Dan Carrubba wrote 08/28/2016 07:47 AM Dog aggressive puppy #401916 - 08/28/2016 07:47 AM
Dan Carrubba Webboard User Reg: 10-01-2015 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	Hey all, Calling on anyone with some experience in this area as it has me stumped :s I've got a 15 week old mal who's dogs are from knpv lines, with dogs like kukays aras and bryan vh Mencke in her lineage. Her father was a police dog. So far, she's great in every way. She also loves my older dog just fine. However, foreign dogs on the street cause me issues. She hits the end of her lead and shows aggressive tendancies like barking, dominant posture. There are no signs of fear and she has had zero bad experiences with other dogs. We have been playing high drive games with food and toys in public so she's well socialized....bar this issue. Any one have any ideas? Any help would be greately appreciated D.C
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Bob Scott wrote 08/28/2016 10:52 PM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401925 - 08/28/2016 10:52 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	What has been your reaction to these aggression displays? Does she react like this even at a distance? How far? The high drive games can be used to your advantage with marker training. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Dan Carrubba wrote 08/29/2016 04:13 AM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401926 - 08/29/2016 04:13 AM
Dan Carrubba Webboard User Reg: 10-01-2015 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	My reaction has been mostly non emotional. I just try and move her as far away from the stressor as possible. It's from about 10-15 meters she starts to react. Once she hits her threshold she won't take food or toys. I've also noticed lately her focus on me has dropped off in public places. Time to take a step back and go to a lower distraction environment? D.C
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Duane Hull wrote 08/29/2016 08:45 AM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401927 - 08/29/2016 08:45 AM
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011 Posts: 2692 Loc: Marrero, LA Offline	Does this occur only when she's leashed or behind a fence? Does she interact with any other dogs physically, or only her packmate? Even though you don't see any signs of fear, the first defensive response of a dog is to bluff a perceived threat. Hitting the end of the lead or fence fighting in a defensive display could be a form of bluffing. JMO something to consider. ETA A defensive reaction does not necessarily mean that a dog is fearful. Some of the fiercest working dogs work and train in defensive drive. Edited by Duane Hull (08/29/2016 08:45 AM) Edit reason: eta Sadie
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Dan Carrubba wrote 08/29/2016 04:07 PM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401930 - 08/29/2016 04:07 PM
Dan Carrubba Webboard User Reg: 10-01-2015 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	Hey Duane, It could very well be fear. I haven't had anyone with a docile older dog to help me eliminate variables. So far it's just when she's harnessed and leashed. She only interacts with my dog. Perhaps she is stressed? I was thinking slowly counter conditioning her? D.C
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Bob Scott wrote 08/29/2016 10:52 PM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401935 - 08/29/2016 10:52 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	You know she has a distance of 10-15 meters then work on marker training at 25-30 meters. In other words desensitize her. If your not familiar with marker training it's all about reward based training. The dog is taught with reward and fun. Once the dog understands that THEN you can use corrections if and when needed. I've been dog training for 60 yrs but marker training only for 12 13. It's fantastic! old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Dan Carrubba wrote 08/29/2016 11:17 PM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401937 - 08/29/2016 11:17 PM
Dan Carrubba Webboard User Reg: 10-01-2015 Posts: 26 Loc: Offline	Hey Bob, Yeh shes well versed in our communication system and we do marker train. Thats how i've been channeling her drives. We play food based games as well as toy ones (not so much now as shes teething). doing some more inquiries into my line and it appears its a guarding instinct that has been triggered in her. May have to source from friends with docile dogs and do this in my street, where shes comfortable as opposed to a busy public place with lots of stress around. Cheers. D.C
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Bob Scott wrote 08/30/2016 10:29 PM Re: Dog aggressive puppy [Re: Dan Carrubba ] #401951 - 08/30/2016 10:29 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Sounds good! I would still use markers with the docile dogs at a distance. That would give you the low level distraction you need to start out with. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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