Can anybody help me wit a behavior problem

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by teresalovesXena on 10 November 2012 - 23:11

HELP!! I need help my GSD (XENA) attacked my pug (Hayley) and almost killed her. I got Hayley when she was a baby and these dogs have been like best friends for the past two years. 2 nights ago Xena attacked Hayley. My son had taken her for a walk and when they came in Hayley walked up to her and I am not sure if she nipped at her or what but Xena grabbed her by the neck and tried to shake her, If my son had not been right there she would have killed Hayley. This is not the first time Xena has done this, my husband had a cattle dog (Conan) when we got married. We got Xena as a baby and Conan never showed her any aggression. When Xena was 2 the kids were playing ball with her and Conan nipped at her trying to get the ball. She attacked him and almost killed him. Everytime she sees a dog that doesnt live with us she goes nuts, if she could get to them I know the outcome would be bad. I love Xena she is part of my family, she shows not aggression to
people EVER. Is there anything I can do to stop this behavior or is it too late because Xena is now 5 years old? I want to keep Xena until she is an old lady but I am afraid of what she is capable of. Now my vet has told me that this is the second time that I have brought a dog in there to be stiched up because Xena attacked them, they say that if it happens again they can charge me with a crime, deem her a vicious animal and have her put down. Does anybody have any suggestions? Most of the time when she is with us she is the most gentle dog in the world, but these 2 attacks worry me. People are telling me that I should have her put down because she is a "Damaged" animal, is this true? Any help you can give would be appreciated. Thank You

by melba on 11 November 2012 - 00:11

FIND A QUALIFIED TRAINER ASAP.

This is honestly not something that can be helped without actually being there. Until you have the guidance of a qualified trainer, keep them seperated
in different parts of the house or use crates. Temporary solution, but you need a trainer.

Melissa

by Slamdunc on 11 November 2012 - 00:11

Seperate your dogs and keep them separated! Otherwise you will wind up with a dead dog.

by Sunsilver on 11 November 2012 - 01:11

i second what Slamdunc says.

Myr friend's bitch became extremely dog aggressive after she had pups. She attacked my friend's miniature pinscher 3 times, the 3rd time, killing it. She would also go after other people's dogs, and even her own grown puppies.

Keep them separated, or you will have a dead dog on your hands. I am not sure this problem can be fixed.

by joanro on 11 November 2012 - 04:11

Why take the chance to see if it's been fixed ? A trainer is not going to change your dog's temperament. For the sake of the pug? Is it? Do not ever give the Xena the opportunity to get her teeth on the little dog again. Next time will be the last...she WILL KILL the pug.

by melba on 11 November 2012 - 04:11

A trainer may not be able to fix the problem, but if there are leadership issues that can be addressed, then why not? We can't
see what is going on there, can we?

Melissa

by Slamdunc on 11 November 2012 - 05:11

Melba,
A trainer may be a good idea and may help. But if it were my dogs with the history of the GSD they would never be together unsupervised. Sometimes being together around family members is even worse. I don't think this problem can be fixed, similar to putting a band aid on an open wound. This GSD will do it again and the pug will pay.

JMO FWIW,

Jim

by joanro on 11 November 2012 - 05:11

They were being supervised during the last episode. A human cannot react quickly enough to prevent the inevitable from happening. Keep a wall between them.

by Slamdunc on 11 November 2012 - 05:11

Joan,
Good point, but I think that many of us could control the GSD and it would not even consider aggression while supervised by a firm handler. As I said "if it were my dogs....they would never be together unsupervised." I would never put my dogs in that position.

by melba on 11 November 2012 - 05:11

I'm not disagreeing Slamdunc, quite the contrary :) Usually when there are issues like this though, there are other underlying
problems that go right along with them. No, the GSD and the pug should never be together again, but she still needs to get
control of the GSD, regardless, because it acts out toward other dogs as well (I will assume out in public??) There will probably
be some control to be gained, but the dog will never be trustworthy.

.02

Melissa

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