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 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:39 pm
Hello... I'm new here and my dog has a problem... when he was a puppy he went to 5 different homes in 1 day before my parents saw him in a car and the guy selling him came (he was my dads friend) and asked if we wanted him.. they agreed and i got him for me birthday... he was only six weeks and he was traumatized!!... a week after getting him, him and I were almost attacked by a rotty.. anyway to say the least....he ran home with a line of piss behind him and me not too far either... he's now 3 years old and with certain dogs he's alright with and he will listen to me if they're walking by or what ever but when off leash there are other dogs like this one beagle that he kinda gets it in his head that I'M GOING TO F'ING KILL THAT THING.... and I lose control...he has since been restricted to being on a 15 foot lead until he realizes that when I say come i mean COME...but I'm hoping that there's something that can be done to help him with this aggression problem because unfortunately... he's next inline for the bullet crying ...he's been doing really well with the barking thing... I correct him every time I catch him barking at dogs outside when he's tied...
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:07 pm
What I do with a few of the shelter dogs that I work with is let them near others, the only way you can deal with it is socializing your dog and correcting bad behavior. I use a training collar (and for one dog a pinch collar) and let them get muzzle to muzzle with another dog with strain on the leash so he he cannot lunge. If he is doing well, then I allow slack, and eventually a little play. Any aggressive behavior and he is pulled to a safe distance from the other dog and prompltly reprimanded. Thats the best advice that I have for you.
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:09 pm
I do not agree that a correction is the right way to go about working on aggression. Dog's minds do not work the way ours do- They don't think, "Oh, I got a correction because I'm barking/lunging at that dog". Rather, they associate the correction with the dog they're having issues with, making them even more angry towards it.
Try taking him out with a bunch of really good rewards, like roast beef. Let him know that you've got something GOOD. When he starts going off on another dog, quickly try to regain attention- If he looks at you, praise like mad and give him the good stuff. This way, you can get him to focus on you for a reward rather than focusing on the other dog.
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:27 pm
Savage Destiny I do not agree that a correction is the right way to go about working on aggression. Dog's minds do not work the way ours do- They don't think, "Oh, I got a correction because I'm barking/lunging at that dog". Rather, they associate the correction with the dog they're having issues with, making them even more angry towards it. Try taking him out with a bunch of really good rewards, like roast beef. Let him know that you've got something GOOD. When he starts going off on another dog, quickly try to regain attention- If he looks at you, praise like mad and give him the good stuff. This way, you can get him to focus on you for a reward rather than focusing on the other dog. thanks for the tips guys but I think I might go with a bit of both of your guys' ways of correcting agression smile thanks again
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:55 am
[.Horse[Des]perate.] Savage Destiny I do not agree that a correction is the right way to go about working on aggression. Dog's minds do not work the way ours do- They don't think, "Oh, I got a correction because I'm barking/lunging at that dog". Rather, they associate the correction with the dog they're having issues with, making them even more angry towards it. Try taking him out with a bunch of really good rewards, like roast beef. Let him know that you've got something GOOD. When he starts going off on another dog, quickly try to regain attention- If he looks at you, praise like mad and give him the good stuff. This way, you can get him to focus on you for a reward rather than focusing on the other dog. thanks for the tips guys but I think I might go with a bit of both of your guys' ways of correcting agression smile thanks again In my oppinion, thats always the best way, I find that dogs are really no different from your children. Praise and correction work in most cases. I'm sorry, I didn't explain my bit as well as I should have, I also use praise, whenever the dog is calm around other dogs, and just generally behaves well, he/she gets a bunch of attention.
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