discipline

[wozzer 8]

never had that problem in a dog ,as bird says leash him up get you mate to come in and yank him with down or heel command there no hands getting raised and leqsh is the enemy not you

some really good advise mate thinks ill give this a try my self

[mattydski 560]

would rather discuss thatn argue, however does this address the issue with barred teeth with the dog......In my mind it only addresses the over excitement issue with the animal...?? Two separate issues in my mind..

Agree, one was the cause of the other though?

[skycat 6,174]

There is a huge difference between a dog that shows its teeth in threat, to one which raises its lips in a submissive 'smile'. Many times dogs have been misunderstood and beaten for showing submission when the owner thought they were snarling. The observant owner will know that a submissive dog wears its tail low down, the ears are flattened, it may narrow its eyes slightly, the dog doesn't hold its body stiff and tall, and it may also wiggle its whole body in an appeasing gesture.

 

A threatening dog is stiff, its eyes are hard, staring at you, its tail may be upright, but also low down if it is scared you might hit it for snarling.

 

If your dog is generally a bit hyper it needs calming down. Get any visitors to the house to ignore it completely. Have the dog on a lead, make it sit beside you when people enter the room. The dog has to learn to control its enthusiasm. If it is allowed to jump all over people it is out of control. Once people are seated you may allow the dog, still on the lead, to approach and greet, but if it jumps on to people you must pull it away and make it sit beside you again.

[scothunter 12,609]

I must admit Scot, you know me, Im calm as out with ma dogs, but Id of scruffed him as a minimum, to remind him of his position.... had that before in an animal..

 

you have seen him mate,you know what i mean by being over friendly.ill keep all the advice in mind lads,but i think it was a submissive gesture,cause like i said ive never owned such a friendly dog,but yes im defo nipping the jumping on visitors on the bud.its a pet hate of mine when i go into other peoples houses and thier dogs jump up on me.

[scothunter 12,609]

That's it Scott, shoot the dog and get another pup. It's all over

[mattydski 560]

I must admit Scot, you know me, Im calm as out with ma dogs, but Id of scruffed him as a minimum, to remind him of his position.... had that before in an animal..

 

you have seen him mate,you know what i mean by being over friendly.ill keep all the advice in mind lads,but i think it was a submissive gesture,cause like i said ive never owned such a friendly dog,but yes im defo nipping the jumping on visitors on the bud.its a pet hate of mine when i go into other peoples houses and thier dogs jump up on me.

I have met him, and I thought he was lovely.... I like friendly dogs my self...

[bunnys 1,236]

personally sounds like ya have a aover friendly dog ,smiler to ,never seen the need for a scuft ,i have owned dogs whos rough play can be abit physical by there very size bulk etc and of course breed ,just pin them by the scruff usually does the trick .atb bunnys.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Sounds like my white spaniell,,

 

Gave him a bollocking recently and he growled,, shocked the shit out of me,, I scruffed him when I did it,, but a few days later he was in the vets for lumps in his neck and throat so I am inclined to let that one lie a while,, in case I had been hurting him,,

 

A dog growling at me never gets left unfinished business though,, you have to be on top of them . don`t let it reocurr

[wozzer 8]

you could try giving your mate some treats to give to the dog every time he calls

[scothunter 12,609]

you could try giving your mate some treats to give to the dog every time he calls

 

i normally just ut him in the kitchen and shut him in,when he gets hyper.