Raylee

Thanks for your reply. He now sleeps outside and enters and exits doors behind us. He is not allowed on furniture anymore and eats after us. We are taking turns feeding him. This has reduced the amount of aggression but not entirely. Last night he was in my room on the floor and my other dog (fox terrier) entered the room. A fight started and my husband tried to break it up and got bitten. Both dogs were immediately kicked outside. I spoke to the breeder we got him from in Qld. She said there is no aggresion in the family. She said we needed to get him to training so we are looking for a local dog training school. Hopefully this will work. From now on he is not allowed in my bedroom.

I have just moved from Sydney and am living on the Sunshine Coast in Caloundra, so will need to start finding an obedience trainer. Any ideas/advice much appreciated. I will certainly start with all your suggestions, and yes you were all right. He eats whenever I give him food, he always goes outside before any of us etc. etc. Sounds like we have to change a lot of things. Thanks.

I purchased a Golden cockerspaniel in Sept last year. He is so beautiful and loving, and has taken to me as the leader of the house. I have been letting him on my bed and cuddling him heaps. Now he attacks very aggressively anyone who come's near me including my husband. I was away for 2 weeks so he decided to sleep on or near my son's bed and he transferred his protection/bonding to him. Whenever anyone tries to go into my son's room, he growls, barks and looks very much like he is going to attack. He has not had training or obedience training. He will turn 1 in July. He was desexed about 2 months ago but the vet doesn't think the aggressive behaviour is a result of this. What can I do? I got bitten on my arm by accident while I was trying to get between him and my small fox terrier.