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Originally Posted by Jeri Cunningham  Mandy is 5 and after her first litter she is agressive to other dogs if she is on the leash only. She also was fine with people prior to her first litter.
Now she will snap if anyone gets near her daughter Chelsey. She is fine alone but with Chelsey she get protective.
I too tried everything and think it is a personality thing with some dogs.
Have you tried her off leash with strangers as I was told they are more agressive in a carrier a little less on a leash and sometimes not at all off leash. You might want to try it and see. It is what happens with Mandy. I found that at an off leash dog park she loves everyone and has no agressive issues at all.
If you have an off leash dog park try it. |
I would love to try an off leash dog park, but at this point I am scared to death (which probably contributes to the problem). The last thing I want is for her to bite someone. When she has her episodes, I have no doubt in my mind that she would bite, if given the opportunity. I do not want to be in a situation where that could happen. It is a vicious circle. I avoid situations that are " potential" problems, but then again, it is hard to train them when you avoid the issues- SIGH!! Funny thing is tonight after I wrote this, I went to pick up my son from baseball practice. Lex went with me. My girlfriend (who isn't around hr all that much) went right up to the carrier and picked her up. Lexie was fine- no growling and she didn't even wince!! GO FIGURE!!
Part of me might think that it is my "aura" that sets her off, but tonight during the PetSmart episode, I was looking at something and did not see the person approach her carrier. So in that case, I was relaxed prior to her going nuts!!