NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP!!! AGGRESSION ISSUES. - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T12:57:23Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/need-some-serious-help-aggression-issues-1?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1894071&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnce you make sure there is n…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-12-02:1150197:Comment:18953062014-12-02T06:03:19.512ZTerry Irene Blainhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/TerryIreneBlain
<p>Once you make sure there is no physical problem, give a look at <a href="http://petpause2000.com/" target="_blank">http://petpause2000.com/</a> This is Susan Raimond who had done pet therapy with animals all over the country. This is harp enrichment therapy that has proven effective. She was on Animal Planet several years ago. I just got one of her CDs.</p>
<p>Once you make sure there is no physical problem, give a look at <a href="http://petpause2000.com/" target="_blank">http://petpause2000.com/</a> This is Susan Raimond who had done pet therapy with animals all over the country. This is harp enrichment therapy that has proven effective. She was on Animal Planet several years ago. I just got one of her CDs.</p> Excellent, excellent advice.…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-23:1150197:Comment:18941792014-11-23T02:21:44.114ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Excellent, excellent advice. Please take this and combine it with the advice to take the dog to the vet and if your vet refuses outright to consider the possibility that something's gone awry with the surgery go to another vet instantaneously. On a scale of 100, both of these are 100s.</p>
<p>Excellent, excellent advice. Please take this and combine it with the advice to take the dog to the vet and if your vet refuses outright to consider the possibility that something's gone awry with the surgery go to another vet instantaneously. On a scale of 100, both of these are 100s.</p> SO well said Bev, and in so m…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-23:1150197:Comment:18940712014-11-23T02:00:25.168ZHollyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Holly128
<p>SO well said Bev, and in so many less words! I still walk around with treats in my pocket to reward desired behaviors. Chrystal, I was also able to recruit an animal behavior student from the small local college. Since you are a college student maybe there is such a class at your school you could investigate. I contacted the professor and she recommended a student. You may be able to barter rides, meals or something for the training sessions. Once you see how it works you can work on your…</p>
<p>SO well said Bev, and in so many less words! I still walk around with treats in my pocket to reward desired behaviors. Chrystal, I was also able to recruit an animal behavior student from the small local college. Since you are a college student maybe there is such a class at your school you could investigate. I contacted the professor and she recommended a student. You may be able to barter rides, meals or something for the training sessions. Once you see how it works you can work on your own.</p> I agree totally that you need…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-23:1150197:Comment:18942402014-11-23T01:27:05.586ZHollyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Holly128
<p>I agree totally that you need to be in charge. Not sure you need to get physical to do it though. You are in control simply because he needs you, literally to survive. He cannot eat, sleep, play, get petted, go out side or come inside without your permission. You just need to remind him of that and he will see you as the boss. I wouldn't give him anything without his earning it by showing respect to you. If he has to sit before he gets his bowl, and you ignore any other behavior, such as…</p>
<p>I agree totally that you need to be in charge. Not sure you need to get physical to do it though. You are in control simply because he needs you, literally to survive. He cannot eat, sleep, play, get petted, go out side or come inside without your permission. You just need to remind him of that and he will see you as the boss. I wouldn't give him anything without his earning it by showing respect to you. If he has to sit before he gets his bowl, and you ignore any other behavior, such as barking, growling or whining, he will eventually learn to sit first. If he gets aggressive when you push his butt to prompt him to sit I would walk away with the dish until he sits on his own, then praise the sitting and give him the bowl.</p>
<p>You can increase the demand, eventually, to "sit and wait," (which can be used for other things he wants, such as getting petted, going outside). In time you can get to a point where you can gently touch him on is back while he is eating. Then you can add treats to his bowl while he is eating, and eventually remove the bowl and replace it without his reacting. That should <em>only</em> be done when you are comfortable that he she's you as the boss though. I can take food out of Sully's mouth and touch her anywhere, even when she is eating, but that is due in part to her learning to trust me over time. Positive training approaches are suggested because they work best, but it does require owners to be very consistent about the way they respond to behaviors. Resource guarding is natural for animals in the wild, but domesticated dogs can be taught to respect reasonable human boundaries, especially if we respect their doggy needs and instincts when we show them the "house rules." Good luck!</p> Google Nothing in Life is Fre…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-23:1150197:Comment:18942372014-11-23T01:24:34.290ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
<p>Google Nothing in Life is Free and follow it carefully. Also, try leashing him and attaching the leash to you so he can follow you around during the day while your home. When you sit he sits, when you get the laundry he comes etc. Also see if you can afford a positive training class. He really needs kind leadership right now. However, make use his health problems are attended to. He is at a pivotal age and needs direction. Reward good behavior, I don't think you can give too many treats at…</p>
<p>Google Nothing in Life is Free and follow it carefully. Also, try leashing him and attaching the leash to you so he can follow you around during the day while your home. When you sit he sits, when you get the laundry he comes etc. Also see if you can afford a positive training class. He really needs kind leadership right now. However, make use his health problems are attended to. He is at a pivotal age and needs direction. Reward good behavior, I don't think you can give too many treats at this age for behaviors you want.</p> Oh boy am I going to catch it…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-23:1150197:Comment:18943442014-11-23T01:03:26.527ZJennifer Markleyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JenniferMarkley685
<p>Oh boy am I going to catch it for saying this. I've heard it all before...</p>
<p>If you are a strong enough person (mentally, not physically)..</p>
<p>You had the right idea when you growled back at him. The only way to get dogs to understand is to speak to them in their language. The way to stop this is to win the fight. When he growls at you or snaps at you, pin him down. Grab him by the scruff and pin him down. All while sharply saying "No"...like you mean it. You may get bit, (I…</p>
<p>Oh boy am I going to catch it for saying this. I've heard it all before...</p>
<p>If you are a strong enough person (mentally, not physically)..</p>
<p>You had the right idea when you growled back at him. The only way to get dogs to understand is to speak to them in their language. The way to stop this is to win the fight. When he growls at you or snaps at you, pin him down. Grab him by the scruff and pin him down. All while sharply saying "No"...like you mean it. You may get bit, (I doubt it) but you have to win.</p>
<p>It does not hurt them. It hurts their feelings and lets them know you are the boss, that what you say goes. In all my years of owning dogs, and rescuing strays, being a foster- I've only rarely had to do this. Once was with my german shepherd/husky mix- she bit me when I was trying to get in to bed one night. I bit her back. She never questioned me again. Sometimes my female corgi gets a little too big for her britches, and I have to stop her before she gets what's coming to her by the other dogs. Dog language is very cut and dry. There are rules and certain things that are allowed, and many that aren't. You are the only one allowed to insist on behavior of the others...they must not tell you what is allowed. You want the bone? You get it without being challenged. The language isn't negotiable...it must be consistent. Right now he is telling you that he is the boss...which is not allowed in my house.</p>
<p>I can do whatever I want to my dogs, whenever I want. They are extremely well mannered. Many will say that aggression breeds aggression. This is simply not true- dogs live in the moment, not the past nor the future. None of the dogs I've dealt with have ever challenged me. But I also am not afraid of them...<strong>this is the key. If you are even the least bit afraid of them, then this is NOT going to work for you.</strong></p>
<p>But you should of course rule out anything from the vet first.</p> where was he neutered????? He…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-22:1150197:Comment:18940702014-11-22T21:51:47.483ZJane Christensenhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/JaneChristensen
<p>where was he neutered????? He still needs to be seen....</p>
<p>where was he neutered????? He still needs to be seen....</p> Once you are sure it isn't ba…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-22:1150197:Comment:18941732014-11-22T20:28:34.500ZHollyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Holly128
<p>Once you are sure it isn't based on a physical reason I think you may be able to turn things around. Your comment about not wanting it to become "learned behavior" is very important, I think. It is so important to reward the behaviors you want and to be sure you don't accidently reward behaviors you don't want. It is also very important, I think, for dogs to have respect for people and to know they can expect our respect in return. I agree with your vet, in theory, that the other dog should…</p>
<p>Once you are sure it isn't based on a physical reason I think you may be able to turn things around. Your comment about not wanting it to become "learned behavior" is very important, I think. It is so important to reward the behaviors you want and to be sure you don't accidently reward behaviors you don't want. It is also very important, I think, for dogs to have respect for people and to know they can expect our respect in return. I agree with your vet, in theory, that the other dog should eat and go out first probably, but that is equally important, probably more important, for him to learn not to go outside ahead of humans, especially you. Charlie can be made to sit and wait before you feed him and for toys and treats.</p>
<p>If he acts aggressive you can remove the bowl or toy and make him sit before you return it. It is really important that you don't give in and let him have what he wants until <em>you</em> are ready because it will give him a random reward that just teaches him to be even more aggressive to get what he wants. In other words, you need to shut the door and turn around, refusing to go out, EVERY time he tries to go through the outside door ahead of you. You can also play a game of "Leave it/Take it" that may help (if you are sure he isn't going to hurt you). You can offer him a small reward with one hand then offer him something even more valuable, a toy or treat he really likes for example, with the other hand Then insist he gives up the smaller treat first, then he gets the bigger reward.</p>
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<p>If you don't have a crate is there some way to keep him locked up in another room while you have guests? I know he may be a great dog, but the chaos of several guests, including children is far too risky for you and for Charlie as well. Nothing is worth risking so much, even if he loves children. The way children play with dogs can make the most gentle dog fear aggressive. They may try to hug him, for example and he may nip or worse. I would honestly consider boarding him for a day if you can't keep him isolated while you get to the bottom of what's wrong. I hope you both feel better soon!</p> If it happened after the neut…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-22:1150197:Comment:18943342014-11-22T15:56:58.067ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
If it happened after the neuter I almost guarantee it's physical. He may have an abscess or adhesion and be in pain. I've known several people to have this post-surgery complication and it does NOT show on X-ray.<br/>
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Dogs don't show dominance by being non-stop aggressive any more than people do. This is not a dominance issue. Something else is wrong. If your vet is not looking for a physical cause I would change vets, like yesterday.
If it happened after the neuter I almost guarantee it's physical. He may have an abscess or adhesion and be in pain. I've known several people to have this post-surgery complication and it does NOT show on X-ray.<br/>
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Dogs don't show dominance by being non-stop aggressive any more than people do. This is not a dominance issue. Something else is wrong. If your vet is not looking for a physical cause I would change vets, like yesterday. He wasnt neutered at his vets…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-11-22:1150197:Comment:18942362014-11-22T15:01:19.845ZChrystal Harveyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/ChrystalHarvey
He wasnt neutered at his vets office. He was food aggressive before his neuter its just escalated. I honestly think hes trying to be the top dog and showing who is boss here in the household. His vet already knows what is going on since a few days ago and we are working with him. :) i have no idea if anyone has experienced this in a puppy. I dont know if this is common for an adolescent trying to show dominance as hes entering adulthood.
He wasnt neutered at his vets office. He was food aggressive before his neuter its just escalated. I honestly think hes trying to be the top dog and showing who is boss here in the household. His vet already knows what is going on since a few days ago and we are working with him. :) i have no idea if anyone has experienced this in a puppy. I dont know if this is common for an adolescent trying to show dominance as hes entering adulthood.