I have seen a behaviourist, but I want some wider advice- I won't use harsh methods, but the softly positive reward based stuff does not seem to be working at the moment. Can anyone help please?
2007-01-12 02:34:59 · 6 answers · asked by maddoggy 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have this same problem with one of my dogs and we have been to a great behaviorist! She has helped so much! First we put him on a 8 week structed environment to make sure he knows who the leader is. A lot of it is practice. The more they display that behavior, the worse it gets. So, for a while they need to be kept out of situations where they display aggressive behaviors until you build a strong foundation of sits and watch me's and they are doing it perfectly. Then slowly you incorporate what they are afraid of little by little doing your watch me's with out them noticing the stimuli until you can get them close enough to it without incident. It takes a lot of time and A LOT of work. Trust me, things are getting better and better everyday, but I have to work with it every day and he can not go into new situations and environments that other dogs can. Ignoring bad behavior works also, because even if you are yelling or whatever, it is attention and that is a "reward" to your dog.
2007-01-12 02:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by flutterby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may be pushing your dog too much, too soon. If your dog is not paying attention to you, or unable to take rewards in some situations, you need to take him farther away from the things that are making him upset. Positive training is not permissive training. And, dogs learn things through repetition. Give your dog a chance to learn what's correct, and see your behaviorist if you need a refresher.
Then again, if you feel you need to whale away at him with choke collars and punishment, go for it! You'll have a massive behavior problem on your hands and will most likely have to put him down.
2007-01-12 03:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicely i'm petrified of dogs i do not recognize when you consider that I truly were attacked by using a Chow a Golden Retriver and yet another dogs no longer certain what style it grow to be. yet although i'm an animal lover so i do not hate them because I concern them I only cover my concern and it has help me to be careful yet no longer afraid anymore once you're confronted with being round dogs do not teach your concern ignore about them and bypass about your corporation as if they were no longer there in case you teach concern they're going to recognize and this manner your daughter gained't recognize of your concern and he or she is truly no longer afraid also you likely favor to envision into getting a dogs of your human being somthing small and loose lively get it as a puppy that way it is going to improve with you and per chance this can help like a Dachshaund or Cocker Spaniel or a Coc-a-poo(had to mispell reason yahoo placed asterik up) or a poodle some thing of the loving nature like that wish this allows
2016-10-30 22:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breed of dog?
I assume its been fixed (spayed or neutered)
has it seen vet to rule out medical problems (pain in ears etc...)
ok this might seem far fetched but if your food has SOY in it - that could be the problem, soy is a common allergin in dog food, some get itchy skin while others get behavioral problems...
also is there colored dye?
switch to a more natural food (NONE from grocery store or wal mart are any good)
or it just wasnt socialized as a puppy and needs to learn that now...
2007-01-12 02:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a dominance issue with your dog. It is a serious problem that will only get worse. Soft fluffy methods WILL NOT WORK. Please do your self a favor and go to lerrburg.com and listen to what Ed has to say about this problem. He is only one of a very few people who knows what they are talking about and has been doing this for a very long time. He knows his stuff. Follow his advice to the letter and save your dog.
2007-01-12 03:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i suggest you build a kennel in your back yard make it big and tall so you can let him run around and when you bring him in at like 6 or 7 he will be tired thats what we did with my dog and hes calmed down enough for us to take him to training school and when you give him a treat if he jumps at it pull it bac and tell him EASY and most likely he/she and if it gets cold like 30 of lower bring him in early and then let him know when hes calm tell him he/she is doing good
2007-01-12 02:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Dylan B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋