How do i stop my dog attacking other dogs?

Question

How do i stop my 4 years old rescue centre dog from attacking other dogs and motorbikes. At present he has to stay on a lead and i want him well behaved so i can let him off.

Answer 1

Your dog is not well socialised with other dogs. He can learn how to behave himself, and eventually to be friendly and play like a normal dog - depending on his breed. Some breeds are harder than others.
Dog training classes are the only way to tackle this problem. He needs to be around other dogs. And it will teach you how to handle and contrl him. Mention the problem with motorbikes to the trainer. Hopefully they'll know people who have bikes that can drive around near your dog, then get off the bike, take off their helmet and feed him.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The main thing you have to do is reinforce the recall command.

Get an extendable lead and walk the dog at maximum extension pull him back in a number of times during the walk, as you do so issue whatever command you use for recall, or use a clicker or whistle, bring the dog in to sit and once he is calm give him a treat and make a big fuss of him.

Do the recall lots of times whether there are other dogs/distractions about or not. Eventually it will click with the dog and he will start to return to you a lot easier and eventually, with lots of perserverance and patience, he should on every occassion come back and sit by you. If you do the training every day it will eventually happen, one thing is though do not overdo training as the dog will lose interest and get bored.

I had to do this as my dog wouldn't return to me, it is frustrating but the moment when it all falls into place is great and worth the effort. Good luck

Answer 4

It's hard to answer without all of the perticulars but I'll give it a shot. If your on your own property when the attacks occur then you need to call both the local Police and the Local Animal Control and have the dogs either confiscated or the owners Warned and then fined upon another occurance for not keeping their dogs contained. The dog's owner who bit you is also legally responsible for your medical bills and that dog needs to be quarantined for Rabie Evaluation and the owner needs to supply Proof of updated Rabie shots. If it was their dogs that instigated the attack then the dog's owner is also responsible for your dog's vet bills. Even if it is not occuring on your property, the law still requires everybody to be responsible for their own dog's actions. Your first stop should be at your local police station to discuss the matter. Then check with your local Animal Control. It might be time that Pet Owners took responsibility in your neighborhood before a kid gets hurt instead of a dog.

Answer 5

Time and patience, you need to make sure you have full control of recall, then he will come back to you no matter what. Use a harness rather than a collar, and an extending lead, get him used to just being around other dogs, and start to let him off lead when there are none or few other dogs about. Everytime he comes back to you reward, don't punish bad behaviour just reward good behaviour. Good luck

Answer 6

I had more or less the same problem with my Border Collie (God rest his little soul), he was attacked and after that he started attacking other dogs, nothing I tried worked with him, even dog training (ha for a Border Collie). I always let him off the lead, and found the only thing that did work was if I shouted after him ''Leave him alone'' a few times, and low and behold he would'nt attack. As for the bike, I never really had that problem, only when he was a pup, he grew out of that one.

Answer 7

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/CnfXZ

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 8

I have a rottweiler she never attacked any dogs she just wants to play with them but she had a bad habbit of trying to bite at bicycles and anything else with wheels that went past her includeing vehicals. So when i took her out for walks i used a choker collar and pulled her close to me when something would go past us there were a few times i had to use a muzzle the older she got the less she tried to attack things and i think the choker and muzzle helped.
I think your dog probably wasnt socialised as a puppy. So i would try the choker collar and muzzle and do some obedience training with him.
good luck!!

Answer 9

you say he was a rescue dog. You will never know fully why he behaves this way because you dont know why these things upset him. I woulld suggest you dont let him off the lead but buy one of those extending leads instead so you can give him the feeling of freedom but also still have control to a certain extent.

Answer 10

take him bak to the rescue centre ask them for a playfull adult dog preferably oppisite sex take the dog outside with the none aggreser let your dog see him play put a muzzle on the agresser and let him go lots of dogs have this problem and it is ussaully because he is fritend and does not no how to deal withit so he will be aggresive with time and patients u can sort this problem it also could be due to no interaction and no sociolization as a pup this is important kind regards