How do i correct my BIG dog after he bit me? How do i prevent it from happening again?

Question

Ok. So i have this big loveable dog who i have hand raised since he was a week old. He is part rotweiler and chesepeak retreiver and he has been neutered. He is 1 year and 3 months old and weighs 97 pounds. Today I was outside playing soccer with him and when i went to kick the ball he lunged at my leg and bit it, then shook it agressively. My problem is he has never done this before. EVER! So it scared me. But my first reaction was to slap him and i did. Then he let go of my leg and just sat there. I then grabbed his nose and looked him in the eyes and yelled, "BAD DOG." I don't want this to happen again and this has made me kind of leary of him. But he is my big spoiled baby and i love him to death so i really need help on what to do to prevent this from happening again.

Answer 1

i am worried that was a very aggrasive behavior. You can try a muzzle when you are playing. Though I don't want him to think of playing as being bad. only the biting thing as bad. and I have found a muzzle the only thing that works. 5 minutes on everytime.

Answer 2

Did he hurt you? Does he usually do the same thing to the ball once you have kicked it? To make yourself feel more secure and in control, start training him again, it will reinstate your alpha dog status. It honestly sounds like he isnt a nasty dog, it was just an accident. My doberman accidentally bit me when she was about 2 years old. It drew blood, but she was so stunned that she bit me, she just sat there for about 5 mins then she sucked up to me so bad to try to say sorry. Ever since then, even during play, she opens her mouth but never bites down even softly. It shocked her so badly biting the alpha it made her more cautious. Just do a hell of a lot of training, redo the stuff you have already taught him and do some new stuff too. And to let him know its not alright to bite even when playing, if he gets mouthy, put your hand out in front of you and say 'stop' in a calm but loud voice and walk away from him for 5 minutes. Then come back and keep playing with him as tho it never happened. Technically he is still a pup so these things will happen and he is still young enough to ensure it doesnt become a habit. If he was a smaller dog you probably wouldnt be so scared, but he is a big dog and you just need to make sure you are a bigger dog, mentally than him. He will probably never do it again and he is probably really sorry he bit you so dont give up on him, and dont be scared of him, he is your baby. Biting people is something most dogs only do if they feel threatened and there are many reasons a dog could feel threatened but it really sounds like your dog did it accidentally. Dogs dont want to bite someone, when they do, they feel as tho they have to, to protect themselves or someone they love. He didnt mean to. He either wasnt watching what he was doing and bit the wrong thing or he got carried away and overdid it.

Answer 3

Look, only you know your dog. First of all you have to be the alpha male. When you hit him make sure it hurts. I know this sounds mean but most animals learn after this, and the dog will not only respect you, but it will still love you too.

Big dogs, like rotweilers, tend to want to be the "top dog". I've had 3 rottwielers. The only person the dogs listened to with the utmost obedience is my dad. You have to have a firm hand and use your judgment. Try to understand why the dog did it.

P.S. do not be leary or afraid of the dog at all. He will pick up on it and think that he is somehow dominant. You can't let that happen or you will continue to have these problems.

Answer 4

You had best take him to obedience lessons. It's not clear, why he bit you, whether it was the kicking motion or that you were after HIS toy but biting is never to be tolerated.
You made two mistakes in your correction of his behavior, slapping him (because aggression only gets more aggression) and yelling (the corrective voice should be more like a growl, deep and threatening).
Don't be leery of him it will be interpreted, by him, as fear.
Taking lessons will help you re-establish your position as his leader. It will give you the tools that YOU need to avoid ever having this happen again.

Answer 5

As several others have said: find a good obedience class/trainer or a professional behaviorist. Many vets have a referral list of trainers in their area. Trying to figure this out over the Internet without seeing what happened or the dogs and your body postures is impossible

Answer 6

The main problem I suspect is that he is a big spoiled baby and he needs some gentle but firm obedience training to understand that it is you that is in charge, not him. He is comprised of breeds known for very stubborn and sometimes dominant behavior and they need trainers who are willing to be firm and consistent with training. Dominant aggressive behavior often begins at about 1 year of age and will continue to get worse if not addressed by training. Call your local humane society and see if they can give you recommendations of professional trainers that are experienced with aggression and that use gentle but firm training methods. Don't delay - you need to address this right away or it will become worse. It won't go away on its own.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You did the correct thing. Follow up with more if he does it again.

Answer 9

I don't think he meant to hurt you, i think he was trying to play with you. Large dogs really don't know their strength. I raise 120lb dobermans, they sometimes knock me down when i play with them and even grab pant legs-i have learned to play softer with them and it has tought them to play softer also.