Living in Fear of my five pound dog.?

Question

Living in Fear of my five pound dog.

My dog Cjuo who is 3 months old and five pounds seems to be mad at the world. Cujo bite people, the cats, the furniture ANYTHING he can get his mouth on. We have tried yelling at him, time out’s, we have put him in his harness and hung him from the ceiling, he fights with other dogs (no matter how big or small) we have put furan objects in a can and shook it at him when doing something wrong, but all he does is bark at the can.

Please help me with any tips in training my dog. I cant live like this for much longer. Will this behavior ever go away?

Answer 1

hey 5lbs... and it's thanksgiving tomorrow...

:D wink wink!

Answer 2

You hang him from the ceiling?!! The worst thing you can do with an aggressive dog is hit, scold, or yell at him...it will make things much worse. You need to implement the Nothing In Life Is Free program so he realizes he's not in charge. http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm If you aren't going to train him, then you need to call in a behaviorist that will, because his behavior is not going to go away on it's own.

Answer 3

You need to assert yourself as the pack leader so your dog will listen to you. Like a child you must be stern and consistent. There are sometimes bad seeds but the fault usually lies in the training (Your dog should already be sitting and should start to come when called). As stated above he is teething so if he is mouthing stuff it is normal. However if he is aggressively biting things it is a behavioral issue that you need to address.
As a five pound 3 month old dog it may be kind of cute, but it would be a shame not to change his behavior as a full grown dog and deal with the potential consequences then.
Believe it or not there is a good chapter in dog training for dummies that deals with the pack leader issue. It lays out extended sit/stay exercises for your dog.
A dog cannot and will not respond unless you assert yourself in this role. If you dont then he will/has.


Oh yeah!! Dogs respond to consequences for a behavior. Cup your hand and smack him on the hind side, the cup in your hand will make it sound bad but will not hurt him.

Answer 4

Sounds like the dog is teething, however...it is important to teach the dog that biting is not okay especially the cats and humans. When you catch him, yell NO or do something loud, so he will associate the biting with a noise he doesn't like, and be sure that you ignore him when he is being bad so he doesn't see your attention as a reward. If that doesn't work, maybe get a professional dog trainer to help out.

Answer 5

HE IS BEING A PUPPY.

I'm almost positive that he is just playbiting and mouthing, and not an aggressive little monster. Hanging from the ceiling? I'm not sure what you even mean by that, and why on earth you would think that would solve anything.

Enroll him in a puppy class. While he is just being a puppy, these puppy behaviors could continue into adulthood unless you find someone who can teach you how to teach him.

Answer 6

not if the abusive behavior continues. You hang him from the ceiling? sick. Get into a training class. Everything that you have listed here will NOT work. Yelling sounds just like barking to a puppy. And if he's an aggressive puppy - you're only making it worse by yelling at him and abusing him. Forget the training class. Take him to a no-kill shelter and let someone who can handle a hyper puppy like this take care of him.

Answer 7

What kind of dog is it?
Smaller dogs tend to have dominance/aggression issues.

At 3 months, biting/chewing is normal. This does not mean he is mad at the world. Puppies and dogs learn a lot about their enviroment by mouthing things.

When he goes to bite or chew on you, turn away and ignore him. You can even spray some distilled white vinegar in his mouth when he bites/chews on you or something you don't want him to.

The "fights" you speak of are probably just play. To us, they look and sound like fights, but at 3 months it is most likely just play...

http://www.libertydogtraining.com

Answer 8

NEWSFLASH! He is a puppy and he is teething. Be patient. Next stop being so cruel to him. When he bites something he should, firmly (without yelling) state "no bite" and give him something that he can chew like a bone or a toy. Be consistent. Consistency is the key. With my pup she learned the words "no bite" quickly and when I gave her a toy to replace something that she was chewing that she shouldn't I told her "switch". Now at 15 weeks she knows "no bite" and "switch". You need to be consistent and you need to be patient. You also should enroll your pup in a Puppy Kindergarten Class. Here he will learn basic Obedience and socialization with other dogs and people. And you will learn appropriate ways to work with your dog. Good luck.

Answer 9

You need to get this dog into dog training ASAP. It sounds like you are just reinforcing his behavior by the way you are punishing him. He is never going to change if you keep up with what you are doing. Is he fixed? If not you should probably have him neutered. That would help with the aggression anyway. Try obedeince training and if that doesn't work you might consider getting rid of him if you can't handle him. Good luck.

Answer 10

You are hanging the dog from the ceiling. That is animal abuse. Give the dog to a shelter or rescue. Get a stuffed dog or a goldfish.

Answer 11

Wow. I'd look in the phone book for a specialized dog trainer. These days they even have programs where they'll take your dog for a week or two and retrain them, then show you how to maintain that good training. Best of luck!