Okay, well, I have a male Schnoodle. He is small, about 15 pounds. In our home, we have him, and another female dog. (A yellow lab). He shows no aggression towards her what-so-ever. But, when we take him to the groomers....they say he is aggressive towards the other dogs there. And I don't understand why. He apsolutely LOVES our other dog, and I have been told it is only because she is female. But, as far as I can see, he never really shows aggression anyway. He barks at the window when people walk by....and he always " play " bites, (trying to act macho, he never really BITES anyone) and he growls at his squeek toys. I honestly don't see whats wrong with that. The thing is, we are getting another dog very soon (about a month). We plan on getting a young, female Chihuahua or Maltese. Something small. Will her being female really make aggression less severe ? What is to be expected in bringing a new dog into the home ? Any advice/personal experience would be very appreciated !
2007-03-19 23:18:17 · 7 answers · asked by Baby Doll. 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He is not neutered.
2007-03-19 23:28:30 · update #1
" verminkiller " :
You are very rude. I am sorry that you have such a temper and needed to take it out on me. If you do not have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Perhaps you need to refrain from answering questions, especially if you just want to insult people. Stop being so childish.
2007-03-20 00:17:02 · update #2
i agree with what was stated about the dog being out of his environment. it is scary at the groomers and noisy which probably puts him on edge. i wouldn't worry about your new dog he will prob be accepting as she is coming into his territory. male or female should be fine with him. most dogs accept puppies as the dog being an adult is naturally the alfa and the pup will take his/her place under the older dog. sorry for the rude comments people just want to feel superior and give thumbs down and rude comments to good questions and answers to feel better about themselves. i only give thumbs down to rude comments. if someone is nice and i happen to disagree i leave it or thumbs up because being kind is what matters. neutering does not stop humping i have a neutered yellow lab and he humps everything!!! he also is weary of other dogs i don't think it is necessarily aggression or that neutering is the answer. i know people will disagree with that but it is my personal experience that it is not all ways true that neutering will stop this stuff i think socialization is you best bet as was said by someone else walks are a good place to start!
2007-03-20 02:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by jessiebella677 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of strange dogs at the groomers and he is out of his element. He's trying to let the other dogs know who's boss. He knows his place at home, but not at the groomers.
I don't mean to scare you, but it could be that the groomers could be a little rough with him, which is causing aggression there. Are you there the entire time he is being groomed or do you drop him off and pick him up later?
When you get your new pup, introduce them on neutral territory. Or you could put the new pup in a crate and let "Schnoodles" check out the new pup behind the safety of the crate.
What I have done with my dogs is, I have a baby/toddler gate http://homepage.mac.com/w_wong/shelby/feb06/babygate.jpg and I will keep the new pup and the other dog separated with the gate. It lets them have nose to nose meeting, and yet, the new pup is very safe behind the gate.
2007-03-20 07:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your dogs aggression is "fear" related, it sound like he's timid when it comes to the unknown. He knows the environment in your home he's comfortable. But, to the outside world he's very timid. When he is barking at the people in the window he is showing a form of High anxiety (fear) I would suggest you consult a trainer. The trainer will probably get your dog started on a "socialization" program. Meaning daily walks and interaction with people and other pets. You can do this on your own depending on your dogs level of obedience. I would also address this situation prior to introducing another canine. Good luck
2007-03-20 07:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by Beano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering him would make a hell of a difference. It is a proven fact that neutering your male will stop some behaviour problems especiallly things like humping and you guessed it... AGGRESSION!
I'd say judge if your dog is aggressive by how he is on walks. Do he snarl, and snap and growl. Does his fur stick up?
If not then he isn't aggressive just overfriendly and wants to be in on the action.
2007-03-20 07:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Shivi 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Your dog is definetly aggressive to other dogs and has to be socialsied with other pets and people so that he will act less aggressive. As far as your other question about whether he will accept the smaller dog ,I think he will as soon as he understand she is part of his family pack.
2007-03-20 07:02:35 · answer #5 · answered by REDRUM 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
introduce them on neutral ground at first also if he isn't neutered you should have it done to prevent any type of aggression
2007-03-20 06:24:59 · answer #6 · answered by Flipgal 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is trying to be the alpha male. neuter him would make him a bit better.
2007-03-20 06:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋