Jetty Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I am having a problem with my pup, Jet. He is usually well natured and is not so aggressive. Yesterday we took him with us for a BBQ by the water. There are a lot of dogs there and every time Jet would see one walk past he would start barking and growling. I tried everything. Pulled him back and said a firm NO. Tried to make him stop with when he was calm and quiet with a treat. Does anyone have an idea of why he was behaving this way? It ruined the day. What can I do to make him stop? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 After the first instance of bad behaviour, I would be leaving the beach/ park or whereever you are - ie remove the privilege of being somewhere fun and exciting. No attention, fun, interaction etc on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Most young dogs behaving this way are actually showing a fear response, rather than actual aggression. The worst thing you can do is wait until he has already started carrying on & then start carrying on back at him. Has he been socialised? What is he like off lead with other dogs? If it were me, I would avoid situations like this until you get things under control in a less stimulating environment. Have you taught a "look at me" command? It is often effective to get his attention before the dog comes past as trying to get him to look at you once he is in a state will be very difficult. Have you got any friends with calm well behaved dogs that you can do some training with? Has he been to classes? What was his response to other dogs there? sorry lots of questions, but it's hard to get a picture of what is going on from your brief description. Edited September 21, 2009 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetty Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Most young dogs behaving this way are actually showing a fear response, rather than actual aggression. The worst thing you can do is wait until he has already started carrying on & then start carrying on back at him. Has he been socialised? What is he like off lead with other dogs?If it were me, I would avoid situations like this until you get things under control in a less stimulating environment. Have you taught a "look at me" command? It is often effective to get his attention before the dog comes past as trying to get him to look at you once he is in a state will be very difficult. Have you got any friends with calm well behaved dogs that you can do some training with? Has he been to classes? What was his response to other dogs there? sorry lots of questions, but it's hard to get a picture of what is going on from your brief description. Lately he has been getting socialised weekly, we also have another dog at home too. Every time he has been off lead with other dogs, he has been friendly. I have taken him to the beach every weekend for the past month. He has been off lead and never been in this situation. We started our second time of training on saturday. Which I only just got to learn and teach him the look at me command so we are still learning. His response to dogs there were really good. He would practically ignore him. However when we first arrived he was barking a bit but I think he eventually go comfortable with the other dogs. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Was your dog onlead and the others off lead? And you were stationary and stayed in the same place with BBQ and other dogs wandered past you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I am having a problem with my pup, Jet. He is usually well natured and is not so aggressive. Yesterday we took him with us for a BBQ by the water. There are a lot of dogs there and every time Jet would see one walk past he would start barking and growling. I tried everything. Pulled him back and said a firm NO. Tried to make him stop with when he was calm and quiet with a treat. Does anyone have an idea of why he was behaving this way? It ruined the day. What can I do to make him stop?Thank you Didn't you post recently about Jet behaving aggressively to dogs when he was walked on lead down the path to the beach? Was he on lead or tied up when the other dogs walked past this time? The short answer may be to crate him rather than tie him up. The best long term answer is to seek qualified professional help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetty Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Was your dog onlead and the others off lead? And you were stationary and stayed in the same place with BBQ and other dogs wandered past you? No all dogs were on leads. Yes the other dogs were walking past while Jet was stationary. However I did take him for a stroll and he still reacted the same way as we were walking past other dogs. Didn't you post recently about Jet behaving aggressively to dogs when he was walked on lead down the path to the beach?Was he on lead or tied up when the other dogs walked past this time? The short answer may be to crate him rather than tie him up. The best long term answer is to seek qualified professional help. Yes I did, But that had been resolved. We have been there now a few more times and he is well behaved. He was only barking at some dogs not at all that time. I will be seeking professional advice on sat. Edited September 21, 2009 by jettyjet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 A friend of mines GSD is more hostile and likely to snap when he is on leash meeting other dogs - whether it be the tension of the leash creating negative feelings or what I'm not sure. But offleash with other dogs he is happy and a lot better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetty Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Thanks, I also found out his is going through his fear stage. So I will try to keep him away from that situation for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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