advice needed

[brunty29cdo 5]

thanks again for more replies.yes he is a very happy go lucky dog who is fun,boisterous and playfull which is why i dont understant him as most the time he is more than happy to be approached for fuss ect.

i very rarely raise voice as he is a well behaved dog.however on some rare occasions he growls and not a playful growl either.its weird as its almost like jeckel and hyde.unfortunatly seems to be getting more and more often.

i have been talking to him softly when this happens to reasure him and this does work after a while.

my fear is can i trust him with wife alone?

its hard to understand as its so unwarrented and inconsistant to his normal behaviour.

thanks again

[Shazza 52]

Have known a couple of dogs in the past with a split personality like you describe, one of them was a staffy as well.

Unfortunately none of them could be sorted out and the staffy attacked it's owner so badly they needed surgery on thier arms and lost the use of 2 fingers, sorry mate but i don't think you should ever trust the dog with your wife or anyone else, if it were mine i would have it PTS.

[toddsmaggie 3]

pts dogs like that anit worth wank .a bad dog will allways be a bad dog if he growls at u and u say he mite bite .it mite be some body eles next time .then u will be in shit street .atb

i agree pts mate not a safe dog what if he bites a kid or somethin

[Casso 1,261]

That problem is completly fixable bud , 100% , the thing is people are hung up on dominating their mutt seems to be the thing to do, you know he a good dog trust your feelings ,as you say he's 99% spot on, its just that little block somewhere in your relationship, ending his life will be failing him and you will still be left wondering where it all went wrong,,PM me if ya need anymore advice,,best of luck

[brunty29cdo 5]

thanks everyone,im gonna give him more time untill i go anyway as i hope it is fixable.i know im walking a fine line with him as hes potentially a weapon....however i dont want to fail him.

however if it does not get better......

wish me luck

[Shazza 52]

thanks everyone,im gonna give him more time untill i go anyway as i hope it is fixable.i know im walking a fine line with him as hes potentially a weapon....however i dont want to fail him.

however if it does not get better......

wish me luck

 

 

Feel for you mate, it's a toughie but best of luck atb.

[DogMagic 461]

First of all dont listen to all the thick c**ts that tell you to hit him or kick him or put him down! If you need to dominate him at all, you do it by forcing him onto his back and holding him there till he stops wriggling. A dog understands dog language and a dogs way of saying im the boss and your taking the piss is to pin them down, growling, fangs (your fingers) applying gentle but firm pressure to the chest, belly or throat untill the dog submits.

 

Good behaviour = lots of praise, a treat and a cuddle. Unwanted behaviour = being ignored. Agressive behaviour = being dominated.

 

Only you know if your dog is being aggressive or frightened when hese growling at you. If its cos hes frightened, ignore him. Let him calm down then call him to you. If he comes, reward with a praise, a treat and a stroke or cuddle. If he doesnt come when you call him, hese ignoring you. Go to him QUIETLY AND UNTHREATENINGLY, take hold of coller and lead him to where you were when you called him. If he allows you to lead him its treat etc time. If not its for you to judge if its domination time or just time to be a bit firmer.

 

Try this and i promise you will be shocked at how quickly you can turn him round.

[brunty29cdo 5]

First of all dont listen to all the thick c**ts that tell you to hit him or kick him or put him down! If you need to dominate him at all, you do it by forcing him onto his back and holding him there till he stops wriggling. A dog understands dog language and a dogs way of saying im the boss and your taking the piss is to pin them down, growling, fangs (your fingers) applying gentle but firm pressure to the chest, belly or throat untill the dog submits.

 

Good behaviour = lots of praise, a treat and a cuddle. Unwanted behaviour = being ignored. Agressive behaviour = being dominated.

 

Only you know if your dog is being aggressive or frightened when hese growling at you. If its cos hes frightened, ignore him. Let him calm down then call him to you. If he comes, reward with a praise, a treat and a stroke or cuddle. If he doesnt come when you call him, hese ignoring you. Go to him QUIETLY AND UNTHREATENINGLY, take hold of coller and lead him to where you were when you called him. If he allows you to lead him its treat etc time. If not its for you to judge if its domination time or just time to be a bit firmer.

 

Try this and i promise you will be shocked at how quickly you can turn him round.

thanks for advice,this is what iv been doing recently and touch wood its going well!

at the moment its a case of judging his body language and dealing with it accordingly.

thanks again

[ianh 83]

First of all dont listen to all the thick c**ts that tell you to hit him or kick him or put him down! If you need to dominate him at all, you do it by forcing him onto his back and holding him there till he stops wriggling. A dog understands dog language and a dogs way of saying im the boss and your taking the piss is to pin them down, growling, fangs (your fingers) applying gentle but firm pressure to the chest, belly or throat untill the dog submits.

 

Good behaviour = lots of praise, a treat and a cuddle. Unwanted behaviour = being ignored. Agressive behaviour = being dominated.

 

Only you know if your dog is being aggressive or frightened when hese growling at you. If its cos hes frightened, ignore him. Let him calm down then call him to you. If he comes, reward with a praise, a treat and a stroke or cuddle. If he doesnt come when you call him, hese ignoring you. Go to him QUIETLY AND UNTHREATENINGLY, take hold of coller and lead him to where you were when you called him. If he allows you to lead him its treat etc time. If not its for you to judge if its domination time or just time to be a bit firmer.

 

Try this and i promise you will be shocked at how quickly you can turn him round.

 

 

top advice that, dont give up, before you go away at least. cant believe some c**ts say pts straight away when they dont even know the situation or the dog at all, best of luck mate.