I have a 6 year old Brittany Spanial/Schnauzer mix. She is seriously suffering from split personality disorder. One minute she'll be a loving dog, and the next she'll turn around and try to take your fingers off. She'll growl at me if I pet her, but if I stop petting her, she freaks out and tries to rub her head under my hand to make me pet her. When I do, she growls again! This is just a small example of this weird behavior!! Please tell me what to do to correct this behavior. I am scared that she might bite someone.
2006-09-18 11:53:43 · 6 answers · asked by Shawn K 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I guess I need to clarify some things. She has been doing this since she was a year and a half. She gets veterinary physicals twice a year. So no health issues. She's been to obedience training more than once. She actually displayed this behavior to the instructor. She had no idea what her issue was!! I was hoping someone on here could help!!
2006-09-18 12:02:09 · update #1
I would take her to a dog behaviourist - thats very strange behaviour! Make sure she has nothing that hurts where you are petting her, other than that I have no idea!
2006-09-18 11:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by shell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am wondering if the spaniel in her might be actually Springer Spaniel - that breed has a unique syndrome some call "Springer rage" that some think may be a type of siezure disorder. Sometimes the dogs seem to attack without reason or warning. I wondered this before I even clicked on the details when I saw the Jekyll/Hyde reference, as that is how most owners of Springers described that behavior when I worked for vets. It may be genetic & unable to be trained out. You may want to talk to your vet about this possibilty. Some vets are reccommending Prozac or Phenobarbitol for this.
2006-09-18 12:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 23:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet to rule out a physical problem. Sometimes if your dog is in pain or sick it can cause them to act out. If its not hat sounds like she thinks she is the alpha dog. Dogs see us as the alpha- the pack leader and if the roles are reversed you dog becomes your boss. Try obedience classes or start making it clear you are in charge and its on your terms.
2006-09-18 11:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by TritanBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow! I think that's awesome! (no offense) You should probably bring her to a dog behaviourist, that's pretty strange! I've never known a dog like that!
2006-09-18 11:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by Meridian Nocturne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOES YOUR DOG GET ENOUGH EXERCISE? IF NOT THEN PART OF THE PROBLEM COULD SIMPLY BE BOREDOM. YOU ALSO MUST LET HER KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE PACK LEADER OR DOMINANT ONE AND THAT THIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED BUT TO DO SO WITH CALM ASSERTIVENESS/
2006-09-18 12:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by texas_sandie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋