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Long time dog owner here. A young dog that has aggression issues towards his family is a serious problem. It could be behavioral, where you and your family are not maintaining a proper dominant role. If you are confident you are doing that, then he has a mental problem and is dangerous.@1diesel1 , I thought of you and a handful of other dog lovers on here, weird place to seek pet advice I know.
Before I got Sirus, my 2 year old Lab Rottweiler mix, I had always owned dogs for security reasons but never really got too attached. But for whatever reason my wife and I absolutely love this guy! We took him to puppy classes and the advanced classes.
He has shown concerning aggression towards strangers before but that was easy enough to avoid and control/ work on. On one occasion my wife got him a bone that must have been real pig or cow or something and he went nuts when we took it away so we avoided those. I got him at 8 weeks old and he has never been abused or received so much as a smack on the nose.
Tonight my 22 year old son who Sirus loves and is comfortable with approached him while he was playing with one of his regular bones of which he has dozens and Sirus bit him. No stiches required but close.
I have been and will continue to google on it but I feel like the responsible thing is going to be putting him down. This is tearing me up bad so please no smart asses but has anybody on the farm had to deal with something like this?
Thanks for the input. My son is home from college and doesn't see him regularly so while it's not even close to being appropriate behavior it's not somebody he interacts with daily. We haven't had this problem with any previous dogs. I completely get what you're saying, my first instinct is mental problem/bad apple, but at the same time I'm reading about aggressive traits being a genetic predisposition in some breeds. So while we maintained a sufficient dominant role with our other dogs this dude needs additional conditioning. It's just a mess. I keep going back and forth between I need to take care of this before he really hurts someone and, I wouldn't have one of my kids put down without trying to get them help.Long time dog owner here. A young dog that has aggression issues towards his family is a serious problem. It could be behavioral, where you and your family are not maintaining a proper dominant role. If you are confident you are doing that, then he has a mental problem and is dangerous.
If you have owned dogs before without these problems, I'm pessimistic. Sorry.
If you're going that way, then my two cents is, the next time he displays that aggression, you have to confront him and completely dominate him. I'd get prepared with gloves and heavy clothing, give him one of those bones, and take it away from him. He'll get aggressive. You'll have to take him down to the ground and make him submit. Repeat until he gives the bone up willingly. If that can't be made to happen, well, Again, I'm sorry.Thanks for the input. My son is home from college and doesn't see him regularly so while it's not even close to being appropriate behavior it's not somebody he interacts with daily. We haven't had this problem with any previous dogs. I completely get what you're saying, my first instinct is mental problem/bad apple, but at the same time I'm reading about aggressive traits being a genetic predisposition in some breeds. So while we maintained a sufficient dominant role with our other dogs this dude needs additional conditioning. It's just a mess. I keep going back and forth between I need to take care of this before he really hurts someone and, I wouldn't have one of my kids put down without trying to get them help.
I hear ya. I must be getting soft in my old age, a younger me, (or if my son was still little), would have taken him out back without thinking twice. Your method makes a lot of sense to me, these days it's all about rewarding them with treats and trading one thing for another.If you're going that way, then my two cents is, the next time he displays that aggression, you have to confront him and completely dominate him. I'd get prepared with gloves and heavy clothing, give him one of those bones, and take it away from him. He'll get aggressive. You'll have to take him down to the ground and make him submit. Repeat until he gives the bone up willingly. If that can't be made to happen, well, Again, I'm sorry.
This about your dog thinking he's boss. He -cannot- think that. Treats reinforce his behavior. The dominant dog doesn't trade. He's gets everything he wants, when he wants it. That has to be you.I hear ya. I must be getting soft in my old age, a younger me, (or if my son was still little), would have taken him out back without thinking twice. Your method makes a lot of sense to me, these days it's all about rewarding them with treats and trading one thing for another.
I agree. I am not a dog owner but my parents have their dogs trained like soldiers. You need to be the alpha. When the dog tries to be agressive, it’s a sign he does not have a pack leader and the dog is trying to be the alpha.If you're going that way, then my two cents is, the next time he displays that aggression, you have to confront him and completely dominate him. I'd get prepared with gloves and heavy clothing, give him one of those bones, and take it away from him. He'll get aggressive. You'll have to take him down to the ground and make him submit. Repeat until he gives the bone up willingly. If that can't be made to happen, well, Again, I'm sorry.
Just to be certain, I would take the pup to your vet for a checkup. It could be something that is hurting/annoying him. I would also muzzle him and warn the vet before taking him in. The bone thing is defanately a problem though. My 1 yr old is a Border Collie/Choc. Lab mix..not a mean bone in her body and she is not even socialized, except for my GF and 2 older dogs. I was concerned last month since I had her spayed and she had not been outside my property since she was 4 months old ...She never tried anything even though not happy (lots of grunting, but never even a growl).@1diesel1 , I thought of you and a handful of other dog lovers on here, weird place to seek pet advice I know.
Before I got Sirus, my 2 year old Lab Rottweiler mix, I had always owned dogs for security reasons but never really got too attached. But for whatever reason my wife and I absolutely love this guy! We took him to puppy classes and the advanced classes.
He has shown concerning aggression towards strangers before but that was easy enough to avoid and control/ work on. On one occasion my wife got him a bone that must have been real pig or cow or something and he went nuts when we took it away so we avoided those. I got him at 8 weeks old and he has never been abused or received so much as a smack on the nose.
Tonight my 22 year old son who Sirus loves and is comfortable with approached him while he was playing with one of his regular bones of which he has dozens and Sirus bit him. No stiches required but close.
I have been and will continue to google on it but I feel like the responsible thing is going to be putting him down. This is tearing me up bad so please no smart asses but has anybody on the farm had to deal with something like this?
I like it! And make sure you bite em to:)every animal that has teeth will bite,nature folks,im with buzzer ,might be pain issue,reguardless of that or not cant have them biting,it already been said dominance is the key,putting on gloves and shit aoint gonna help at all,just teach them that glove wearing folk are prey,dig what im saying,my female pity bull bite me one morning,both my bulldogs have there own bed and sleep right next to me,i woke up reached over to give um both a scrub on the head and when i touched her hip she nipped me and then realized what she had done and ran and hide from me,when i finally got her out she was limping real bad,so i still disaplined her not aggressive like,but she got the point,back to issue at hand only way to stop this or train on demand is full out fight his ass,lay right on top his ass,make him submit,then give um a day,go and take the bone right from his mouth,if he snares or growls,take the bone right in front of him while he looking at it and beat the living shit out of the bone,let him see your rage ,then talk baby too him when he comes back out,you will see a difrence,i do same shit with there favorite toy,shoes,puppies love um,while he chewing on his new friend,take it while you baby talk to the dog and say bad shoe and start whaling on the thing,that is animal talking imo,in nature survival of fitest is key to life and dominace rules,if your really are that concerned and unwilling to stop it,dont kill the fella find um a home,old couple are perfect choice,then they know they have to protect if you dig,if he really aggressive look around for junk yards ,bad good or great every thing and body deserve a chance at life animals included,hahaah i got a damn 8 point buck out here that nipps mamas fingers but not mine when we hand feed um,shit head be liking human women folk i tell her,this is perfect example for you,full swing rut,bucks fighting there ass off ,wounded deer every were,i walk out there with my bucket of corn all come to a halt,as crazy as they get being horny they will stop all activity with eyes on me,they know i will walk there ass down for a mile if they piss me off,just saying dominace is the key
ive had nothing but bulldogs,most loyal dog you can ever have,my inlaw went to the pen and i got stuck with his german shepard,that the only one i ever had i had to fight,knuckle went all the way back on the fist,that all it took was a take down and knuckle samich,lol you have to show dominance period,once they figure it out most times you never have anymore problems,shit look at us when we were buck wild,throw down in a heart beat for a chic in a bar,right,we all are savages the mind is the control,the beast leave when that damn girl took you serious and you got married,then comes the fat belly and bald head,dig hahahahhI like it! And make sure you bite em to:)
Lol, feeling that thought fer sure!!ive had nothing but bulldogs,most loyal dog you can ever have,my inlaw went to the pen and i got stuck with his german shepard,that the only one i ever had i had to fight,knuckle went all the way back on the fist,that all it took was a take down and knuckle samich,lol you have to show dominance period,once they figure it out most times you never have anymore problems,shit look at us when we were buck wild,throw down in a heart beat for a chic in a bar,right,we all are savages the mind is the control,the beast leave when that damn girl took you serious and you got married,then comes the fat belly and bald head,dig hahahahh
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