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I just emailed the dog whisperer!

Lester is not handling the baby well. He has become super aggressive and has nearly bit four people now.  These are all people he knows well that he actually likes and plays with.  He hates when people come into the house now. And I can't fix it so I thought hey what the heck I could email Cesar and see what happens.
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Re: I just emailed the dog whisperer!

  • Personally I'm not a fan of Ceasar's methods.  I think they're very out dated.  I prefer the guy from "at the end of my leash" although I still disagree with him some times too.

     

    There are some ladies on the Pets board with links in their bios about baby proofing your dog.  And I know a number have experience dealing with aggressive dogs.

    First question you'll be asked is has he been to the vet lately?  Some dogs become aggressive because they're sick, if he's old it could be something like a hearing problem (so people are surprising him) or arthritis pain so it's hurting him to be handled. 

    And you'll need to define aggression, some people interpret behaviour as aggressive but it isn't always or the trigger is important because it might be an easy fix.  So they'll want a few more details. 

     

    If you think he's just unsure of his place in the house now, pack order is out of whack for him, you can google "Nothing in Life is Free" or NILIF.  he may just need some reminders that he's not the alpha.

  • Oh I was very detailed in my email. ?His behavior etc. ?I am not really expecting a response and I am going to try some things on my own. ?I like Cesar though. ?He seems to really love dogs and understands them. ?I would love it if he could help with Lester. ?His issue isn't with Scarlett it's with people coming into the house. ?We have a very open door policy (ie don't knock just come and announce yourself and he has decided that men (and some women) aren't allowed in the house anymore. ?These are people he knows well and has seen a million times. ?SInce baby these people cause him to spaz. ?And by spaz I mean run at and try to bite. He jumps up to bite too not just nip at heels or snap at hands that touch him. ?He's for sure serious. ?
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