Rage Syndrome

[Desiree1027]

Originally Posted by JackNDaisy

I have dealt with "Rage" before and what you described sounds more like dominance or rabies reaction than rage. Rage in Great Pyrenees is generally thought to be caused by a tumor in the brain causing something almost seizure-like with the aggression. when they come out of it they are disoriented and dont seem to realize that anything went on. in every other way a dog with rage is a normal, happy dog and acts like any other dog of the breed except during those moments of rage.

hope this helps some

I really think it is a dominance issue. If it is rabies reaction, it was minor. It never showed itself again but I will now be more observant when rabies shots are given. She isn't aggressive but seemed to be exercising her "big girl" feelings especially since Dezi was the dominant one when Cassidy came into the picture. But now Cassie is slightly bigger than Dezi and she looks as if she is enjoying this new sense of self. Thanks for all the info.

[Erin]

Most aggression is based in fear, not dominance. There is a very good chance you either have a dog who is fearful of something and you must try to figure out what. There are tons of good books out there and it's best to find a good trainer to work with. Loki is reactive to big dogs and loud noises - he will start freak out barking. Once you identify the problem there are lots of things you can do to work with your dog.

The other possibility is an unseen medical issue. Loki would snap at us out of the blue when we would reach to pick him up, but he wasn't anti social as he would happily come and lie near us. We worked with him through behavioral methods like giving treats when we picked him up, or asking him to stand up first, which worked OK but we found out the underlying cause was a medical condition (diabetes insipidus) which was causing him pain as his bladder was constantly full. Would you want someone grabbing you around the waist with a full bladder? Now that he is on medication he is fine.

[cobird2]

Our guy goes into a frenzy when the parrot, kept in her cage and separated by a gate, flaps her wings and makes certain noises when she walks on her dishes.
He barks and growls and will even snap at me if I try to stop him. I use the spray bottle and tell him "no." Sometimes he will grab a toy and chew it to self-soothe.
Does this fit the profile?

[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by bjh

Aggression is one of the possible side effects of the rabies vaccination.

What You Should Know About the Rabies Vaccine for Dogs

[means143]

Originally Posted by anta76

Hello, I have a 5 mths old Yorkie that also displays aggression issues. Mostly it's when he is playing with an item that he should not have(plastic, glass, paper etc). When we try to take these away from him, he growls and shakes his head with anger. He has snapped at me twice. We are hoping that after neutering him he will begin to show less of these issues. Otherwise he is a playful little pup.

OMG! My 5-month little girl also does that! She even knows what "NO!" means but prefers to ignore or go against my command. When she wants to play, she plays hard. She is like a mad dog when playing with her chew toys, growling, furiously shaking her head and running around. She loves to bite my fingers/hand even when I repremand her. She has bitten my fingers several times already, some with a little bleeding or peeling of skin. I thought it was just their playful behavior. Is it an aggression issue?

It's even very difficult to give her a bath. She hates it! She would try hard to escape. When I wipe her feet with tissue paper she gets mad and bite the tissue paper and my hand. I'm now worried if I could ever cut her nails and brush her teeth It seems hopeless.

However, when she's tired or sleepy, she loves cuddling on my lap. She's an angel in those times.