December 30, 2013
We have tried to introduce our rescue dog to other dogs. She is very aggressive, growls, shows her teeth, and even went after another dog once. Is there anything you can recommend?
Full Question:
We rescued a Black lab about 2 or 3 years old, when we rescued her she was brought in with another female dog. We have introduced her to other dogs and she is very aggressive, always growling, showing her teeth, and this one time went after the dog. She is very dominate and other dogs are scared to death around her. We are not sure of her past or know what has happened, but we need to find out a way to snap this behavior fast. Is there anything you can recommend? we need her to be able to be around other dogs.Thank you for your help.
Ed's Answer:
Dogs don’t need to be around strange dogs. That’s a human idea and not a dog idea. Look at it from a PACK STRUCTURE position. If a stray wolf wanders into the territory of a pack of wolves the pack kills the stray or drives him away.
Read the article I wrote on DOG PARKS. You will learn something.
Fixing a good deal of your issues comes down to proper management. I recently produced a short video on Management for one of our recent newsletters. It’s free to watch if you can watch streaming video on your computer. I suggest you watch it. Good management is just as important as good obedience training when it comes to living with a dog.
Regards,
Ed Frawley
Read the article I wrote on DOG PARKS. You will learn something.
Fixing a good deal of your issues comes down to proper management. I recently produced a short video on Management for one of our recent newsletters. It’s free to watch if you can watch streaming video on your computer. I suggest you watch it. Good management is just as important as good obedience training when it comes to living with a dog.
Regards,
Ed Frawley
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