aggressive behaviour to one person 16 month old GSD

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by fred flintstone on 11 June 2009 - 10:06

Thanks again everybody. We have now located a fully trained but inexperienced dog behaviour expert just out from England and she is to have a look at his behaviour over the weekend and see if she thinks she can help.

Meanwhile the vet and my wife have told me to stop the choking (which I am happy to do as it seemed to do nothing but make him more aggressive) my wife says the people advising it are taking the mickey out of me, but I tell her that you are all dog lovers and wouldn't say it if you didn't believe it - any thing I can quote to back this up? I have looked at the NILIF process and have tried to start this (without the crating in view of the heat out here), no dramatic improvement but things have not continued detiorating.

by 1doggie2 on 11 June 2009 - 16:06

You are correct, the advise on this board is to help the dogs we all so love. The choking is not an excerise to "just do it because". We forget and advise people to do it and forget they do not have the skill to understand when it may be required and how and coud be dangerous in the right set of circumstances, just as advising someone to "alpha roll" could get them into alot of trouble. Most of us have just learned the hard way at one time or another, you can not afford to put up with any sheeet from your dog the first time. I would do obidence with him and put him on a pinch collar (spiked collar) (before your wife even comments, if you use a regualr collar and he pulls all the time or you have to give sharp correction, you can actually damage his vocal cords) All the spiked collar does is get his attention and saves you blisters. put it on him with a lead and if he goes let him, just brace yourself, when he gets to the end he will get the message. If you have to correct him make sure it is a good correction, if you are to soft he will ignore you and may cause him to challange you. IF he behaves treat him. A good sharp correction at the right time vs begging him with soft ones (we all know how far begging and nagging will get you, no where).
I have rotts with the gsd's, every one of my rotts while still very young has tried to change the rules and take over. I am so thankful they do this while they are still young, I have rolled everyone one of them and made it a big production with it being loud, rough and quick, they never forget and have never tried that crap again. (do not do this by the way)
As to the spike collar, think of it this way, the mother teaches by nipping her young, the spike nips so you are speaking thier language.
Most of us on this board are not kidding, when we tell you "if our dog challanged one of us, he would be corrected, quick and hard, BECAUSE we do love our dog and want to live in harmony and not fear. If you have a dog that is getting out of control, it will esculate, he will take you down, so for his own good and to prevent having to give him up at a later date or pts because he bit, you have to take control. Good luck with the trainer, obidence training with your dog with follow thru is the safest and quickest way to Harmony. Be careful, there are all kinds of trainers out there. If you do not like this one, I am sure there are people on this board that can recomend a DVD to give you some assitance, (limited trainers in your area). Good Luck

by DebiSue on 13 June 2009 - 02:06

Wow, with Palerider's posts deleted I look like I'm having an argument with myself. To anyone coming late to this thread, glad you missed it, can't explain it, just know that it was weird while it lasted.

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