I read this thread with interest and I have a question.
Her dog is only 4 months old.
I do not have an aggressive dog but from what I have read on this site, a 4-month-old is really young for aggressive behaviour.
Should Stephanie be doing "adult groundwork" with this dog - since he's only a puppy?
Or is there a modified version of groundwork she should be doing with such a young puppy.
I have the puppy 8 weeks to 8 months video and as I recall Ed does not address aggressive behaviour at all, except to say clearly that puppy teething/play drive biting is NOT aggression and should not be corrected.
From the posts here, the dog thinks he's in charge so some form of pack groundwork needs to be done, but what kind of corrections would be appropriate on a dog this age?
Hi Stephanie, Here is a link to a video clip from the show. I have a little Chihuahua that is protective or posessive also. I think it is in their nature to be that way and takes lots of early socialization (positive and often) to help that (which I didn't do with Pepper, but I know better now). Pepper is 8 years old and no one else may ever be able to pick her up or hold her, but she stays clear of strangers and I make sure they don't get in her face. She will never be outside alone because a hawk or owl could get her.
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Also another question for tomorrow
He is not going to my regular vet for his nuter.
What should I do what can i tell them.
Should I take a mussel.
Like I said he is ok with people he already knows which includes my regular vet.
He will bite someone I think especialy if I am not there.
I have full trust in where he is going they did phoenix also
Just wanted to add to be really careful with vaccinations in small dogs. Pepper had a really bad reaction to vacinations four years ago. Since then, she hasn't had shots for 4 years and her titers levels have remained the same.
We must have been posting at the same time. Put the muzzle on for your vet when you get there. It is more stressful (and more dangerous) if they have to put it on. Also, they may let you just take him into surgery and hold the gas mask over his face until he goes to sleep.
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Bruiser is not like that yet.
I can have people near me he will just let a real low growl but if they try to pet him he will cower down in my arm pit
Now on the ground he will run behind my if they try to pet him
I dont have that problem anyone can sit next to me with no problem he will growl but he is not allowed on the couch when visiters are here anyway.
He does bark when i walk out my front door we walk past a gate.
When he gets to that gate he will stop and bark. At anyone if there is nothing there he will still bark.
So it is no where near that bad but now I see how bad it can get
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At this vet they give a senditive befor they take him to the back. It does not knock him out it just calms him down a little.
I am not allowed in the back at this vet. which is fine they let me view the rooms and the equitment when I asked to before phoenix went in for surgry.
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Yes He had a reacltion to his second set.
But i had to get my last set befor they would fix him.
He had to stay at the vet overnight for the last set of shots I had to drop him off at 8 and could not pick him up tell 6 pm the next day. That when he got the blood work and exrays cause I thought mabye something else was wrong.
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No I like them down though he would look funny with them standing up I think.
I was going to tape them But I am not going to
They are half up half down
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