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I will read through these also :)

Oh and he is fantastic with our children, he plays with them really well, he does jump up on them but my girls give him a stern no for that :) They sometimes dress him up and he is fine with that, so I don't think he is all bad and he is good with our cat, tries to play with her even though she wont have a bar of it - while we are looking that is :laugh:

I don't think there is a huge choice up here, but there is a lady up here that trained police dogs for years and now does training and behavior problems, I was going to give her a call tomorrow. I am not interested in just taking him down the park to one of the dog schools at this stage, firstly he would carry on like a nut and I think he needs more specialized treatment.

I am not a fan of just getting rid of pets if they become too much trouble, that is why I came on here to ask someone for help, also what about de sexing? i would prefer for him to be done will it make a difference now at this age?

Thats a great idea :)

Thank you so much for the helpful information. he is not aggressive towards people if we are out walking, I am wondering weather he has become yard territorial maybe. I don't think he would actually hurt another dog, for example when I take him to the vet and another dog comes in the waiting room, he will just bark like mad at it, when walking he will bark at other dogs but I can usually distract him. My main concern is the barking and nipping at children (he doesn't actually bite them)I don't know why he does this now and what if he does hurt someones child? That is mostly what I am worried about, he probably has the potential to be a great dog but he needs a lot more time put into him at this moment I have been pretty unwell with morning (ALL DAY) sickness and my other half is here week on week off, there is a couple of trainers in the area that come to your house but they do cost alot and they want you to pay upfront, which does make it hard. I am in Rockhampton QLD

Not at all helpful, as stated in earlier posts I have been the same training exercise wise with previous dog and he was fine. I have to chain him at times otherwise he will stand at the fence and bark!! It not like he is chained all day and don't other people that work have dogs?? What do they do, take them to work??

Thank you so much wobbly you have given me some great helpful advice. I will try a behaviorist and go from there.

Yes, pig hunting. He knows what my dog is like he would be a pet to him not a working dog

Obedience training and problem fixing through a behaviourist are two very different things. Training teaches a desired behaviour, behavioural therapy fixes an undesired behaviour and this takes someone with a uni degree in Veterinary Behaviour, so it's a bit different from what you are probably thinking. What is his daily exercise? Walking? running? How long etc?

OK... so , has his breeder any advice to you? Has he had a full vet check? if he has not been castrated ...a youngster full of hormones may be more prone to some behaviours ... Once again..getting him assessed by Jane Harper would be the best way to find out exactly where things have gone wrong :) THEN you know in which direction to head ... Thank you. He is not from a "breeder". Yes he has vet checks, immunizations etc

I am not sure what else to say, are you reading my replies?? The dog gets daily exercise he has had puppy training, no I don't take him to a school as such any more I try my best to train him at home and get my children involved in the training aswell. I have had dogs before and I worked full time with them too they were at home by themselves too and I have never had these problems, this dog is nuts. So try a behavior therapist???? Thats all I wanted to know and what I cam here for, advice on what to do to fix the problem

I do agree that he is not getting enough people time, he seems to be the kind of dog that needs constant attention and company, my partner and I have had this breed of dog before and it was nothing like this one, this dog is way OTT

..and unless you do have a LOT of time to now spend with this dog , working on your relationship, and the unacceptable behaviour , I would almost agree with him. EXCEPT giving away a dog who has snapped at people, before it has been assessed by a professional is a fairly irresponsible act It really sounds as though you have your hands way too full ..and with a new baby on the way , you will not be as free to educate your dog and your family on what needs to be done.With a partner working away and you working ..this dog is just not getting the exercise, training and company he needs .he is now adult ..and needs to be using his body and brain for some hours every single day . I do urge you to contact someone like Jane Harper - a professional who can come to your home and discuss your worries - see how the dog behaves , and then give you some options on what can be done . I would NEVER rehome an agressive dog to just anyone.

He gets daily exercise, he is entire (that wasn't my choice) I have no idea why he hates other kids, he bark at anything that walk past if the kids over the back come to the fence, the lawnmower - he bites the wheels, if the kids are swinging on the swings he barks at that too. He was hit by a car at about 4 months old so I don't know if that has had some impact. He shows agression towards other dogs. If he is rehomed it it to a friend that lives on property with working dogs so thats not an issue. Our dog is an APBT

He wont be getting put to sleep, if he doesn't stay with us he will be going to a friend, He has had training when he was younger and we continue to do basic training with him, I don't recall saying he was an untrained dog he never used to have a problem with other children that has only started in about the past 2 - 3 months. He sits when told. have had him since he was 10 weeks and if he knows how to behave with my children why would I expect he wouldn't know how to behave with others?? I certainly didn't teach him to behave in that manner. I have come on here to get advice not just a lecture from someone that "Thinks" they know what I have or have not done

I have a male almost 1 year old. He has a lot of issues, he barks at everything, people and dogs walking past, and our neighbours only the kids and dog though. He has an aversion to other children he is fine with my kids but doesn't like other children he barks and snaps at them, so our children can't really have friends over because I don't trust him and if my kids sit and the back fence and talk to their friends over the fence he sist there barking like crazy. He is always jumping up on the kids and me I have tried walking away, ignoring him and pushing him away when he does it but to no avail, he is really really hyper. If he barks too much i will chain him up for a bit and when I went to chain him up the other day he growled and snapped at me. I really don't know what to do with him, I work full time and my partner works away so maybe he needs more attention or something?? My main worry is I am expecting another child my partner says to give him away as he can't be trusted with other kids so how will we trust him with a baby / toddler?? Appreciate any advice.

I wonder about the 3 yearly vaccine, breeders have told me every 3 years but vets always argue that with me. I have a ragdoll cat also which is strictly an indoor cat and the vet pretty much had a go at me for not vacc yearly some boarding places also wont take her cause of not vacc yearly.

Thankyou all fro the response, I will be getting the 3rd one I would rather know I have done all I can to prevent pavo.

Hi all, new to this forum, have a 3 month old puppy Took him to the vet today for his 2nd needle and the vet said that they are now recommending 3 vaccinations for puppies, apparently pavo is really bad in this area (Rockhampton QLD) has anyone else heard of the 3 vacc thing??