HELP!!!! My dog is a Rottweiler Lab mix and I want to get a cute little puppy one day but I'm not sure how my dog will react! Because he tends to get agressave about other dogs like one time a dog walked past our driveway and my dog went berzerk!!! And then today he went up and sniffed another dog??? He likes to play with my friends but he bit someone REALLY hard onetime!?! I don't know what to do please help me.
OMG Have I entered some sort of internet twilight zone?
Every time I take a peek here there is a thread about aggressive dogs.
Has the government released some sort of gas into our atmosphere that is making dogs go mad? Are our pooches feeling some sort of effect of global warming?
I know, you all are pulling some sort of prank on me.
Does he only show this "aggressive" behavior when at home? When you say bezerk what do you mean? When he sniffed another dog what was the situation? Was he on a walk? Was he at home? Was it just some random dog that came up to your dog? Dogs do sniff each other- its one way they get info about each other
When he bit a person what was the situation? Was he playing? Did someone come up to him?
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Her comment wasn't crappy, it was very witty. If you would have taken the time to read some of the topics on this forum you'd find MANY on aggressive dogs.
She maybe doesn't take you very seriously because your grammer and phonics usage isn't proper and very juvenile.
The real beef I have with this aggressive dog thread is that there are several others here. All a person needs to do is open one of those. There they may find some useful information.
I have tried to add my two cents worth on this subject. It seems that the "experts" then decide they know more. Funny how they don't seem to respond to help requests until someone else does. Then it is to crticize and argue, not to offer constructive advice.
I also feel that these recent aggessive dog threads are generated from the same person or a group that are working together. Either they did not like the first answers they recieved, or they are playing us.
I think whoever opened this thread, wanted information about introducing a puppy to this dog. Or maybe even asking is the dog aggressive. ... To answer that question- I agree we need more information what " bazerk" is, and what happened with the bite? And this breed is awfully powerful.. I do believe it might not be time for a puppy- for the puppys sake.. If you can not control the dog around your friends, how are you going to be able to control it with a puppy. Puppies jump in dogs faces, etc with little manners. If you do not have control with famiy and friends, you may need to get the dog trained to accept your position first before risking bringing in a puppy.
Her comments were sarcastic, unhelpful, and to be juvenile, crappy. If a person is going to take the time to respond, then why write something like that? It doesn’t surprise me that two know it alls would stick together. Nice job on attacking my grammar. Did that make you feel superior? Did you feel very clever when you wrote it? Don’t bother to write a smart response. I’m going to do you a big favor and stay off this site.
Whoa chad- now who is being rude?.... Lizzie does have a sense of humor, and there were 3 recent threads on this subject as far as aggressive dogs. You only have to go down a matter of a few posts to see them. If I may here Lizzie= I understand your statement. WE have had in the past several threads going on with similar subjects, and someone opens a new one- usually a new poster, then leaves.. However- your question is about whether a dog that has bitten someone, not tolerate of most dogs, would do well with a puppy. The answer is NO- unless you get the dog training ahead of time to establish YOU make the rules, not the dog, and even then- I would be really careful before bringing a poor little puppy into a house at this point. They could be the best of friends- it could also be a disaster.
Oh my goodness, do we have any maturity over here at all?
Somebody has already stated that the person came here to get help, and yet NOBODY (except Sabriel) has even attempted to offer help! You all are too busy arguing and bickering like children about who had the grounds to say what.
People come here to get help, if you can't offer help, then DON'T POST. If you can't post without being rude or berating the person for irresponsibility, then DON'T POST.
gshepgirl, I hope that your still sticking around and you weren't scared away by some of the uncalled for comments made here. Your best bet would be to see a dog behaviorist. Aggression can be a very difficult and dangerous thing to deal with, there's several reasons a dog can become aggressive or show aggression. Because we here cannot see the behavior in action, we are limited in the advice we can offer you. It's too risky and too easy to misinterpret the form of aggression by a description. Dealing with it the wrong way could result in yourself getting bit. Find a behaviorist to come to your house and observe the behavior. They will be able to help you tame it.
In the meantime, you need to keep your dog confined and contained and if you must take your dog out in public, use a muzzle. You wouldn't want her to get loose and bite somebody or somebodys dog, you could get sued and your dog seized and put to sleep. So it's best to take some precautions until you find a behaviorist to work with you.
Guys, I'm rather disappointed that someone asked a pretty honest question and got shot down for it. The grammer doesn't matter, and the topic, even if discussed recently, is a serious one that demands a serious response.
Dog aggression is very dangerous for the dog, for the owners and frankly, for us other dog owners. So what if there has been other threads on the topic recently? This person had their own spin on the topic, and I could see that they might expect to hear a unique answer/
While I, too, get tired of saying the same thing..."get a behaviorist, etc."...that's what the people need to hear.
Just a few hours ago I was in Texas helping a friend with an aggresive GSD. We talked for almost an hour about what she's done and what work is left to do for the GSD. The lady was seeking help and answers. If my response was, "I've heard all I care to about aggression," what good would that have done?
Saying the same thing to someone who's dropping into post a unique spin on aggression is not helpful in the least. The only way to battle aggression problems in the dog world at large is education. Sarcasim won't affect change one iota.
This person is now lost to us, and frankly, we could have been of help.
Originally posted by borzoimom: I think whoever opened this thread, wanted information about introducing a puppy to this dog. Or maybe even asking is the dog aggressive. ... To answer that question- I agree we need more information what " bazerk" is, and what happened with the bite? And this breed is awfully powerful.. I do believe it might not be time for a puppy- for the puppys sake.. If you can not control the dog around your friends, how are you going to be able to control it with a puppy. Puppies jump in dogs faces, etc with little manners. If you do not have control with famiy and friends, you may need to get the dog trained to accept your position first before risking bringing in a puppy.
Hopefully she read this. And get the help she needs.
WOW! I did not mean to be sarcastic or make light of a serious situation. But on a couple of threads about aggressive dogs I suggested that professional help be sought and that the dog should be confined to home until such time.
Several others jumped down my throat for suggesting that snappy dogs should not be taken in public. Hardly anyone backed me up on that. I know some of you feel the same about aggressive dogs being taken out and about.
Now that I try to be funny you all show up.Thanks alot!
Lizziedog, you know very well what our opinions on aggressive dogs are and the precautions an owner should take if his/her dog is aggressive.
I'm sure that all of the more knowledgable people here, agilityk9trainer, applesmom, sabriel, borzoimom agree with you that an aggressive or snappy dog should be kept contained and confined until the issue is solved and that a muzzle should be used if they must go out in public. I certainly do.
You should know better than to take an ignorant posters attack towards you when you say that any more than a grain of salt.
Originally posted by lizziedog1: WOW! I did not mean to be sarcastic or make light of a serious situation. But on a couple of threads about aggressive dogs I suggested that professional help be sought and that the dog should be confined to home until such time.
Several others jumped down my throat for suggesting that snappy dogs should not be taken in public. Hardly anyone backed me up on that. I know some of you feel the same about aggressive dogs being taken out and about.
Now that I try to be funny you all show up.Thanks alot!
Nah- I have been there the whole time Lizziedog- ... just takes me a while to pop in and out...
The book that I am currently reading has a theory why there seems to be a rise in aggressive dogs. Many cities now have very strict leash laws. So many people are not taking their dogs out, therefore, dogs are not learning to socialize. They are not learning the proper doggie rules. Many years ago dogs were allowed to run free. Back then dogs grew up knowing how to handle dominance and territorial issues. Dogs learned when and how to be submissive. They learned doggie body language to avoid scraps.
I think Temple Grandin is on to something.
Carmel California is one of dog friendliest places on this planet. Dogs are seen roaming around on the street all the time. Almost every eating establishment allows dogs. Many even have seperate menus for our four legged freinds. They even have one of the few off leash beaches in that state. I asked an animal control officer there if they had many problems with dog aggression. She told me it was very rare. Well, these dogs interact and learn how to socialize.
The city I left in California had very restrictive dog laws. It was not uncommon to have a run in with a snappy dog. Here the dogs didn't have a chance to learn how to get along.
Socializing a dog when you have to keep it restrained constantly can complicate things a bit.
I guess this is what dog parks are for....But the downside to dog parks is that people take their wild, out of control dogs and then set them loose, without being able to recognize any signs of aggression until it's too late
I wish there was a restaurant in my area of California that allowed dogs. Angie would love that. She passed her CGC this summer.
SUGARBIRD Also look at hunting dogs. They tend to be more socialized. They are often in fields with a lot of other dogs. They learn how to get along.
People do not realize that dogs have limited responses to unfamiliar situations. If a dog is frightened by something, they will either f*ight or flight. A dog that encounters a situation over and over, does not react negativley. They learn that other dogs and people are niether to be feared or at*tacked.
Much of dog training is easier and simpler then many think it is.
Several others jumped down my throat for suggesting that snappy dogs should not be taken in public. Hardly anyone backed me up on that. I know some of you feel the same about aggressive dogs being taken out and about.
Lizziedog,
I don't come on the board every day. This weekend, I was gone since Thursday to Texas for a dog show. I'm gone about half of the weekends. When I came back, the first post I opened was the aggressive dog post because I thought someone might need some advice on a serious topic.
The first thread to which you are referring, I read. I didn't think anyone would actually argue your point that aggressive dogs shouldn't be out in public, so I didn't return to the thread until several days later when I saw it was staring to get several posts. Then, I did respond. I wasn't shrinking in the background afraid to speak up. I think you know I'm certainly not afraid to speak up, and don't need someone else to step in first .
I'm just very busy, and only post if free-time allows or the need seems pressing.
Are our pooches feeling some sort of effect of global warming? 
