Maddie- Aggressive towards Buddha
OK, so this issue has been around a while with these two. I can't see anything Buddha is doing to antagonize Maddie's behavior of, what seems to me, random attacking. I've trained her (for the most part, my mother and her fiance have done a lot of un-training) on the obedience side and that since she was a pup, she has no problems there and neither does Buddha. They both respect me on the leash, at a dog park (she doesn't show aggression at the park, but I do not bring toys) or anywhere else.
But today she drew blood on my old man and it's not that I wasn't concerned before but now I'm paranoid to leave them alone and allow her to run the house while the old guy hides under the bed.
I am pretty sure it's posessiveness(sp) since its seems to happen if she has a toy of 'hers' or if he gets too close to a bed my mom has put out for her and she usually only uses. But it can also happen for no reason (so it appears to me).
Do you think I should take away all these things and only bring them out on my terms to see if this adjusts the behavior?
Maybe I'm thinking out loud and I already know the answer. Just want to see what you all thought or would do in the circumstance.
Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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I would not leave them alone together. Get a baby gate and separate them when you can't be around to watch them. It may be worth hiring a trainer to come to your home and observe her behavior and tell you how to fix it. If she has drawn blood once, then it probably will only get worse. Take this issue very seriously and don't try any short cuts. You will need to put a lot of time, patience, and maybe money into fixing this issue, but it will be worth it in the end.
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Permalink Reply by Katy on
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Thanks Melissa. Would you think taking away the toys and beds that appear to be a part of the source might be a good first step as well?
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Permalink Reply by Donna and Lilly on
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Had the similar problem with Ein, my daughters corgi. Seemed to be random attacks. However we realized it was when my min pin showed anxiety, which triggered Eins prey drive. We started over and made sure Ein knew we were pack leaders, and Ein didnt do anything without permission, and it seems to have worked. We even take him to the dog park. But I did talk to several trainers too, just to get a professional opinion and make sure we were on the right track!
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Goggle Nothing In Life is Free and see if you are inadvertently contributing to her belief that she is in charge. My Sparty was not happy when our son's dog came to live with us and I had to leash him in the house for a couple weeks until he recognized that when I said "knock it off" he had to listen. Now when I see him get "the stare" I tell him NO and he backs off. He still doesn't like her but there are no more attacks. Misty lives with us now and they all get along although Sparty obviously just tolerates her.
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Permalink Reply by Julie on
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I just posted the exact same problem. My female goes after my male. They're fine walking together or playing in the yard, but in the house she's terrible!!
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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We have had this problem with Livvy in the past but she has gotten much better:) Watch for a stare....this is how Livvy starts and I usually kennel her then...I have found that Livvy lives for her balls and take her out seperatly or with Sage and continue to throw her ball for at least 5 minutes several times a day to tire her out. I agree that the anxiety she she's in other dogs may be a factor.
I personally would not use a baby gate unless it was extra tall as mine jump them with no problem I would kennel one or put one in another room when gone. I keep Livvy in my bedroom when I'm gone with one of mine I know she gets along with.
Are both your dogs fixed? Livvy and Bella are not in my house and I see an increase in this when one of them is going into heat.
I also have leashed her in the house to keep her by my side. I can't honestly say what worked except for tiring her out but do let Budda have peace when you are gone away from her.
NILF is a great tool! Good luck!
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I do noticed the "Eye" being given, she's done this for a while and I've verbally corrected or done the "poke in the shoulder and lay down" but, apparently it hasn't worked well enough.
I'll have to look at the NILF stuff and pass it along to the household. I took away all the toys. Poor Buddha thinks he's being punished. He possibly is anxious now after 4 years (mind you not every day, not even multiple times a week sometimes) of the eyeballing and attacking. I would be too, it might explain his gray hair... :(
Oh yeah, they are both fixed.
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