Aggression???
 

We adopted our little Laney about 3 months ago and she has been very well behaved even to our 2 cats. A good friend of mine came over to visit the other day and as soon as Laney seen him through the door she went crazy barking and growling at him. He came in the house and she attacked him by growling barking and trying to bite him. He has been to the house everyday since with the same results. When anyone else comes over she is perfectly fine. Any suggestions on why and/or what to do. He has been nice to her in every way he can by trying to pet her,let him smell her,or give her treats but the same results. Need help!!!!!!

How about bringing them together in a neutral environment such as a park? Maybe she is feeling territorial? Maybe if she gets used to him elsewhere, she will eventually accept him at home. Just a thought

I will have to try that when I hold her she is not as aggresive but a little

Are you holding her when he comes in? The other day my husband was holding Georgie and my Dad came over....he started talking to Georgie and went to pet him and Georgie nipped at him! Once my husband put Georgie down he went over to my Dad laid his chin on his arm and stayed there until my Dad got up. I think it has to do with feeling territorial. I agree with that neutral territory might help.

No wasnt holding her. She seen him get out of his car and right away starting acting like this. It's kind of scary at times.

Georgie can get like this too! I literally put Georgie in time-out i.e. our room with the door shut. When he came out he was like a new man. If you have a crate maybe put her in that for a couple of minutes.

Fear or Protective behavior ? You can stop this by letting her bark 3 alert barks, then give her the cue word to stop. We say 'Enough' . Go back to basics like sit, down, and stay. Remind her that you are the parent not her. Be the PLP ( provider, leader and protector) If she is 6 months old you can give the cue Enough and if she keeps barking, spray her with water. ( quick short bursts dont drench her, you are simply breaking that bark trance.) Praise with good quiet, if she gets quiet. check out Nothing In Life is Free training, if you think she is just being bossy and bratty.

Now if this is the only person she does this with, I would trust her instinct. A brief story to show my point. My wonderful Willbe (RIP) was a wonderful dog. He was spunky but not aggressive. He went to work with me every day. He stayed in a basket under my desk unless I gave him the ok to greet someone. One day a customer came in to pay his bill. Willbe went crazy dancing and barking. I shushed him and told him to get back in his bed. He obeyed, but never took his eyes off the man, and kept growling in his throat. I was embarrassed and told the man I was sorry. After the man left I felt puzzled. He came out and sniffed where the man had stood and went to the door and looked out. The following month the same thing happened. The handsome youngish man smiled at me and said, "it is ok, maybe he knows I am not a dog person." A few days later the handsome youngish man had been arrested for several rapes and a possible rape murder !!!!" I have never forgotten that lesson, if a dog does something out of their normal behavior, pay attention !http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/nothingfree.htm

I did forget to mention this behavior happened after she was spayed a few weeks ago. I'm sure this may have an affect.

Could there be an odor that your puppy child is responding to? It is always interesting when our Yorkums tell us things we just do not understand.

I don't think it's an odor thing we work together and work with the same materials and are usually on the same job site. We do sweat a lot but I don't think that's the problem and she starts before he even gets in the door.

maybe???
 

maybe something happened when she was getting spayed? I don't mean something bad, just that she associates something about him with her spay?? when my son was 1 year old he had to have surgery and for the longest time he would scream when someone dressed in white would be around, he associated that color with the surgery and pain he had --just saying

Try a neutral area.

My Scoobers is super friendly...hiwever there is a certain type of person who will cause the same reaction from him.

My friends dog has only one person she doesnt like she will snarl growl and snap if he attempts to pet her...she was this way from day 1 with him.

Trust your dog if its only with him there's a specific reason.

I would agree with this post and another on here.

The one thing I was thinking of does this male wear a hat or sunglasses, when they stop by? Some dogs do not like either attire.

This is an awkward situation, especially if your dog only has done this with one person. I would file that info away in my minds' memory. But in future would as someone else suggested, crate the dog for now, while this person enters. Let them out after everyone has settled down with a cup of tea/coffee, whatever.

If your dog acts aggressively to this male, who has been brought into your home and is being treated as a friend. Correct behaviour and crate dog.

It is a fine balance you walk, but basically in your home, and with your dog, you as Theresa said are their Protector, Leader, Provider. Your dog can not usurp that place. And should not be allowed to.

How-ever I do believe in and honor my dog's instincts. For me unless some other evidence comes to the forefront, I think I would always have a bit of wariness about a person my dog took a disliking to.

As humans many of us get some warning sense too. Sometimes we over-ride it, but it truly rarely goes. There are good reasons for this.

I have been friends with this guy for years. And is a really good guy. Never had any problems with him. Also my cat Booger does not like him either which we thought was weird at first. My other cat loves him but then again Dezi would make friends with a coyote if he could. He loves everyone. I have tried the crate thing and trying to disciplining her but to no avail. She literally goes apesh*t trying to get at him. She has bite his ankles numerous times and I feel bad for Greg and Laney because I know it stresses her out and I don't want that.ni am so desperate to figure this out. I am going to try some of the things that were suggested by you folks. I really appreciate your advice.

Crate your dog or have your dog in another room before he arrives, perhaps both who do not like this guy.

If this behaviir is seen anywhere else I'd say other things but since it is specific to one person my advice is to respect your dogs strong feelings while not allowing this situation to get out pf control endangering your guest.