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#197205 - 01/06/10 09:39 AM
What 2 do...?
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Registered: 02/17/05
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Dog owners, help. Xena has been to dog training classes. She has an inground fence. We exercise her; feed her, well; love on her; get her regular vet checkups; and brush her teeth. But nothing seems to be enough. When we got her from a shelter, she was in the company of 40 other dogs, all sizes. She acted mild and friendly and sociable. We walk her in the park daily, weather permitting. I play ball with her, once, twice, three times a day, sometimes. She's getting more and more aggressive toward other dogs. She fights and growls and attacks other dogs, no matter the size. Anybody have any suggestions. WB's mom's dog was here a couple weeks over the holidays. Xena let her cousin eat and drink from her own dishes but occasionally, seemingly for no reason, fought with that dog.
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#197212 - 01/06/10 10:07 AM
Re: What 2 do...?
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Registered: 11/04/08
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I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. What little I know is (1) you have a big problem, and (2) it's going to take special training to get your dog through this. Basically she's going to need a program of careful distraction and rewards until she learns to deal with other dogs.
This fear-aggression is not uncommon, so there's literature on it. You might also want to contact a trainer specifically for this purpose. All the training you have already done with her will help a good deal because you need that basic control first. Good luck of course.
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#197222 - 01/06/10 02:03 PM
Re: What 2 do...?
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Maybe our resident expert, Chatty, has the answer.
My daughter had a dog that started being aggressive. My grandson had to have stitiches on his thumb from trying to get her off another dog. Sadly, it grew worse and she had to have the dog put down. It was a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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