I gots a "sitch-e-ation" here. xP My dog attacked another dog yesterday, a puppy. My dog is a husky/chow mix, will be 1 yr old on the 16th, but looks & acts exactly like a purebred siberian. 'Cept he's a lil' smaller. He's never attacked a dog before, and I sorta don't understand. Every time he'd meet a new dog, he'd go up to them in a dominant stance (tail stiffly wagging, ears up, very sure of himself, trying to look big) But after he'd do that, he'd go into a play bow and start wanting to play. He's always done that. But this one little puppy, he can't stand. This pup's maybe a few months old, lab mix. She's REALLY hyper and out of control, and when Steele first met her a lil' while back, he would just put her on her back and make her submit. I thought that was fine, he was just disciplining her. But when they met again yesterday, he wanted to straight out attack her! He attacked her once, and did no damage. I corrected him intensely (but the WHOLE time I was as calm as could be)...
2007-02-05 02:15:38 · 9 answers · asked by Dawg 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
And I laid him on his side and made him submit to her.I stayed there with him until he calmed down. It worked! ...Sorta.... After I corrected him the first time, he was actually more tolerant. He was fine if the pup would go around him, but as soon as the dog would get in his face (face to face) he'd raise a lip, showing teeth, and if the pup didn't back off and stayed there long enough, then Steele would attack again. He got mad at her a second time when my friend was holding the pup's leash and not watching what the pup was doing, and the pup jumped on Steele and had her paws on his back. Steele growled, but I pulled him back. So, finally, we went walking with the dogs. At first, we were skating. When we got back to my house I asked my friend to hold the pup while I fixed the collar. I had completely forgotten that she was holding Steele. And 2 seconds after I gave her the pup, I looked back and saw she had Steele, so I went to take the pup away, but wasn't fast enough.
2007-02-05 02:16:17 · update #1
Again, the pup looked Steele straight in the face and was being obnoxious and Steele first gave her a warning (showing teeth), and she kept on, and he attacked her, this time biting a hole straight through her lip... =/ I corrected him again, (still being as calm as can be) and then things settled down. The pup's alright, it's not a bad hole at all, really. Just a teeny tiny hole through her lip. She's fine, just afraid of Steele now. =( So, first off, I think that it wasn't Steele's fault b/c this pup was being really hyper and obnoxious, and I guess Steele doesn't have a high tolerance for pups like that who don't know their manners. It seems reasonable that he'd always give her a warning first. BUT, I think that Steele overreacted and shouldn't have straight out attacked her like that. A nip or something would have been more reasonable. What do you think?
2007-02-05 02:16:33 · update #2
Ironically enough, just day before yesterday, I was reading about how these things happen, when a dog is being too obnoxious and gets attacked, and it's that dog's fault for not respecting the other dog. But it's only this one dog, he's fine with all other dogs. Even with the 2 dachshund/chihuahua pups that my friend had. So, I'm a bit confused. I'm getting Steele neutered this month in hopes that he won't be as aggressive, and I'll keep working with him to socialize him a little more with other dogs... Again, what do you think? Who's fault (of the 2 dog's) was it?
2007-02-05 02:16:48 · update #3
I know... -_- That's what I hate, when people don't understand dog psychology and immediately want to put the blame on whoever attacked, even if they had a good reason to attack. I mean, if someone came and bothered you and jumped all over you, you'd get pretty pissed off too, wouldn't you? xP
2007-02-05 02:24:18 · update #4
Well, JR, like I said. Steele would straight out attack her. He bit a hole through her lip, and if I wouldn't have stopped him, it would have been a lot worse....
2007-02-05 02:31:27 · update #5
Oh! I forgot to add. Not that it matters much now that everyone's already answered. But the pup was female.... If that makes any difference. It's not like it was 2 males fighting for dominance...
2007-02-05 02:56:12 · update #6
You must be consist ant in letting your dog not be alpha and correcting him when/before it happens. You are doing a great job!!
As far as the other dog is concerned the owner needs to correct the puppy. When dogs stare at each other it is a challenge or an invitation to play. As soon as you see the stare make them stop.
2007-02-05 02:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kamah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really believe dogs are a lot more tolerant than people. You don't want to assess the situation in terms of "what would a human do?" They are animals. From what I have seen, when a dog "disciplines" a pup, it's not an actual attack. And dogs don't get attacked just for being obnoxious. Attacks usually happen to establish dominance, to fight over food, toys, etc. I'm inclined to think Steele actually felt threatened because the pup won't back down. That pup may grow up more dominant than your dog one day. I don't blame either dog.
2007-02-05 02:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by averagebear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dogs can get loud when correcting puppies. Are you sure Steele was really going to hurt the pup. I have people scared even my mom that loves her granddoggies but they can get rude and loud and my smallest will run them clear across the room till they lay down when they are too hyper. My dogs will not actually bite but will show them teeth and even put teeth on them in quite an aggrseeive manner but no one has ever gotten hurt.
Steele may not have been attacking but more defending himself.
2007-02-05 02:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a little of both. i mean you dog was telling the pup to back off, but the pup doesnt know better, and it doesnt know the warning signs and just wanted to be around you dog. we have the same problem with ours, she's 7 months, and hyper as can be. so when we take her to the dog park she wants to be in everyones face and eventually it causes someone to bite her. usually thats enough to make her back off, but there are times when it just makes her want to chase that dog, and they always get into some wrestling match. i'd say keep an eye on them when they are together, but make sure your dog knows he has to tolerate this puppy behavior for now. it should get better soon. good luck
2007-02-05 02:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The different factor is that we pay attention while there was an assault however not anything afterwards, we on no account obtained to listen to if any one has performed some thing to initiate the assault, shall we additionally recollect that leaving a few breeds of puppies and kids in combination is looking for drawback. As anyone else has stated, normally the landlord is responsible for no longer coaching/treating the puppy accurately
2016-09-07 00:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in my heart I'd say that the pup overstepped its bounds and Steele warned it, and then let it have it. However, if your friend wanted to sue for vet bills, I'm sure a judge would side with her.
2007-02-05 02:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that you understand the situation pretty clearly and why your dog went after the puppy, and yes having him neutered may help, but if you are looking to place blame...it goes to your dog, even if there was a reason behind it
2007-02-05 02:26:13 · answer #7 · answered by skittle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya ya dog needs therapy
2007-02-05 02:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was your dogs fault.
2007-02-05 02:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋