this dog is a nutered menice to society. He growls at her and her hubby. Has tried to bite them. He is an all around a**hole. He eats candles, soap and anyother PICA item. She cant take him out during the day cause he will bit her. what should she do.
2006-12-05 13:10:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes she crates him at night and when they are not home. the growl/bite attacks have not been provoked. He was laying on the floor the other night chewing a bone. She was across the room and asked him if he liked his treat and he looked at her and growled. This dog is seriously King of the house. he will allow you to lure him with food.
2006-12-05 13:20:59 · update #1
Seriously, this dog needs some obedience training. Some dogs (especially smaller breed dogs) just have aggression issues. It sounds like your friends probably spoil this dog which is nice, but this could become a big problem ending in legal issues ans serious painful injuries. You probably wont get the dog to change it's attitude but what obedience training will offer is that when the dog does start growling and snarling, it's people can give commands to get the dog under control. Also, they should bring the dog to the vet who can be a wealth of info. There is a special type of leash that has a muzzle restraint on it which may seem cruel but it seems to have a soothing, calming effect to the dog.
Good Luck!
2006-12-05 13:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would love some more info here. Is she crating him, and having a hard time getting him out of the crate?
Can she use food to lure him into doing what she needs him to do (putting on a leash, etc?)
What were the circumstances around the growls and biting? Was the dog trying to eat, or did he have a favorite toy? Please try to ask your friend for some info and you can get some more help.
Okay. If your friend made eye contact with the dog when she asked him about the treat, the dog viewed this as a threat, thus the growling. I agree that seeing a behavior specialist will help a lot, as I believe the dog may not be able to understand that his people are not threatening him. I would hate to see your friend get bitten again. She should not try to punish any of these behaviors other than by quickly putting him in his crate, if possible. Have her look at the site below so she and her husband can get an idea about canine body language, which should help.
2006-12-05 21:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did this dog come from a reputable breeder? If so, there should be a lifetime guarantee with help with any problems and also, if she was to re-home this dog, the breeder would have to approve of this or take it back.
The dog is challenging his ' top dog status'. The owners of this dog need to be firm and let the dog know that they are the top dog, not the dog. If the owners step up and show they are the dominant 'leader of the pack', the dog will learn, he is lower in rank than he thought. Please do not ever take a chance with a people-aggressive dog, get professional help.
2006-12-05 21:28:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother had a Lhasa apso like that as well. We could never pick him up or anything because he would growl at us. The only option the vets gave us was to pretty much give him medication everyday that would drug him up. We did it for a couple days but it broke my moms heart. He was lethargic.To make a long story short, he also had a really bad skin problem that caused him to smell really bad and itch all the time. We knew no one would adopt him and unfortunately we made the decision of putting him to sleep :(
2006-12-05 21:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by Bellas_Mami04 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the vet for a referral to a Dog Behavioral Specialist. He can diagnose the specific behaviors the dog needs to work on and work to alleviate the problems. He will also help your friends work with her dog.
2006-12-05 21:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by ESPERANZA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get professional help from a good trainer, live with it, or put the dog down. It SHOULD NOT be rehomes or taken to a shelter to become anyone elses problem!!!
2006-12-05 21:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience classes and a trainer with some behavioral experience will be a plus here.
2006-12-05 21:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a tough one if tender loving care don't work cage him until he quites down
2006-12-05 21:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by Larry m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs a lot more attention and obediance classes.
2006-12-05 21:15:00 · answer #9 · answered by penny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh its so bad then take the dog out of her site donate it to the orpanage
2006-12-05 21:16:50 · answer #10 · answered by mariefel q 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋