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Post by RealPitBull on Dec 27, 2007 10:36:13 GMT -5
What to do!
1) Call a behaviorist/trainer immediately.
2) Make a list of the situations/things that set off your dog's aggression - and avoid those things!
3) Confine/control your dog with a leash, crate, secure yard, etc. - whatever you need to do to keep your dog, you, and others safe. In other words - don't allow your dog free reign.
4) Keep children away from the dog.
5) If your dog is exhibiting aggression towards other animals, keep those animals safely away from him.
6) Aggression begets aggression - do not yell at, hit, jerk, or otherwise use force/pain to "stop" the aggression. This can only make the aggression worse and get you bitten.
7) If your dog is showing a sudden change in behavior, please see a veterinarian IMMEDIATELY.
Feel free to post a thread on this board asking for help/advice about your dog's aggression issues!
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Post by bullymommy25 on Apr 12, 2008 17:06:36 GMT -5
my stelly belly caught a bird midflight and killed it... a robin... "welcome spring" right? it was really really gross.... She's used her pack-mates (the cats) and was okay when I added a new cat because she "got" that it was another member of the house, but the terrier blood is strong in her and I will NEVER trust her with small things outside of the house!!! As of now she LOVES to meet other dogs, and we're working on sitting calmly while the dog approaches rather than getting all worked up (so she can pass her CGC!) Any tips from anyone who's passed this would be great! She does have a tendancy towards submissive behavior with many dogs, which is just fine with me, that's who she is!
I don't think ANYONE can stop her from wanting to gnaw on squirrels and such... which is really sad, but.... =)
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Post by mcgregor on Jun 11, 2008 17:49:59 GMT -5
Mary ......
Immediate tragedy almost became a reality yesterday as Yogi who was on a leash while I was walking him and the little Chloe ; the cat was also following us but constantly purring against Yogi's face....suddenly the dog clamped down on Big Bee (the cat) trounced her like a rag doll for two minutes as I tried to get her away from him, I had no break stick handy ... I finally got him to drop her while banging his body against a tree....the cat ran away; blood all over Yogi's mouth as thick as syrup ;I had thought that the cat was hidding and dying ?????????... I looked everywhere all through out the day until sundown when I went out again to look for her and she came bubbly walking towards me with nary a scratch...GOD!!!! all that blood around and inside Yogi's mouth and I had thought it was the cats! .... well eventually I guess his gums had gotten irritated as it was all the dogs blood and he had scratches all over his face around the muzzle ; so the cat beat Yogi up....lol......I guess the cat was making Yogi nervous as she loves him and is constantly in his face purring and playfully patting his face with her paw, not intimating him or maybe that was the case......now Yogi is 3 yrs old past the puppy stage; do you think since now that he has become an adult ; he has become beholden with aggressive genes...? he loves people but not too happy to see strange dogs although he is great with my little dog and cat...now the cat wont come inside the house...I have got to feed her outside.......
Today I was given advice by a member of another pitbull group that I belong to , she said that when the dog has an animal in its mouth and there is no break stick handy.... grab the collar and pull it up towrds the ears and the dogs front legs are off the ground , he will let go of the animal.... the dog gasps for air in that split second as he drops the animal... this seems like a good idea.... this lady trains german shepardswith shutzhund..... definaly will I get a break stick, maybe more than one........ no matter how wonderful our pits are , we just can not deny reality....always be on the alert and know our dogs body language.....
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Post by aziz on Jul 1, 2008 12:38:03 GMT -5
I have a dog who used to lunge uncontrollably after squirrels. I thought I would never be able to do anything about it. I started to make him sit, feed him lots of treats while he was looking at the squirrel and i was using the clicker. It takes time but he can now walk by a squirrel and i can keep on going without stopping. i did not think i would get there either but the clicker can do miracles.
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Post by windowdog on Jul 1, 2008 14:12:33 GMT -5
Question, is allowing predatory aggression towards things like vowls (sp?) and chipmunks all that bad of a thing? We've got a warren of rodent holes around our property, then don't come into the house, thank god, but they live in holes all around the neighborhood. I never ever see them except for when Devin suddenly takes off like a bullet across the yard. She's only gotten one once, and she didn't even bite it, she barked and pawed at it until the poor thing died of fright. (Only took a few seconds, I pulled her off asap but the poor thing was dead.)
Anyways I always just thought of this kind of vermin chasing, while in a fenced area and safe, as being just a natural part of being a dog. Is it really something I need to train against?
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Post by RealPitBull on Jul 3, 2008 8:16:21 GMT -5
Predatory behavior (which, believe it or not, is not even classified as aggression by some behaviorists) towards small animals is totally normal dog behavior. It can be a problem in that most people don't want their dogs to kill small animals, and you don't want your dog ingesting things that could potentially carry disease or even have poison inside them.
My rule is that my dog has to behave on leash and not dart after squirrels, etc, so I teach good leash manners and to ignore small animals in my presence. I don't currently have a yard, but when I did, my dogs were always chasing after squirrels/birds. The animals mainly learned to stay out of my yard. It didn't bother me that when I wasn't around they chased after small critters.
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Post by karenw on Jul 14, 2008 15:27:49 GMT -5
My dog just started showing aggressive tendencies in the past 2-3 months. He was adopted by us at 6mos of age - having been removed from an abusive home. When he was found, he had a strangle collar so deeply embeded it had to be surgically removed. For the past 1-1/2 years he has been a sweetheart. He gets along with all the family members and our other dog and two cats. Around April he started growling, snarling and snapping at my 21-year old daughter. Then he started killing the rabbits that live under our shed (we assumed this was the "beagle" in him). Now he's snarling at my father. I'm the only one he hasn't snapped at. One minute he's curled up next to them and then suddenly he's snappy - no noise or sudden motions. We are assuming it's related the previous abuse, but don't know what to do. We don't want to lose him because he's so much a part of the family. Any ideas??????
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Post by RealPitBull on Jul 14, 2008 18:08:57 GMT -5
Anytime there is SUDDEN aggression, a vet check up is in order ASAP.
And rabbit-killing is unrelated to the aggression he is showing towards humans. It is normal dog behavior to kill small prey animals.
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Post by gina123 on Aug 4, 2008 15:45:13 GMT -5
Mary my 4 month old so aggression tourd are old baset hound mix. I have tried outing her everytime she dose it, it also get are other pit to do it also. The other two dogs are fix. When i fix mihja will that calm her down. our will i have to watch for this. And if u have anything that u have done let me know.
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Post by mageedog on Aug 4, 2008 17:19:58 GMT -5
My dog just started showing aggressive tendencies in the past 2-3 months. He was adopted by us at 6mos of age - having been removed from an abusive home. When he was found, he had a strangle collar so deeply embeded it had to be surgically removed. For the past 1-1/2 years he has been a sweetheart. He gets along with all the family members and our other dog and two cats. Around April he started growling, snarling and snapping at my 21-year old daughter. Then he started killing the rabbits that live under our shed (we assumed this was the "beagle" in him). Now he's snarling at my father. I'm the only one he hasn't snapped at. One minute he's curled up next to them and then suddenly he's snappy - no noise or sudden motions. We are assuming it's related the previous abuse, but don't know what to do. We don't want to lose him because he's so much a part of the family. Any ideas?????? Any updates on this dog? This is a very dangerous situation! |
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Post by mammaj on Nov 11, 2008 17:53:30 GMT -5
my 3year old blurenose pitbull zerois his name loves my 2 other pitts but hates any other dogs at the vet or petco. he does just fine .but on walks or if they come in our yard watch out what do i do or is it normal dog behavior?
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Post by smilinpitbull on Nov 11, 2008 22:02:36 GMT -5
Dog aggression is a common trait in the breed. I would recommend getting him neutered and taking him to obedience training. It won't make him like other dogs but it will help you manage his aggression better
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Post by jaybear on Oct 13, 2009 11:04:21 GMT -5
Hello all i am new here and i have a 5 year old pit girl maggie and just took in one a couple days ago he is 1 and a half.(spike) well spike is very aggressive towards maggie when maggie tries to get in bed or if maggie goes near my girlfriend. what can i do to stop the aggression? i have a chance to give it back this is kind of a trial period , but i want it to work. also today when he was acting out he growled and showed me his teeth. So tell what i can do or should do. mind you i have had maggie since she was a pup and she never did this so why would he?
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Post by tricee2 on Feb 4, 2010 10:23:48 GMT -5
Hi Im a new dog owner and I have 2 pitbull puppies which are 12 wks old, me and husband took them to get vaccinated yesterday when we walked in the clinic my dogs went crazy when they saw the other dogs, my husband tried to calm them down, but when they could not get to the other dogs they went for each other and they drew some blood. I love my puppies, some one please tell me what to do.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Feb 4, 2010 10:38:45 GMT -5
My mom's Pits have gotten in a few fights over excitement like that. It may be a rabbit running next to the fence or someone coming over to pet them. She's been separating them during times of excitement and has not had a fight since. Know the trigger of what it is. Often by grabbing both puppies and pulling them away (by the collar or pulling them back by their legs) makes it worse. Next time quietly walk away separately and wait outside or in an area where the other dogs aren't.
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Post by RealPitBull on Feb 4, 2010 10:49:09 GMT -5
Hi Tricee, please post a seperate thread related to your dog's issues - your question might get missed in this thread.  |
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