ash15782 0 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) Hi can anyone give me advice, iv got a 10 1/2 month old male lakeland hes fine in the house but soon as he goes outside he goes mental barking, growling at people and one time he went for a girl and bit her and broke the skin on her leg, its got that bad i have to muzzle him when he goes out, hes fine with people that come into the house well some times and hes great with my 2 young kids so any advise would be great Edited October 28, 2007 by ash15782 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 549 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 How long have you had that pup and what steps have you taken to socialize it? Maybe he needs to get out and about a bit more but it's bad news if he is biting folks. Do you have any more dogs at home? Have you owned dogs before? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ash15782 0 Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 How long have you had that pup and what steps have you taken to socialize it? Maybe he needs to get out and about a bit more but it's bad news if he is biting folks. Do you have any more dogs at home? Have you owned dogs before? iv had him since he was 6 wks old, he gets out all the time and loves going for walks and goes for runs with my friends 2 dogs which are huge compaired to him, i have 2 other dogs and he gets on fine with my collie but hates my other dog which is a mix breed, iv had dogs all my life and had no problems, one thing i have noticed he hates being in small spaces when theres a few people there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) Is he acting dominant towards you? Edited October 29, 2007 by kvnmcwebn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 so what happens when that big fox killing lurcher picks up his pup and shakes its guts out, remember it would only take a split second to kill a dog of that size.. top advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ash15782 0 Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Is he acting dominant towards you? no hes not but does try and try it towards the other dogs but they usaly snap at him and hel just go back for more, hes only snapped at me once and he got a snacked nose for that, its just when he goes outside and sees other people and other dogs he goes from a nice dog to a horrible one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 I dont know that sounds like a problem especially if it snapped at you for no reason. I had an gsd once that was snappy, got him when he was older. He wasnt a bad dog though just wasnt socialized at all - he turned out good. Takes a load of patience, make him work his ass off for his food. I mean you have to go anal with the obedience training before he gets fed. Make him sit, stay, lie down all that stuff to earn half of his breakfeast, after 20 minutes of working with him give him the other half. Control his food make sure he knows where its coming from dont let anyone else feed him. If your out with him keep him on a lead and make him walk at your heel. If he tries to bite again you have to get tough. Dont know if it will work in your situation but its worth a try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ash15782 0 Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 thanks for your advise il try and do what you have said, i got told a few months ago the the his dad was also bad temperd so i hope iv not got the one thats gonna take after his dad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 549 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 That dog may need to learn his place in the home - as the lowest of the low. Sure he is ok with other dogs - they sort it out among themselves - if he gets his ass kicked by another dog no harm is done really - that's dogs for you. If he bites someone in public or a visitor to your home or one of your kids then it gets much more serious. Good advice was given about making him work for his food - follow it and do no allow it to climb on the furniture or get over excited by the kids - little dogs are 'cute' until they show their colours. I do not beleive in harshly physically punishing dogs but they need to know their place - especially if they are allowed in the house - my dogs run and hide at the sight of a rolled up newspaper. And on that note, I feel that a lead is an invaluable piece of kit. To many peolple allow their dogs to run wild in public thinking other people don't mind - when they are on a lead in public it is much easier to dish out the discipline without looking like you are not in control of your dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Just my opinion, but I always keep my terriers outside: I find that if you give them an inch they try and take 10 miles, far more so than most other types of dog. Keeping them out is a kennel is one way of letting them know their status in life because the moment they share their 'den' (your house) with you they seem to think that they can do as they please. OK, so I'm generalising, but if I let my male Russell in the house he'd soon get the wrong idea on his standing in the pack: I can just imagine him growling at someone if they tried to turf him off their chair. Maybe your's isn't doing that, but it does sound as though he has pack issues inasmuch that anyone outside his immediate pack is a threat, possible due to early lack of socialisation, or possibly he's just a bossy little b*gger and doesn't like strangers getting up close and personal. Either way the signs he's showing now at his age all point to a young dog that's beginning to assert himself as boss when you need to be the boss. Like has already been said: make him earn everything through training: but I'd still kennel him if he was mine: being denied access to the heart of the human den is a wonderful put down for a young upstart: if you don't want to kennel him get a crate (indoor kennel/cage whatever you want to call it) and use it both as a 'naughty corner' if he gets over exited, and a time out refuge from family life.........and don't let him on the furniture at all!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mussells 0 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 what breeding is he ,he looks like mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nemo 0 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Just my opinion, but I always keep my terriers outside: I find that if you give them an inch they try and take 10 miles, far more so than most other types of dog. Keeping them out is a kennel is one way of letting them know their status in life because the moment they share their 'den' (your house) with you they seem to think that they can do as they please. OK, so I'm generalising, but if I let my male Russell in the house he'd soon get the wrong idea on his standing in the pack: I can just imagine him growling at someone if they tried to turf him off their chair. Maybe your's isn't doing that, but it does sound as though he has pack issues inasmuch that anyone outside his immediate pack is a threat, possible due to early lack of socialisation, or possibly he's just a bossy little b*gger and doesn't like strangers getting up close and personal. Either way the signs he's showing now at his age all point to a young dog that's beginning to assert himself as boss when you need to be the boss. Like has already been said: make him earn everything through training: but I'd still kennel him if he was mine: being denied access to the heart of the human den is a wonderful put down for a young upstart: if you don't want to kennel him get a crate (indoor kennel/cage whatever you want to call it) and use it both as a 'naughty corner' if he gets over exited, and a time out refuge from family life.........and don't let him on the furniture at all!!!!!!!!! very good advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 thanks for your advise il try and do what you have said, i got told a few months ago the the his dad was also bad temperd so i hope iv not got the one thats gonna take after his dad Great, just what happens when you breed from bad tempered dogs, they pass it on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F.R. 2 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 If he bit a kid and broke the skin, cull him, no questions asked.....when he does it again and you get sued, you'll wonder if all the advice was worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nelson 0 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I think we have been here before with a different coloured terrier Advice from either me or Doctor Wilf is to Bray the C8NT and let it know who the boss is Not hard to do and quite theraputic once you get into the swing of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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