I've recently met my across-the-street-neighbors, and they have 3 pitbulls and a yorkie. 2 are puppies and stay in a kennel together. They're nice... But the blue pit they have (Haze) is acting weird. When I first ,met him, I was in their yard and he was tied up. I carefully approached and let him meet me the right way. I did Cesar Millan's techniques. After a lil' while, he was alright with me, but he's VERY intimidating... But today, I went to my other friend's house who lives right next door to them and when I went by him and looked at him through the fence, he ducked low and lunged at the fence (at me) and barked, growled, and snarled viciously, non-stop. He wouldn't settle down and I tried standing up to him and acting like I'm not afraid, and that didn't work. I also tried to just ignore him while walking by the fence, but he still barked just as feircely... What is it that I did wrong? I didn't look him in the eyes or anything, so why might he have acted this way suddenly?
2006-08-04 13:23:41 · 11 answers · asked by Dawg 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No, but I mean, if that fence wasn't there, I would have been mauled to death... for real... And talk about /loud/ too.... He wasn't doing some lil' sissy 'stay away from me' bark. He was doing a 'I'm gonna rip you open and make a meal out of you' bark... o_O
2006-08-04 13:30:51 · update #1
Yeah... but the worst thing is, is that they want to breed Haze with one the female puppy pits when it gets a bit older... -_-
2006-08-04 13:34:13 · update #2
Well, he /could/ see me. It was one of those chain link fences....
2006-08-04 13:35:30 · update #3
Of course, I wasn't about to stick my hand through the fence to let him smell me. XD
2006-08-04 13:36:04 · update #4
I agree with you, martinamagrace. I think Haze was acting WAY to vicious to just be guarding his territory. Dogs don't normally act that bad, even if defending their territory...
2006-08-04 15:57:37 · update #5
My own dogs will bark at me and lunge at the fence if I'm on the other side of it. I don't know if it's because they can't see me clearly or if it just takes them a few minutes to realize it's me. But, you've only been around this dog one time before and the owner was present. My guess is that he was just protecting his territory.
Also, acting like your not afraid of them doesn't always work. If you are truly afraid of a dog, and it sounds as though you are, then they can sense this. It is very, very hard to hide your true feelings from a dog. And it's even harder to try and imitate Cesar milian's techniques, that is why it states clearly on his show not to try these at home.
I've got pits of my own, and I've been a vet tech for 6 years. I would just give it some more time. The more your over at your neighbors house and the more the dog is around you, the more comfortable he'll be with you. But then there are some dogs that will just never accept having you near their property unless the owner is there to assure them that it's okay.
I know this doesn't help much, just be extremely carefull around him. A chained Pitbull is never a good thing! It isolates them and makes them aggressive.
2006-08-04 13:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Say what you will about Pit Bulls. We had two Pit attacks in one week. Two Pits were in a yard and literally jumped over a six foot tall chain link fence to attack and kill the dog in the yard next door. You might say the neighbor dog provoked the Pits in some way? Well, the dog next door was twelve years old, he was almost totally blind and deaf. I don't think he could cause much trouble.
A person was attacked in much the same way you could have been. A person walked by the fence, dog jumped and grabbed person. Thank God the owner was home and able to get his jaws open or that person would be dead.. This is one small city.
How many of you don't think these three dogs should have been put to sleep??????
If I had a dog (wouldn't matter the breed) that did what your neighbors dog did, I would get rid of the dog. It is only a matter of time until that dog does something that "sorry" will not fix.
No dog should act that vicious protecting their property. I can see a dog barking to warn you someone is there, but these dogs don't stop there.
Barking is one thing and killing is another............A lot of terrible things will happen before these dogs are banned from every state in the U.S. No, it is not the dog's fault. It is the human's fault, but it is too late to go back and repair it. Leave it to the humans.........They will do it every time...............
2006-08-04 22:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read something the other day about dogs that bark at the mailman. They bark to alert their owners that someone is at the door. Then that person leaves. The dog thinks that their barking made the mailman go away. So everyday, they bark and the mailman leaves. The dog is totally unaware that it's the mailman's job to leave the mail and go on. So eventually, the dog begins to wonder why they keep barking but the stupid mailman keeps coming back. So the dog acts more and more aggressive until suddenly the mailman is in danger of being bitten. It's possible that this dog is used to barking at people walking by to protect his territory. Over time, he has become more and more aggressive because people still insist on invading his territory.
Another option: Was this dog ever staked in the yard for long periods of time? When dogs are chained up day in and day out, they can get overly aggressive. Since they are staked down, they can't move more than the 10 or 20 feet their chain allows. If something were to try and hurt them while they are chained, they couldn't get away. Since the "flight" can't happen, they resort to "fight" They begin to police their tiny space and become very, very aggressive.
If this dog continuously acts aggressive like this, you should probably call animal control. Most communities have vicious animal laws.
2006-08-04 20:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by heather_580 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs act differently when the owners are present. I have known several of my friends dogs their entire lives, and they love me, but I would not try to go around them when no one is home.
The protective instinct kicks in at that point, and with out a "dominate" person to let them know all is OK, they make their own decision. Australian Shepherds are notorious for this trait. My Doberman is this way. I've also known Australian Cattle Dogs(heelers), German Shepherds, Dalmatians, and Rotts like that. I would never even tempt a Great Pyrenees, Anatolian, or Komondor like that. Even though you met the dog, he does not "know" you! I'd keep my distance unless his owners are present. I'd also let them know that he does this when not in their presence. Pits should not act that way, most don't(they are one of the most stolen breeds of dogs) and he should not be bred.
2006-08-04 20:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs are not just friendly all the time...especially when they are not sure of who you are and guarding the house. You are on the right track with Cesar Millan! I think its best to stay away from him...and hope they don't breed their dog...too many unwanted pets anyway!
2006-08-04 20:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIRST OF ALL I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THAT PERSON THAT SAID THAT SOME DOGS WERE BRED TO BE VICOUSE THAT IS COMPLETLY AND 100% WRONG IT IS ALL WHO RASIED THEM AND WHO THEY ARE LIVING WITH. He is just protecting what he thinks is his territory i totaly go by the ceaser millian techniues they have worked wonders with my dog who used to be dog aggresive when he was in the yard and he is totally cured. The owners probley dont give him leadership or exersice. pits need more exersice than most breeds so you really cant do anything for him or even better give them the book ceasers way.good luck
2006-08-04 21:10:51 · answer #6 · answered by Southurn chicks rock!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a territory thing he was telling you. you aren't welcome without his "people's" specific permission. Try to accept it and be careful, and it could be any breed doing the same thing but reputations, even if they don't apply to every member of a species, don't come from nowhere. There are too many bad owners to let your guard down.
2006-08-04 22:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you are blowing this up to be more than what it really is i have walked by poodles that did the same thing. if your that scared walk some were other than right beside his fence or chain area
2006-08-04 20:43:26 · answer #8 · answered by Timothy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm...im not sure y he is doing that. i dont think u r doing anythink wrong. its just that some pitbulls r bred to be viscious and there is nothing anyone can do about it. just stay away from him and maybe contact the owners and tell them about his behavior
2006-08-04 20:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by RebelChild69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is normal.. He is guarding their house.. He probably did not see you and could not or did not get a scent of you...
2006-08-04 20:28:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋