My friends mother has a beagle she rescued some time ago. The problem is that from time to time the dog becomes very aggressive and from what I am told attacks various family members.Most of the time it seems to happen if you are reaching in her direction or you move toward her too quickly.Her mother has been told she should have the dog put down but I suspect abuse since they have no history from a previous owner.The dog has been this way since they got her.I am positive that there is retraining to correct this instead of killing the dog but we don't know where to find the info we need.can anyone help?
2007-03-12 12:14:23 · 7 answers · asked by Diane S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I own a biter. He's the reason that I went back to school to learn to be a dog trainer.
Whenever you adopt a dog, you adopt the baggage that goes with them. You are probably right about the abuse and yes retraining is possible, I've done it with my boy and several of my students.
You have to look for a trainer that specializes in reduction of aggressive behavior. Not only does the handler have to understand what is happening, they have to get across to the dog that whatever happened in its past is not going to happen now.
You can't unteach a dog but you can replace bad behavior with good or a least preferred behavior.
2007-03-12 12:24:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
um.. the best way to show your beagle that her behavior is unacceptable is to firmly tell her no and turn her upsidedown and pin her on her back the next time she becomes aggressive. what this does is shows the dog that she is not the alpha female and that she has crossed a boundry. I know it sounds mean but dogs are huntong pack animals that are usually docile, but, when a dog becomes aggressive towards a human this behavior can't be accepted and the meesage needs to be understood by the dog. so by pinning her on her back you are puttig her in a very vulnerable position which tells her you are alpha to her and not the other way around.
good luck, I hop eyou don'thafta put her down :)
2007-03-12 19:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by Doe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to consult a trainer with a real background in understanding behavior, or Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist to evaluate your dog. It does sound as if the trigger is fear based, but one needs to see the dog to be sure.
If this IS fear based behavior, punishment and force will make it worse. Only Positive Reinforcement has any chance of making a long term change in this dog's behavior.
Avoid anybody who advocates pain or force or correction based training.
2007-03-12 19:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by renodogmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tricky situation,, as you do not know the temperament of the dogs parents,,, temperament is genetic... this is a tough one.. that is why it is best to get your dog thru a reputable breeder with proven lines... and try to put puppymills, etc. out of business... if every one spayed, neutered their pets and left the breeding to the professionals who care,,, there wouldn't be a need for shelters etc.
2007-03-12 19:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really doubt the beahvior can be changed. But some dog trainers disagree.
2007-03-12 19:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Szy_snowflake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need professinal hrlp
Try Pawpersuasion.com
2007-03-12 19:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom bought this thing on ebay, I don't recall its name. it's a special little machine that makes a special sound that turns off the dogs. I dunno if that can help you...it happens with dogs and there is little we can help. My advise is to show her to a professional doctor.
2007-03-12 19:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by Wannaknow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋