Kris I wish you the best of luck with Lexie. I know how frustrating it can be to have a dog that you feel you can't take out in public. It is very embarrassing but don't give up, or things will never get better. You say that she was socialized as a baby, and she is 3 now? I'm curious why did you stop socializing her? Has she always been aggressive towards strangers?
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Originally Posted by Magneticgal  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. |
My golden retriever is an old grump. She started getting aggressive after she was attacked while on leash by a dog who had escaped from his yard. For years my mother was too scared to take her to an off leash park because she was certain that she would snap on another dog. When Lucy came to live with me, I started socializing her more and taking her to dog parks with familiar people and dogs. She is fine off leash, on leash she still shows aggression to other dogs but is getting better.
My golden also has a problem with my roommates dog, we've tried all sorts of things to try to help the aggression between the two dogs. I even once tried a Dog Whisperer. She did aligned all my dog's chakras and communicated with my dogs spiritually.
Catrina - it isn't about ignoring her, it is about showing her who is the alpha and I've seen this method of training be very effective. An aggressive dog isn't always a result from being abused or neglected.