vonmister Posted Saturday at 10:46 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:46 PM Hi my 3 year staffy has suddenly taking to been aggressive with my room mate , they have been together since he was 6 weeks old . He has bitten him at least 3 times stitches he has not bitten anyone else or even growled at other dogs. As for him been my shadow everywhere I go he needs to be with me he lays outside shower toilet door lays either on the couch or floor . When I move he is right there in in kitchen lays where he can see me 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted Sunday at 02:14 AM Share Posted Sunday at 02:14 AM Visit to a vet is first step to see if there is a medical issue and you MUST be honest with the vet about the bites and stitches before the vet handles your dog. Is this dog desexed? Does it know any commands? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted Sunday at 03:09 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:09 AM Definitely a vet visit for a thorough check up/discussion . Also do some detective work. What has changed in your life/surroundings? Anything and everything ...especially any illness,job change, building works...changes in daily routines....write things down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted Sunday at 07:52 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:52 PM Vet visit for the dog, and get a full blood test and checkup... xray if nothing shows on the blood test. I'd also suggest that your room mate might think of getting a checkup from his GP too... a blood test also. Sometimes dogs can pick up on medical issues in humans. I used to have a Rottweiler that was very sensitive to human illness, and she went nuts at a friend one day for no reason we could see. She had known him for years and loved him, but just this one day, she barked and backed away from him like he was on fire. A week later the friend had a massive heart attack and ended up surviving after a quintuple bypass operation. The next time he visited my place, the dog was back to her usual self loving on him like normal. That said, this same Rottweiler was very protective of me if I wasn't well... so something to think about for your own health as well. T. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted yesterday at 12:42 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:42 AM (edited) Of course rule out medical causes first, but... It might just be a staffie thing. When I had a boarding kennel we got an occasional staffie that had to be kept well separate from some other dog, or all dogs. Generally this set in at around 3 years. If you have $ and time you can try a behaviorist, but it's not the easiest problem to fix. Edited yesterday at 12:48 AM by sandgrubber 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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