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posted July 15, 2003 09:27 AM
HI!I want to ask all of you dog lovers if anybody knows how to deal with fear agressive dog.I have a dog like that at home and I don't know what to do.I have already done so much to fix the problem but now I have run out of ideas.When the dog is on a leash and if a stranger comes by she tucks her tail between her legs and she starts to growl and bark.I don't know why she is like that cause she was in "dog school" and we socialized her a lot...And we also have another dog.We don't have problems like that with him at all.Does anybody have experiences about that?Please write back if you have any idea!
PS:I'm sorry if my english is not correct(I'm still learning it)and I hope you understand what I want to know about
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posted July 15, 2003 10:19 AM
I can most likely help you with this problem. I need a little more info. How old is your pup, what kind, how old was he when you got him, what have you done to correct this behavior, does he snap or just growl.?
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posted July 16, 2003 05:07 AM
HI!My dog is now 4 years old and it's karst shepherd.But our other dogs is also a Karst shepherd and he is not aggressive.We have her since she was about 3 months old.I tried to correct her so everytime she started growling I said No!She usseually growls and bark at people but when she feels she is cornerd she snaps and I'm not shure she wouldn't bite.We all love her very much and she is very friendly towards people she knows and we always take our dogs to holidays but its really difficult when she starts growling at people (she is on a leash always because of it)and we must always seek for places where there are not a lot of people.I feel sorry for her because if she wouldnt bark at people she could be free and off the leash.I also try to ask people to ignore her but go near for few times.But she is a big dog and not a lot people are prepared to do so.Please if you could help me I would really appreciate it!Thank you!
Narja
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posted July 17, 2003 12:33 AM
Well I would try having treats on hand and instead of saying no when she growls give her treats when she dosen't growl and tell them good dog. Also try a clicker, they are available at any pet smart or pet store. When the dog does a desired behavior click the clicker, and give a treat. You may need to shape the behavior as in when the dog gets close click and treat until the desired behavior is being done. Once you get to a point where you feel comfortable the pup wont bite try having other people give the dogs treats for not growling. socialization is very important when imprinting your pup.. now you have to work backwards to get the desired behavior. Also a check up at the vet probally wouldn't hurt to make sure nothing is wrong with the pup to make him not want to be touched by others. let me know progress i will be curious.
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posted July 17, 2003 02:54 AM
HI!Thanks for your answer!I will try the metod you described and i'll let you know how it will work!Nadja
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posted July 18, 2003 12:17 PM
I ahve a dog in the same situation as yours but my dog Duke almost killed a dog once but we are working with him.I figured I would give you another suggestion anyhow even though you already have one.Teach the dog a stay(unless he already knows it)and have it perfected by slowly increasing the distractions around him.When you have that down make it so he can not even look at the distractions.Then try it around other dogs.Slowly give less and less stays around dogs.Gradually you wont have to give a stay at all.I wish the two of you the best of luck as I know how frustrating it is.
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posted July 19, 2003 07:33 AM
Laila!Thank you for your suggestion too!I'll try yours method too and I'll see how it goes!I hope you and your dog will fix the problem too!!!Have a nice day,
Nadja
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posted July 20, 2003 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by jamie:
I can most likely help you with this problem. I need a little more info. How old is your pup, what kind, how old was he when you got him, what have you done to correct this behavior, does he snap or just growl.?
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posted July 20, 2003 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by bob:
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Originally posted by jamie:
I can most likely help you with this problem. I need a little more info. How old is your pup, what kind, how old was he when you got him, what have you done to correct this behavior, does he snap or just growl.?
my dog has the same problem, is your doga puppy?
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posted July 22, 2003 05:40 PM
can you please explain to me how teaching your dog a stay will help with fear aggression because I don't see the connection. Thanks jamie
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posted July 25, 2003 01:33 PM
Teaching a dog to stay will help with fear agression because it teaches the dog that
other dogs are not there to harm anyone.Alsoit teaches them that they didnt get to look at the dog in the first place(and if they did they got some kind of correction)so why try it now because they will get corrected again and again until they listen.
Oh can I ask one more question?Is your dog protective at all? Do you get nervous when you are walking your dog near another dog at all?
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posted July 26, 2003 06:17 PM
i have a puppy who was mistreated by the animal control officer while she was impounded. now she is terrified of males, even my fiance. i have found what works best is if someone would like to pet her i kneel down right beside her and keep a hand close to her head (just in case she tries to bite) while the other person is petting her i reassure her by alking to her and petting her myself. if she doesn't growl i reward her either with treats if handy or a simple good girl. if she does growl i grab her muzzle not hard or enough to hurt her and tell her no in a firm voice. try it with people you know first and only a small group and gradually work your way up to going places where there are more people. by the way your dog should always be on a leash in public. you never know who is a dog lover and who is a dog hater or which dogs have been properly socialized.
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posted July 28, 2003 09:06 PM
Im not buying the whole stay thing. I don't feel that would be effective with fear aggression at all if the dog is afraid what is stay going to do to change that, most likely nothing. I still feel that you need to shape the behavior you want, not try and cover up a bad behavior with something irrelevant. just my opinion..lets agree to disagree... i think valentine's advice and mine is better for this situation.
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posted July 29, 2003 07:41 AM
Hey the stay was just a creative idea I came up with and it seems to be working for us so I was just suggesting it to somone else.I agree lets just agree to disagree
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posted August 04, 2003 03:27 AM
Agression needs professional attention. It may have several causes. I could teach you how to teach your dog walking to heal if you would like me to. This may stop the agression by saying heal when he starts to be agressive. Please keep me posted. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 140 | From: England | Registered: Aug 2003
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posted August 04, 2003 10:46 PM
Hi!Well she knows how to heel but when she sees other people she gets frightend and she goes behind me.So I have to really watch where she is.
But anyway she is doing beter now.but she still growls if she is cornerd.
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