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MarkFromSea · 12-26-2013, 06:29 AM

When Gucci, aka Crab Bait is on our bed and the lights are out, sometimes he is a different dog.... pretty aggressive, growling, charging, biting, if he is petted or waved at in the darkness. He NEVER portrays this behavior in the light. He is very reserved in the daylight...but seems happy.
We just got him a few months ago, he's about 12 years old.....
I was wondering if this is more likely to be the breed behavior or learned behavior.

He was getting a bit better, he used to charge and growl just when I entered the dark bedroom....when he was already in bed with his mamma. Last night, it got a bit worse... His teeth are bad, so it doesn't hurt at all when he bites, but I'd prefer that this aggressive behavior disappear. Sure, if I don't pet him in the dark, I wouldn't see Cujo pop up but it just doesn't seem normal.

So, breed characteristic or something from his past? Thanks!

12-26-2013, 06:29 AM	#1
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	Cujo comes out when the lights are turned off. When Gucci, aka Crab Bait is on our bed and the lights are out, sometimes he is a different dog.... pretty aggressive, growling, charging, biting, if he is petted or waved at in the darkness. He NEVER portrays this behavior in the light. He is very reserved in the daylight...but seems happy. We just got him a few months ago, he's about 12 years old..... I was wondering if this is more likely to be the breed behavior or learned behavior. He was getting a bit better, he used to charge and growl just when I entered the dark bedroom....when he was already in bed with his mamma. Last night, it got a bit worse... His teeth are bad, so it doesn't hurt at all when he bites, but I'd prefer that this aggressive behavior disappear. Sure, if I don't pet him in the dark, I wouldn't see Cujo pop up but it just doesn't seem normal. So, breed characteristic or something from his past? Thanks!