Dog aggressive to me

[Chaff 3,619]

So my 4 year old male lurcher has recently ripped a claw off out running the other week, so I gave him a some lamb ribs just now and thought while he having a crunch I will have a look at his paw and give it a spray, well he snapped at me lip turned snarling back hunched so I shouted give him a slap across the nose took bone away and done what I needed to do to his paw. He soon backed down now I got doubts with him around my kids he in the house at the moment but I think might be best outside in kennel 

[low plains drifter 10,476]

How would you like someone dicking about with your manky foot when you're trying to get the nosebag on ?

[Chaff 3,619]

1 minute ago, low plains drifter said:

How would you like someone dicking about with your manky foot when you're trying to get the nosebag on ?

We talking about a dog mate not person

Get where your coming from though I have always distracted him with grub in the past while treating bumps and scratches and never had a problem 

First time he has ever behaved that way since owning  tbo just shocked me

[LOSTBOYS 23]

Any dog show aggression round me or young there’s only uno option 

[Candle 27]

Muzzle the dog have a freind hold and steady him. Check and clean the injury.  no food needed.

[Born Hunter 17,763]

Doesn't sound like it's fear based aggression from the injury. Sounds like food based aggression. Something remedied by excessively controlling the dogs feeding. Give, remove, give, remove, cover over with your hand, tell the dog to leave part way through, just reinforcing your control in the dogs head and ending it's possessiveness.

I don't like the trait at all.

I don't like fear based aggression either but it's more understandable and acceptable (to a degree) imo. If a dog's in pain and panicking (when being given first aid) lashing out is understandable and expected. There's a point at which it's not though.

[Allan P 1,150]

The dog is in pain and is basically telling you that. He didnt make contact with you when he could have easily done. Also it’s the first time he’s done it, for me give him the benefit of the doubt but keep an eye on him. 

Edited January 14, 2019 by Allan P

[Criss86 69]

I had a patterdale X staff I looked after for a few months do it to me once. Was gonna slap the little fucka. But me grandad who was a breeder and trainer told me better to pin the f**k down by his scuff till he submitted them let go but still stare him down and don't let him move. Then let him get up and carry on. Don't make a thing out of it. Just like pack leader would. The dog never did it again. I could take what I wanted off him even if he had a bone for half hour. As for kids. Id say you need to get them doing stuff so he knows his lower in pack than them and make sure no challenges will be accepted! Course I'm not saying that it will always work. Just my experience hope you get it sort atb Criss

[Chaff 3,619]

Having time to think it was my fault.

He in pain and I guess that's the only way he can communicate that he don't want to be messed with I suppose 

[Chaff 3,619]

10 minutes ago, Allan P said:

The dog is in pain and is basically telling you that. He didnt make contact with you when he could have easily done. Also it’s the first time he’s done it, for me give him the benefit of the doubt but keep an eye on him. 

Think that's exactly it Allan will be keeping a close eye on him 

Thanks for the replys lads

[rob284 1,682]

23 minutes ago, Allan P said:

The dog is in pain and is basically telling you that. He didnt make contact with you when he could have easily done. Also it’s the first time he’s done it, for me give him the benefit of the doubt but keep an eye on him. 

Benefit of the doubt yes, but if kids are involved I wouldn’t give it a chance. I’d keep a dog like that outdoors, especially if you had any doubts.

[Chaff 3,619]

1 minute ago, rob284 said:

Benefit of the doubt yes, but if kids are involved I wouldn’t give it a chance. I’d keep a dog like that outdoors, especially if you had any doubts.

Well my kids 10 and 13 and have been told the situation they understand but might be better all round if I kennelled him for a couple of weeks.

Any ideas how long before it grows back ?

[Black neck 15,947]

1 minute ago, Chaff said:

Well my kids 10 and 13 and have been told the situation they understand but might be better all round if I kennelled him for a couple of weeks.

Any ideas how long before it grows back ?

12 weeks

[Ptd87 304]

If he rips  a claw again mate sort out his paw, and then give him some ribs .. if it was me I'd see it as my mistake and carry on as normal but with food training like been said above... why kennel him for a couple of weeks it just f*ck the routine up for you both... All the best 

[Allan P 1,150]

35 minutes ago, rob284 said:

Benefit of the doubt yes, but if kids are involved I wouldn’t give it a chance. I’d keep a dog like that outdoors, especially if you had any doubts.

You are possibly right, Chaff was there and he knows what happened and knows his dogs and kids. If he wants to kennel his dog then its entirely up to him. I was really reacting to a post about there being only one option.

Edited January 14, 2019 by Allan P