I have a 9 year old corgi/shepherd mix. For years he's had problems where he just attacks out of nowhere. If I am laying on the couch, he'll go right under me and if I get up he will just attack. This is just sometimes..
I've had a trainer come to the house, she was here for about 20 minutes, hand feeding him and giving him little pieces of food to train him. Then outta no where, when she stepped backwards with the food, the dog attacked her feet.
This dog isn't I would say off the bat agressive, but he just attacks and I am wondering if it is too late to train him.. The trainer I had didn't work out. I've taken him to dog training classes in the park, he just sits there and doesn't growl or anything.
The vet thinks the dog is spoiled. She I try and train him myself, not let him lay next to the couch, not let him on furnature... or is it too late?
He bites and then two minutes later he wants to be petted.. He follows my mom and I everywhere.
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I've had a trainer come to the house, she was here for about 20 minutes, hand feeding him and giving him little pieces of food to train him. Then outta no where, when she stepped backwards with the food, the dog attacked her feet.
This dog isn't I would say off the bat agressive, but he just attacks and I am wondering if it is too late to train him.. The trainer I had didn't work out. I've taken him to dog training classes in the park, he just sits there and doesn't growl or anything.
The vet thinks the dog is spoiled. She I try and train him myself, not let him lay next to the couch, not let him on furnature... or is it too late?
He bites and then two minutes later he wants to be petted.. He follows my mom and I everywhere.
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- I wouldn't say it is too late - you need to be consistent though - and I don't think that food training is necessarily the answer...
Look into another professional trainer - you and your mom need to be seen as the pack leaders...
In the meantime...keep him on a leash, so that he can be reprimanded whenever he lashes out...
Take him for lots of walks (under control - like healing) so he can burn off some energy...
A tired dog is a happy dog...
Be Consistent!
Good Luck.Just read your edit...definitely keep him on a leash...you should never have to tiptoe around your dog, and apologize for moving...help each other out with the leash...to move the dog away, if necessary...whispering, and moving slowly so as to not annoy the dog is not the answer! Keep him off of the couch, and out of YOUR personal space until he can control himself...
Practice, Practice, Practice - - my border collie pup does this to epexct I didn't do correct him as a baby cause I thought he was playing and I did but he just thought it was a game,so I stop walking and wait for him to move and when he does I walk again,but this doesn't really sound like my dog,I would turn a around grab his muzzle and squeeze it and say "NO BITE!" he will whine cause it hurts sounds mean I know but its helps alot he thinks its a game now so end it ! and then ignore him in for a few minuets dont baby him.he needs to know your the boss and hes not,you feed him and take care of him your the boss,hes controlling you.hope this helps :]
- It is NEVER to late to rehabiliate a dog and train and owner. Explain your situation to a good trainer. If you are having trouble find one call your local humane society or breed specific rescue.
It sounds like your dog is the "Alpha" in the household. You need to change that.
I promise it is never too late to train.
Good luck. - He has some sort of fear of being attacked first so he attacks before he is attacked...
has anyone ever been aggressive with him? taken his toys or food of him?
There is alot of information on the web re this.....
its never to late to teach a old dog new tricks........ so training is the right answer.... and socialising.... take him training classes........ - I'm with the Vet, the dog sounds spoiled - If he doesn't get his way, then he attacks for the attention it brings him.
Work with another trainer 1 on 1, a "group class" in the park isn't going to be effective for him. - honestly being spooled is not a problem when u have leadership well stabilished. Ur dog is biting because he is the leader of ur pack and problem consider that u guys misbehaved somehow. So he needs to correct u.
U don't really said how he bites. Is that a kind of snap bite?? Or that anger doesn't let go bite??? If its a snap bite he is correcting u. And as I can see u and ur family also treat him as the leader. Otherwise why would ur mother appologize to him.
Honestly I don't think I know any other dog more spoiled than mine!!! But when the subject is leadership I let him know who is the boss.
Maybe ur vet didnt explain himself well when he said for example to no let him on funiture is a way of stabilishing the alpha. Only the alpha dogs stay on higher position. So for example ur dog should not be in furniture if u are not three and if u don't allow it to be.
I'm not sure being clear cause my battery is running out and I'm typing tonfsst.
But let me say, it's never to late to train ur dog. They are very smart creatures. But there is also the possibility that ur dog has something wrong with him. Maybe he Is in pain or even a headache, a toothache, I don't know and that make him snappy and moody. So make sureur dog is phisically ok and then work hard in making urself and the member of ur family the alpha dogs.
Being the leader is a responsability. And when u take that away from ur dog' shoulders they feel a lot more relaxed.
I do think uay need a professional help but Id love to give u the pointers my dog''s trainner gave is. U can add me if u wish. I would love to help.
And btw the secret is consistency and stopping the spoiling for the time being. When evrytuing is right and good u can go back to spoiling without breaking ur alpha role.