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10-22-2012, 04:52 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: boston
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| aggresive puppy!!!! ok..ive had my baby since he was 11 weeks. i got him from a breeder .he is now almost 7 months...he is very spoiled and pampered. my concern is that his aggression is getting really bad..this happens when we try to take something away from him. or sometimes go near him around food.I no longer give him bones cuz of this issue..he has bitten me a couple of times and grandma too, even broke skin and drew blood. sometimes he snaps out of the blue..i find him very unpredictable..ive enrolled him in puppy classes and the trainer said i should go see a behaviorist..this makes me very sad.. my family and I love him so much, and he can be so sweet sometimes but i fear that he can snap and severely bite someone..ive done a lot of reading and try to use positive reinforcement..ive been told that this behavior is sometimes genetic.. i was hoping that he would come down after neutering but i feel like he has even become more hyper. i try to assert myself as the pack leader but i feel like he has no fear of me. i admit ive lost my cool and have swatted him in the nose and give him "timeouts"...what am i going to do? people say that once a dog has bitten his owner its time to give it away..has anyone gone through this? |
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10-22-2012, 06:13 PM | #2 |
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| I do agree with the trainer that said you need to see a behaviorist. You may be unknowingly reinforcing this behavior and no matter what, you don't know how to deal with or you would have already. Don't feel bad but do hire a professional to give you some guidance. I think it will be well worth the money you spend..... |
10-23-2012, 12:49 PM | #3 |
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| Does he get enough to eat? Does he seem to be hungry all the time? Some dogs need more to eat than other dogs and if yours is hyper he may be burning off the food quickly. You may try feeding him alone in a different room and feed him several times a day. It's true that some dogs do have defective breeding that can cause some genetic personality problems. Do not play rough with this dog. Keep him calm and do not let him try to get you to play tug or anything that will get him into an aggressive mode. These dogs are terriers and have an instinct to want to fight. They can have aggressive personalities. It does take some special training to calm a dog like that down. If he is really genetically "off" it may be more difficult to deal with. But you can help him by encouraging calm, quiet behavior and not playing in a manner that will get him excited. I would look for a behaviorist that will work with him on a reward system. Challenging him will just make the problem worse. |
10-23-2012, 01:14 PM | #4 |
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| Have your tried the Nothing In Life Is Free method of dealing with him, where every bite of food, toy & visit outside is worked for and he has to control himself, learn impulse control in order to get what he normally gets to live? It is one way to help a cussed little creature full of himself start to look at the owner as his leader and the one who has absolute say in everything. Once he begins to see you control his world - his every bite or pee session, he'll tend to learn to look to you in a different way. A dog who has a leader never bites it or takes advantage - it goes totally against their canine nature. I think once you Google the NILIF method, read up on the theory of it on several sites, you will see how it will start to teach your little one who is the ONLY leader in your little family pack and he will start to respect you more. In time, after working with a behaviorist, you can gain his total respect & he wouldn't try to bite you to save his life! In the wild or feral state, dogs work for everything they get in their pack and live strictly according to what the leader allows, so they are well-versed to this type of hierarchy and adapt quite well and comfortably to having a strong leader. Most pet dogs are just like toddlers - in their minds, they want their way and to run the show but for their own good, mommy & daddy step up, kindly show them who is really boss and sit boundaries & they happily grow out of toddler-terror ways. Kids with strong, responsible parents just grow up happier, healthier and much more well-adjusted than those with the weak mommy who gives them cake for breakfast, lets them throw things at the TV screen, play in the cold without a coat & allows them stay up until midnight! Read all about NILIF method, start working with your little one to gain control of his impulses & teach him all good things come from you - but he gets them ONLY once he does what you say. He'll start to settle down once he gets his role in the pack right, knows to listen to you and learns to control himself. Once he learns how fun this can be & how delighted you will be in the "new" dog you have, he'll be more into it than ever. That's when a tight bond will form between the two of you and you can work as a good team. And every good team has a good coach who directs everything.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
10-23-2012, 03:48 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: boston
Posts: 59
| thank you all for advice...my puppy is very challenging..i will look for that book...i just ordered one from amazon that the trainer recommended.. |
10-23-2012, 04:03 PM | #6 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Well, Nothing In Life Is Free as far as I know is just a philosophy for training and not in a single book, I don't think. But if you will Google the phrase, you will find several websites that give the outlines & steps of using the method which basically just teaches the dog to look to you for a little command to do something such as sit down and wait quietly before you sit his dinner bowl down, not going forward to eat until you release him. This teaches him to control himself for what he wants and not forge ahead. He learns control & restraint. NILIF is like a big game if you make it fun & positive & rewarding for your dog. He wants something, he looks to you, you give him a command or tell him what you want him to do, he does it & he automatically gets what he wants ASAP! Dogs just love it and they start to want to learn what you want, looking to you when they need something, learning to listen & do it in order to get their needs met, working hard to control themselves. If you keep it upbeat, smile a lot, celebrate when he obeys & give him what he's asking for when he obeys in a controlled manner, such as a toy or a kong toy with goodies in it, he will turn into the most upbeat, happy and well-mannered, happy little creature - a pleasure to be around. So just Google the term and read some on how to get started. Keep it fun and not militant or dour & your dog will work hard to be his best for his leader in time. After a while, you'll be a real team.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
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