most


• okay well you could get dog training for dummies if that doesn't work try taking him out in the world like a nice jog in the Morning getting to know everything if that doesn't work try getting your own personal Trainer


• I also had this type of mixed dog. He never use to like other dogs either. What we did was just avoid other dogs. Or you could have the dog trained to ignore other dogs.


• It might be that you are not loving or feeding him enough, it also may be that he has to much excitement or anger inside of him so you must take him on daily walks. If that still does not work take some extra time off and just play with your dog. After that put on some relaxing music and give the dog a special treat. He will now follow and practically be your little servant following you around . If that does not work it might be if you have small children. When I was little my mom had a dog and i freaked him out, so we had to get a gate and eventually he warmed up to me.


• You need a class & the sooner the better, so please find a better class & instructor, not one in a pet store to be sure. If you go to the AKC.org, you can look up training clubs in your area- those instructors will be good as they are the people that compete & they are not for profits, so often cheaper too. Take care of this right away as they problem will not get better on its own. He knows how to push your buttons and it sounds like he is inappropriately protective of you as well.