Raising a pup is a very new experance to me. Before Cody, I have had cats as pets, and still do. But on my birthday, my husband gave me an Alaskan Malamute and Labador mix puppy.
I managed to survive the potty training part. I don't mind how protective my young dog is inside our home. But what I am trying to figure out is how I can keep him being so aggressive when I take him for a walk. When we go for a walk, he is almost perfect, unless he see another person or dog. Any ideas on how I can take my dog for a walk and not have him trying to bite people?
Niomi Smith Webboard User Reg: 04-20-2009
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What is his reaction?
Can you describe a scenario and what his reaction is? Also, what is your reaction? Does it scare you, frustrate you etc..?
What training have you done with him? Marker training?
What commands is he strong with?
What socialization exercises/outings have you done? How often do you take him "everywhere" with you?
Most aggression can be attributed to fear/insecurity. But dominance and frustration can also cause aggression.
How often is he exercised? What kind of thing do you do with him to release his energy?
Sorry for all of the questions but aggression can be a tricky thing even with seeing the dog, let alone trying to get a good idea of triggers over the internet.
You did come to the right place though. There are a lot of people here who have experience with aggression.
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Keep him at a distance that he doesnt react aggressively and get started on some obedience. He's not being protective in your home, you havent taught him whats appropriate behavior yet.
Hi, Tammy, and welcome to the board. It seems that 6 month old puppies just make people CRAZY! There is a lot of training advice on this board for a puppy this age. Several threads going on right now. When I first went on walks, I crossed the street if I saw another dog/person coming. Another strategy would be to take the pup aside and have it sit while the other person passes, keeping the focus on you. Be sure that you have done plenty of training work in the house and yard on some basic sit, down, etc. before venturing out.
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Another strategy would be to take the pup aside and have it sit while the other person passes, keeping the focus on you.
I learned this one by trial and error. I do a sit/stay/no bark with Buster when another person walks their dog by. We just started working with the E-collar, so I'm hoping at some point that without the sit/stay command, he'll remain calm when passing another dog.
I don't mind how protective my young dog is inside our home. But what I am trying to figure out is how I can keep him being so aggressive when I take him for a walk.
You already said what your problem is.
You're letting him get away with it at home, and expecting him to know its not okay outside.
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Just to let you know, our dog Buster just suddenly seems to wig out and attack my husband. We've learned to pay attention to signs. Until I came to this site, I didn't realize how much he growls. But then, I'm a mom and I'm used to ignoring annoying things.
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