imported_nea Posted May 31, 2003 Posted May 31, 2003 Bir really doesn't like other dogs, and whenever he sees one he either growls or barks or does both. There are some, very few females he likes, but most he seems to hate. When he sees another dog he completely ignores me or my mom, whoever is walking him, and just pulls terribly to get to the other dog to fight it. Its not nice. He doesn't have to like them, but I wish he could ignore them instead. I'm hoping that someday he can run loose, but if he doesn't stop being so agressive towards other dogs I don't know if he can. I have no idea how to stop it. Soon Bir is going to have private lessons with a trainer, but is there anything I can do in the meantime to stop it? Quote
imported_Cassie Posted May 31, 2003 Posted May 31, 2003 hmmm, this can be challenging as there are different types of aggression...I attended a Dog aggression seminar and one of the most common problems is your dog being "offensive" this could be due to your dog having had a bad experience with another dog in the past...sometimes things we don't consider bad can be very disturbing to your dog...if some thing like this happens then your dog will have the attitude of "i'll get you before you get me!!!" They taught us in the aggression seminar first of course obedience is very important and they advised us when your dog sees another dog to have some really great treats ready and say his name...the moment he looks at you reward him for it...once your dog learns to focus his attention on you and you praise and treat then your ready to either enroll in obedience classes with other dogs to try and socialize Bir and also to try and find playmates for your dog...I have a Rottweiler which is "offensive" towards other dogs...I have not had any success with any of the redirect attention training...but, perhaps with the help of a trainer (good for you for seeking the advice of a trainer) each dog is an individual and a trainer can access your dog as an individual. I wish you the best of luck and keep us updated of how bir is doing... For me, I have found dogs which are now my Rotties best freinds and we hike in the country where there is no chance of meeting another dog...I also know I can take my Rottie around ANY Newfoundland!! :lol: she has a great respect for the breed...I also own 3 Newf's. I will try to find all my training notes from my aggression seminar we discussed alot about dog aggression. Quote
imported_nea Posted June 3, 2003 Author Posted June 3, 2003 Thanks! I'll try with the treats. Bir loves to eat, so thats good. But sometimes he thinks growling is funner than eating, unfortunatly. Maybe I should get a couple of collies, that might teach Bir to respect them.... :lol: Quote
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