my dogo puppy is untrainable !!?

Question

my dogo puppy is untrainable !! i took him to the park today and he just tried to attack every dog when they hadnt even done anything to him !! he is constantly biting and being extrmemly vicious and aggressive towards strangers !! i have a pitbull and they are always figting over dominance my dogo puppy thinks he is leader of the pack !! he will not bond with any other dogs and thinks he is the boss!! if sees another dog that has something that he wants he will go striaght for the dog and attempt to attack it !! i am extremely worried and dont know what to do about it ive read all the books and tried eveything and i cant afford to have a trainer and i dont have the time to go to pupp classes !!!!!!???

Answer 1

I have also read your other questions, beside this one. From your posts, I gather that you have a Staffordshire, a pit bull, a dogo, a two-year old son, you're pregnant, and single, and you work.

The Staffordshire is in heat and you have blood everywhere and she won't wear a diaper, you do not have time to clean uo the blood. Your pit bull is agressive, so is the Dogo.

Honey, you need to get your priorities straight.

You can't have two little children and three very aggressive dogs. As someone mentioned, call the rescue services. Get your dogs to them. Then scrub your house down good, so your two year old does not get into the menstrual blood of the Staffordshire.

Your children should come first. You do not have the time, resources or patience to care for dogs. You are a mother. That comes first. Let someone take care of these high-maintence dogs that has the time, money and knowledge to do so.

And, YES you CAN live without your pit bull.

Answer 2

This is an extremely dominant and powerful animal, and particularly at this time in its life, requires a great deal of time to establish your position as leader. If you can't afford the professional advice, and don't have the time, the best course of action is to rehome the dog with a very experienced owner, or put it into a rescue for that breed. I doubt that an all-breed rescue would take it, and a shelter would probably not even attempt to adopt it out. Otherwise, I think you may be facing some very serious issues down the road.

I will echo what others have said. No dog is untrainable, but some require a much higher level of knowledge and involvement than an easy to train breed. This is one of them. Also, I do get the impression that you are in over your head with these dogs.

Answer 3

Your dog is training you just fine. She can be trained. Take the dog out and don't bring her in until she goes outside. When she does offer LOTS of praise and treats. The dog should be kept on a leash in the house so that she is under observation constantly. She should never be allowed in the room where she pees without supervision. Get a barker breaker to stop annoying screaming and barking. Have the dog tied to a table or something when you eat so that you can see her but she can't beg. Bites should have consequences immediately every single time - a sharp NO! every single time or a squirt with a water bottle. When she's biting your hand make a hard fist that she can't grasp You've been rewarding the dog's bad behavior by letting her out of her crate when she screamed and giving in to bad actions. Sounds like you have given up already on teaching her to walk on a leash etc This type of dog is not as smart as a border collie and you'll have to be much more patient and take wee little baby steps with her. Put the leash on her in the house and let her walk around with it on, when she ignores it give praise, then after she's used to it start taking her outside with it. Also, little dogs can go to obedience school too! A professional trainer may be the answer with this little terror. Also,a bit of other advice - don't call the dog a "chug" it sounds ridiculous. There is no such breed. She is a simply a mutt. If someone asks what breed is she, say "chihuahua pug mix".

Answer 4

No dog is untrainable. The breed may be more than YOU can handle but they are all trainable. Did you bother to research the breed BEFORE you got the puppy? If you can't afford a professional then you need to start thinking about re-homing the dog. I may be off-base here, but I'm pretty sure that the Dogo breed is NOT a good dog for people without experience with the breed. Reading books isn't enough and since you don't (IMHO) wish to make the effort to get help another home seems to be in order.

add: I just went and read some of your other questions and I'm changing my answer. You need to re-home BOTH dogs and refrain from owning any more. You can't seem to get your facts straight, you haven't spayed your "pit bull" (which you said before was a staffy which is an entirely different thing) and you seem to be a "part-time" owner which isn't good for any of the more challenging breeds. Next time do some research and honestly evaluate yourself, your lifestyle and whether you truly NEED to own a dog. (most of us don't NEED a dog but we are convinced we do, the difference here is that most of us will do ANYTHING we need to in order for our dogs to be healthy, happy and well-adjusted.)

Answer 5

Dogo's require a lot of time and work. They are not a good dog for your average pet owner. Do your entire neighborhood a favor and hand the dog over to a Dogo rescue group. They can find someone with the proper skills to handle it. If you don't, your dogs may end up in a fight to the death, and hurt anyone and anything in their path. I have no issues with either breed, but you gotta know what you are doing.

Answer 6

First you post something about worrying about your pit and your pregnancy, then something about a staffie, then something about how the dogo NEVER attacks, and now THIS?!

When I answered your pregnancy question, I told you to give the pit up for its own good, as did almost every other poster. Then you complained because "she is the light of your life" so I edited my question and told you that if you loved her so much that you should be willing to take her to a trainer and work with her. Now in this question, you're saying you cant afford a trainer, and won't put in the time for puppy classes, which are important for your puppy's socialization. Now I see how your pit ended up unsocialized.

I am going to repeat what I said in the pregnancy question, because now I see that I was originally correct. Give your dogs to a rescue, you obviously cannot handle them or the responsibility that comes with them. How do you expect to not hire a trainer, not take them to classes, and have them be well behaved? I'm sorry if you 'love' them, but you aren't taking proper care of them. Once you have a baby, you will have too much on your mind, and I get the feeling the dogs will be ignored and will grow worse. Give up the dogs, for their sake.

I'm not trying to be rude, but I honestly think that you are in over your head. Especially if you are not willing to put forth the effort that it takes to own dogs.

Answer 7

I agree with others that your 'stories' aren't lining up. Are you just trying to annoy people by posting stories about dogos and pits being "viscious" dogs?

If you even HAVE either of those dogs, I suggest you turn them and all your other pets over to a humane society to be rehomed properly, since you clearly have no concept of owning or training ANY dog, let alone those breeds. If you're just trying to ruffle feathers, get a life already. What's next, you're going to post that your dogo killed a child?

Answer 8

Is either or bother your dogs female? Most of the female pit bulls are very territorial toward other females. Don't give up on your dog just yet. Personally, I think one on one doggy classes would be better for you to start off with. Putting him in a situation with a lot of dogs at first is going to distract him from the training. I know you said you don't have the money or time for a trainer.... Petsmart has a doggy training class for just a $100, and I've heard it works really well. It's only one night a week.

Answer 9

You just posted the question about your dogo attacking your pit bull. Dogos can be extremely dog aggressive and dominant. You cannot take this dog to a dog park - ever.

Dogos take very strong training and handling and very firm owners and often cannot be around other dogs. Given your situation, the best thing to do is find a home for this dog with someone very experienced with dog handling and where it will be the only dog in the household.

Answer 10

If you truly can't afford a trainer, and "don't have time to go to puppy classes" what on earth are you doing with these 2 dogs? Pit bulls and dogo argentinos are wonderful dogs, but really not for "part time owners"....do your dogs a favor, don't contribute to the negative reputation that these dogs have, be responsible enough to find them homes with someone who does have time.