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by candis on 10 May 2009 - 19:05
Thanks everyone, this is the situation, the dog was from my breeding and the purchasers allowed her to carry on with bad habits.. This female has a tigger of no tomorrow.. once she has it in her head its on,, then its on.. I have tryed all and everything to get her attention no matter what I try the fight is on..
by GSDkatrina on 10 May 2009 - 20:05
Candi's,
I am sorry, but..... what is "tigger of no tomorrow mean"??
What fight is on?
katrina
I am sorry, but..... what is "tigger of no tomorrow mean"??
What fight is on?
katrina
by candis on 10 May 2009 - 22:05
This dog is full of fight drive, and when she is under pressure she will fight to the death.. if the other dog shows aggression the fight is on and you best be ready to deal with it.. I have not had a dog of this nature in the past.. that is why I am asking the questions I am.. She will break through kennels to get to the other dogs as well.. I am just kinda frustrated.. I will be working her and hope that we can redirect this bad issue
by candis on 10 May 2009 - 22:05
This dog is full of fight drive, and when she is under pressure she will fight to the death.. if the other dog shows aggression the fight is on and you best be ready to deal with it.. I have not had a dog of this nature in the past.. that is why I am asking the questions I am.. She will break through kennels to get to the other dogs as well.. I am just kinda frustrated.. I will be working her and hope that we can redirect this bad issue
by Mindhunt on 11 May 2009 - 01:05
Candis, what is your definition of "fight drive" (just for clarification, not to make fun of you or anything mean like that)? Are you saying she handles stress with aggression? I have seen dogs do that as well as other dogs handling stress with play, shutting down, etc. The other question I have is this: has this female had a bad experience with the previous owners that they have not informed you about?
The reason I ask this is my female pup became very aggressive toward other dogs and especially men. Hackles up, teeth bared, body language showing readiness to bite. My idiot neighbor (serious alcohol was a factor with him) brought his intact female down to meet my female pup in my yard while my girl was on her long line and my young son was out with her. This idiot's female went after my young puppy (4 1/2 months old). It all happened so quickly per my son, idiot owner started kicking my female and never called his off (his was off leash). My son ran, got the hose, and turned it on full blast at the idiot owner and his dog. My girl was not physically harmed (thanks to my son's quick thinking) but the aftermath (dog attack, idiot kicking her, my son yelling, all the drama) has left its impression and it has taken me a couple years of consistent hard work to get her mostly over this, she still will hackle up and bark if dog or man comes at her fast or aggressively.
The reason I ask this is my female pup became very aggressive toward other dogs and especially men. Hackles up, teeth bared, body language showing readiness to bite. My idiot neighbor (serious alcohol was a factor with him) brought his intact female down to meet my female pup in my yard while my girl was on her long line and my young son was out with her. This idiot's female went after my young puppy (4 1/2 months old). It all happened so quickly per my son, idiot owner started kicking my female and never called his off (his was off leash). My son ran, got the hose, and turned it on full blast at the idiot owner and his dog. My girl was not physically harmed (thanks to my son's quick thinking) but the aftermath (dog attack, idiot kicking her, my son yelling, all the drama) has left its impression and it has taken me a couple years of consistent hard work to get her mostly over this, she still will hackle up and bark if dog or man comes at her fast or aggressively.
by Rexy on 11 May 2009 - 13:05
Candis,
My GSD Male was, well is aggressive towards strange dogs and hates them with a passion which made walking him difficult for my wife when seeing another dog he would almost pull her off her feet trying to "get it" so to speak. Between 14 and 20 months of age, he was a major handful but with intense training and leash corrections, about turns and "leave it commands" dragging him away in the opposite direction when he misbehaved has cured most of the problem to an acceptable level.
Slowly introducing him to the distraction of another dog getting closer and closer until now we can sit him down on a pathway as another dog approaches on leash and passes by without barking or lunging. Our biggest mistake was avoiding other dogs for too long, taking the easy way out, but teaching him to behave confronting the issue head on has made the world of difference.
I wouldn't say I could trust him off leash with a strange dog approaching just in case unrestrained he knew he could take an effective lunge, but on leash he is very managable., but it took time and repetitive corrections to break him of the habit. He was the same with people intially but can now walk him through a shopping mall and a bit more work with dogs, I am confident he will be perfect in the end. He's not strange dog friendly which I am not interested in teaching him to be friendly, but to ignor them and walk on by is all I need to achieve which now is working well and improving by the day.
Another factor making things worse was tensing up when another dog was approaching like feeling, "god damn, here comes a dog" knowing he was about to misbehave which he could pick up on that a real threat was approaching an needed to do his job. Relaxing once learning how to correct him with improvements gained, made things easier also.
Good luck.
My GSD Male was, well is aggressive towards strange dogs and hates them with a passion which made walking him difficult for my wife when seeing another dog he would almost pull her off her feet trying to "get it" so to speak. Between 14 and 20 months of age, he was a major handful but with intense training and leash corrections, about turns and "leave it commands" dragging him away in the opposite direction when he misbehaved has cured most of the problem to an acceptable level.
Slowly introducing him to the distraction of another dog getting closer and closer until now we can sit him down on a pathway as another dog approaches on leash and passes by without barking or lunging. Our biggest mistake was avoiding other dogs for too long, taking the easy way out, but teaching him to behave confronting the issue head on has made the world of difference.
I wouldn't say I could trust him off leash with a strange dog approaching just in case unrestrained he knew he could take an effective lunge, but on leash he is very managable., but it took time and repetitive corrections to break him of the habit. He was the same with people intially but can now walk him through a shopping mall and a bit more work with dogs, I am confident he will be perfect in the end. He's not strange dog friendly which I am not interested in teaching him to be friendly, but to ignor them and walk on by is all I need to achieve which now is working well and improving by the day.
Another factor making things worse was tensing up when another dog was approaching like feeling, "god damn, here comes a dog" knowing he was about to misbehave which he could pick up on that a real threat was approaching an needed to do his job. Relaxing once learning how to correct him with improvements gained, made things easier also.
Good luck.
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