bailey

[leannelurcher 0]

its like he will only do it whe i trun my back and we now think he is using the kitchen as hes place so no one is alowed in it .i have just beeen in to the kitchen and he walked over to me with hes ears up i said hiya mate and stroked him and turned my back to seee what he would do and he went to jump i turned round cliped him and said no and he walked away and went in hes bed and put hes paw out for me to get witch i didnt get hes paw as i had just cliped him and told him no was that right to do ?

[whin 463]

only ever had one dog as a kid a lurcher we got as adult dog any strange guys came to the door he would have them had guys one day askig for old gold they got it tite smelled the diesel smell of them or something he didnt like men in black boots either ,but with kids and normal types fine ,

[6pack 60]

I would be concerned at what is classed as aggression in a 5 month old pup.

[Catcher 1 639]

Leanne if i was you i would listen to some of these members.. who is more important you or your kids?

you would be heartbroken to give the dog away? what would you be if it bit one of your kids? sounds to

me you have let the dog get away with what ever he does, you might of give him a slap on the face etc

but dogs like that need to be put in there place! hes your dog your not his, its an animal at the end of

the day you should be the boss and incontrol but your not...

 

 

Agree,and i think the dog has to go.You have think of the Kids.atb. Catcher

[leannelurcher 0]

one thing i have noticed about bailey if people come near me .(not the kids)bailey will sit by my side and watch them like glue wont snarl or go for them but will watch them

[leannelurcher 0]

I would be concerned at what is classed as aggression in a 5 month old pup.

 

 

well if you want a explainion he will snarl with full teeth and growl then launch at people including me

[Hannah4181 260]

Aggression, and i mean REAL aggression shown from a puppy of that age, is a serious worry. IMO going on what i've read from your posts, your inexperience with dogs is also allowing you to believe your puppy is having "aggressive outbursts" . . . . i would suspect they are more like over exuberant, vocal play.

 

Leanne throw the towel in. . . . . . . in the nicest possible way, everything your doing/trying is wrong and you WILL ruin the dog. Advise from an on line forum is no basis to train a dog, especially when living around young children.

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

I would be concerned at what is classed as aggression in a 5 month old pup.

 

 

well if you want a explainion he will snarl with full teeth and growl then launch at people including me

 

 

 

Yeah...that's not good.

[6pack 60]

I would be concerned at what is classed as aggression in a 5 month old pup.

 

 

well if you want a explainion he will snarl with full teeth and growl then launch at people including me

 

Again - I stand aghast!

What do you know of this pup? His breeding, littermates?

And what are you doing to begin/allow behaviour like that in a 5 month old pup. I have to keep repeating 5 months, just 5 months old

You are in over your head. Save him now. Stop being selfish, rehome to someone that can handle him.

If you can't handle him at 5 months, then you certainly won't as he ages and allow these problems to grow with him.

Maybe one of these would better suit....

[6pack 60]

Aggression, and i mean REAL aggression shown from a puppy of that age, is a serious worry. IMO going on what i've read from your posts, your inexperience with dogs is also allowing you to believe your puppy is having "aggressive outbursts" . . . . i would suspect they are more like over exuberant, vocal play.

 

Leanne throw the towel in. . . . . . . in the nicest possible way, everything your doing/trying is wrong and you WILL ruin the dog. Advise from an on line forum is no basis to train a dog, especially when living around young children.

 

:clapper:

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

This must be a wind up - if it isn't then you are a prime example of someone who should NOT own a dog. Aggression like that at five months old? Spare me

 

All you've done from the beginning is post about how this dog is so hard to cope with. You're not giving him a happy life with your family that's for sure. If he really is as you describe then I despair for you when he gets to around 1 year old.

 

I think maybe you're better suited to one of these

[Hollie 21]

You need to sort this before you have a serious problem, like i said before a choke chain does not TEACH a dog nor to pull, it just makes it uncomfortable to....YOU need to teach him to walk properly

 

It sounds to me like you have some dominance issues going on, he is top of the pack, you are bottom.

 

How do you feed him? make sure he always eats after you and the kids, make him sit and wait for his food, he is not allowed near the bowl until you say he can (don't make him wait ages though, 30 seconds is more than enough)

Do not allow him on the furniture

If you tell him to do something you must make sure he does it, even if it 10 mins

Give him more exercise

 

YOU are the leader, do not let this dog be incontrol, it will lead to diaster

[jjbel 0]

The aggression is because he dont see you as the boss, dogs are pack animals and have a pecking order. In his eyes you are equal or lower than him in the pecking order, the only way to stop the aggression from him is to put him in his place. Every time he growls or snarls at you, give him a smack around the head, hard enough for him to feel it and know you mean it.

Dont worry about all the do gooders saying you dont need to smack dogs to let them know, the top dog in a pack lets others know he is boss by aggression, not by talking to them. The dog will show you more respect and love by doing that, than he is showing now.

Other than that, if he is too much for you to handle, bite the bullet and get shot of him. You really dont have any knowledge of dogs and how to deal with them, which isnt good for you or the dog.

[6pack 60]

The aggression is because he dont see you as the boss, dogs are pack animals and have a pecking order. In his eyes you are equal or lower than him in the pecking order, the only way to stop the aggression from him is to put him in his place. Every time he growls or snarls at you, give him a smack around the head, hard enough for him to feel it and know you mean it.

Dont worry about all the do gooders saying you dont need to smack dogs to let them know, the top dog in a pack lets others know he is boss by aggression, not by talking to them. The dog will show you more respect and love by doing that, than he is showing now.

Other than that, if he is too much for you to handle, bite the bullet and get shot of him. You really dont have any knowledge of dogs and how to deal with them, which isnt good for you or the dog.

[Aaron Proffitt 142]

you WILL ruin the dog. Advise from an on line forum is no basis to train a dog, especially when living around young children.

 

 

I think in the capacity that she wants this dog, it might not be the right fit. I don't think ruining is really a consequence. If it's showing aggression at 5 mos. than he's revealing a very serious character flaw. Some dogs have 'em.