 Aggression Issues
My Buddy is usually pretty good except for the Mailman when he puts mail in the slot - if I open the door and take the mail Buddy is fine with him; cats/birds through the window or when my husband watches the Outdoor channel and he sees all the bears, elk, etc. I have a spray bottle by me and have it on very light mist. When he attacks the TV or through the window; I gruffly say NO and if he goes back to attack mode, I say "bottle" to which now he usually just walks away, growling under his breath (he does have to have the last word). If the word 'bottle" doesn't work and he attacks the TV again (or if the cat continues to approach the house and he goes crazy) I will spray him, ever so lightly and he comes right over and kisses me; I guess asking for forgiveness. I have been doing this since he was young and he is now 2.5 years; so he is "bottle trained" now. I even use this when he's outside and he goes crazy barking at the squirrels (I can't handle the noise). I go out on the deck and yell "bottle" and he usually walks away. |