April 28, 2011
I have a 2 year old Brazilian Fila. When he sees a stranger he becomes wild and dangerous and almost out of control from anger. What should I do?
Full Question:
I have an extremely aggressive 2 year old Brazilian Fila male and a shy female of the same breed. The problem is the male. He is very sweet to the family, you can take his food when he eats, he wants attention like a puppy but when seeing strangers he becomes wild and dangerous, almost out of control from anger. I physically stopped him a couple of times in the past in the middle of an attack. I worked with him when he was younger on the basic commands, 'sit', 'come', 'down', but not enough.Is there a way to control his aggression despite the fact that protection of the family is deeply rooted in the bread and is it not too late to try and train him properly?
Thank you,
Ron
Ed's Answer:
This dog is more likely a fear biter than a tough confident personal protection dog. This is a genetic issue.
It can be controlled through strong obedience training. The key word here is 100% control. This is accomplished with a prong collar and taking the dog through sound training phases. I would recommend my video Basic Dog Obedience and a prong collar.
The dog must learn that it HAS TO DO WHAT YOU TELL IT or it will be severely corrected. It must fear the correction more than the intruder that is making him nervous (because that's what his problem is - being nervous).
The key here is that you want to maintain the dogs bond with you - so you can not just go out and beat up on the dog to make him fear you. That's why you need to follow the correct training steps.
It can be controlled through strong obedience training. The key word here is 100% control. This is accomplished with a prong collar and taking the dog through sound training phases. I would recommend my video Basic Dog Obedience and a prong collar.
The dog must learn that it HAS TO DO WHAT YOU TELL IT or it will be severely corrected. It must fear the correction more than the intruder that is making him nervous (because that's what his problem is - being nervous).
The key here is that you want to maintain the dogs bond with you - so you can not just go out and beat up on the dog to make him fear you. That's why you need to follow the correct training steps.
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