My dog is the most stubborn ever, and is so viscious towards dogs, what do i do!!??

Question

My dog is very viscious towards other dogs. i have tried so much to train her, with treats and everything, but nothing seems to help. she is so hard headed, and she just wants to go after the dog. what can i do myself to train her?

Answer 1

It's a little hard to give advice when you don't say her breed, age or exactly how you've really tried to train her.

Try a Halti head collar or Cesar Millan's Illusion collar to give yourself a bit more leverage. It keeps the collar up high behind the ears where it belongs.
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Put a handful of pennies in a two-liter bottle and carry it with you. Pay CLOSE attention to her! As soon as she STARTS staring at another dog, bop her gently on top of the head with it - that should certainly get her attention!! Don't wait until she's dragging you - correct her at the point where she is making the decision to be good or bad.

Then start really training her and convincing HER that you're alpha. First, make sure she's getting enough exercise - most dogs need a thirty-minute brisk walk twice a day every day. A lot of aggression is pent up energy. Wear her butt out with thirty minutes of ball playing or a long walk before you plan to meet another dog.

Arrange to meet someone with a calm dog outside in a neutral area. (Be very careful around smaller dogs - they would suffer a lot more damage if she bit them or whacked them with a paw.) Don't let the dogs get face to face. Immediately take a long walk side-by-side until your dog is calm and relaxed and accepting of the other one. After several weeks of walks like this and ONLY if you feel it's safe, stop and very casually introduce them on LOOSE leashes - but be ready to instantly jerk her back or bop her if she does anything aggressive. You can rattle the soda bottle as a warning to her to watch her step. DON'T pet her or touch her - she may take that as a sign that you are egging her on to attack.

Restraining dogs on tight leashes when will almost guarantee a fight. Let them sniff each other for a few minutes, then walk again. Do this every day with as many different dogs as you can. Praise her very calmly when she is being VERY good and relaxed.

If she shows no improvement and still goes after other dogs, you will have to do lots of work on sit-stay and down-stay (on ONE command!) and walking without the dog pulling you. Don't hold her back when another dog approaches. That makes her feel tougher - like a guy in a bar who doesn't really want to fight, but with his friends holding him back, he's all mouth.

As soon as she starts staring at the other dog and you see those ears alert - you know what's coming. Correct her with a quick jerk on the leash and turn in the opposite direction. She can't be barking if you're briskly walking away. Then turn back toward the other dog and do it all over and over again until she won't even LOOK at the other dog.

Prearrange a meeting on neutral ground as often as you can with people who have non-dominant dogs. Make your dog lie down and stay. She can't be posturing and aggressive if she's lying down. Just make sure the other person doesn't let their dog hassle yours when she's being good. Have a long conversation with the other owner - long enough for your dog to be completely relaxed. If she starts to get antsy, you can rattle the bottle or tap her on top of the head or nudge her in the side with your foot to distract her. It's best if YOU walk away first - if the other dog leaves first, yours may see it as an opportunity for a sneak attack.

Once she's under some control, take her to dog obedience classes. Many AKC recognized dog training clubs all over the country have advanced classes where the dogs are well behaved. The trainers generally have more knowledge and you pay less. Go to www.akc.org to find a club in your area.

You may need a professional trainer to help you with this, but let me warn you. Many of the people charging big bucks as "trainers" are not very good and may have no more experience than you do - especially with aggression problems. Ask you local vet for a recommendation. Make sure you check out references from their satisfied customers. Check with the BBB for complaints. Look for a trainer who is a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals web site at www.dogpro.org, which allows you to search for trainers in your state. Their requirements for trainers to join are very stringent. And DON'T send your dog away to be trained. It's a waste of money - you can't build a relationship with a dog that doesn't live with you.

Read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
The Koehler Method of Dog Training - William Koehler
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel or get some of his DVD's on training. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
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Answer 2

This would be considered a possibly dangerous situation and something you need to get help with.
You are not going to get anywhere with a aggressive dog and treat training. That method will not work.
You need to find a behavioral trainer in your area and work one on one with the trainer and your dog.
It may only take one lesson for the trainer to show you how to fix the problem and then you can work on it with just you and the dog.
Please get some help.

Answer 3

You may not be able to do anything. Its not unheard of for some dogs to be permanently anti-social when encountering other dogs. Check with a local reputable dog-trainer. If they say its not something they can fix, then the best you can do is keep your dog away from other dogs. You didn't say what kind of dog you have, but I'll be willing to bet that she is just being overly protective of you.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

"TREATS"??? Are you NUTZ????? you have a dog-agressive MONSTER & you think you can BRIBE IT??

Girlie,you need to put it a choke/slip/chain collar & lead & *NAIL IT*!!HARD!! FLIP IT!! RIP IT a NEW"one"!!! You CAN'T "hurt" it & you sure as hel* need to get through to it!
Are you big enough? Strong enough? You sure aren't SMART enough! Get some help SOON!!! Before you get into a MAJOR DISASTER!! and end up bitten &/or SUED!

Think that sounds "mean"??? How "mean" will it be when the authorities come to take it away & KILL IT!!??

Answer 6

This can be a very dangerous problem. Check with your Vet. for advice or for the name of a dog trainer he/she would recommend.

Answer 7

I would take her to an obedience school or private dog trainer. If you've already tried on your own, you need to go to the next step.

Answer 8

Read Jan Fennell's book - The Dog Listener. Your dog thinks he is top dog. You have to show your dog that you are leader.