Dominance problems with 14m old Crok grandson - Page 3

lots of good stuff, some old stuff some bad stuff. at this age, i don't think one needs to beat the dog with a stick or other more extreme methods, but if the positive ones dont' work well then.... thing i don't get, why wait soooo long to teach the dog out, not just this dog in general but others. i think you can teach it at 4-5 months with no problems to the dog in the future. you can teach it quickly with very little force and you will have a happy outing dog. some people say this will kill some aggression in the future, i have yet to see this, but seems to me a dog like this one can go with a little less aggression and still have plenty!! sorry, these things puzzle me good luck. talk to people who you know have dealt with dogs like this with GOOD results. many people can beat a dog off the sleeve, remember that.

Crocop, I taught this dog out, he was outing pretty good.. Would take a little longer on things he really liked but just recently he has been giving me a hard time with this. As for getting physical, i dont think that will help, I can tell the more i fight with him the more he loves it, you can see it in his face. I think the suggestions that Mike and some others have said will work the best...

Hello Jessica, Even though your dog's dominance level isn't very high yet, it might escalate if this problem doesn't get reversed. Practice unwavering leadership every day, especially on your walk. The energy you're projecting internally is the message you're sending to your dog. Challenge the dog's mind—dogs want to know what to do with their lives. Let the dog work for your affection. Once in a calm/submissive state, your love will intensify those qualities in your dog. And most importantly, stay calm and assertive! ~gsdlova

When I read what you had to say it seems like your dog is not outing because he is hording the sleeve. Just like he was hording the ball in the kennel. The dog will stop with his mouth near the object give you the whale-eye look, you know what it means, you said it and any dog would understand. I would suggest teaching this dog, and it should have been done as a puppy, simply to share which means trust. It is basic to working any dog in my mind, you control their mouth you control their mind. Start off with trading an object for something that they like better. Never take anything away without giving something in trade. You should be able to take their food, their favorite toy and the sleeve with a bare hand. These objects should be given without objection and hesitation by the dog and if this does not happen then you have more work to do. It is also basic to the dominance hierarchy. A horder does not trust that it will get access to its resources. Force will only make the hording behavior worse. It is timing, timing of the out, timing of the reward and timing in the release of pressure for corrections. Maxislooking4u