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Dog turned agressive
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We have 2 cats and 2 dogs (cats: 4 and 2; dogs 6 and 9 months). The 9 month old puppy was nutered the end of November and has been way agressive ever since. He will now lunge at me and our baby, but be a nice dog when DH is home. I have gotten to the point that I have been leaving the dog in his kennel letting him out to go to the bathroom but back to the kennel until DH gets home. DH has always wanted this type of dog, but Im worried about our son and the other pets. The dog will pick up our cat by her head and swing her around. you say the dogs name and he goes straight to the kennel.
Re: Dog turned agressive
Wow, that sounds like a serious situation. I am sorry you are dealing with this.
I would take him to the vet ASAP to see if there is a medical problem causing his sudden change in behavior. If his check-up comes back clean, I would contact a veterinary behaviorist ASAP. (I recommend a behaviorist over a regular trainer because they have veterinary training and can look at the pet's physical and psychological state and can prescribe medications, if necessary). In the meantime, keep him separated from your son and other pets via crates and/or gates.
Are the aggressive episodes being triggered by any particular scenarios? For instance, does he tend to guard food, toys or a particular spot in the house? If you can figure out what is setting him off, it will make it easier to prevent it from happening until you can work with the behaviorist to develop a more long-term plan. (But do make sure to make some long-term plans.)
I'm sorry you're dealing with this, but I hope you and your H are able to find a solution. GL!
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This is excellent advice.
I'd also recommend having your DH take the dog for good long walks or playing in the yard (if that's an option) to help tire him out. Tired dogs will be much more docile, and he won't be as wired as just sitting in his crate all the time. Much luck to you and your family and the pup! Catching this and stopping it at an early age should mean many happy years with a well-adjusted dog later on!
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This is good advice. You need to start tackling this issue before it gets worse.
Uh no. That's horrible advice.
TERRIBLE advice. If you hit your dog while he is being aggressive, he will most likely feel the need to protect himself physically. Which means he will actually try to bite you instead of just threatening. This is just playing with fire.
Depending on the severity of the aggression, I would start at the bottom of the "totem pole" if you will, and work my way up. First, really watch how your DH is with him - notice the way he stands or moves or the tone of his voice. It sounds like your pup doesn't respect your authority and that can be changed. Start with just a regular obedience trainer that works with aggression-based issues. If in dealing with him/her you feel that the problem is persisting, then move "up the ladder" and start working with a behaviorist. its possible that a few small changes in the way you approach your pup could drastically change his reaction too.
This is also just kind of odd because generally we see that neutering will help to lessen aggressive behavior. Its great advice to first get him checked out at the vet (make sure you have his bloodwork looked at).
Sorry you're dealing with this but know that you can make this better! Good luck!