February 5, 2009
Our 8 Month Old Boston Terrier Rescue keeps attacking our 4 year old pug. Very mean aggression over toys, food?
toys, food, and jealousy over us. It's getting to the point of where we can tell she's getting angry and just stairs at him.
When we react with saying no or spraying her with a squirt bottle , or even pulling her away from him that seems to make her more angry and attack.
What should we be doing when she's in this offensive posture against the pug? We're at the point now that we're afraid we'd have to find a new home without any other dogs for her. It's getting worse.
YES, WE DO HAVE HER IN TRAINING STARTING TUESDAY, we need a solution in the meantime so she doesn't continue to hurt our pug.
Anybody with dog training knowledge know of how we should diffuse these aggressive situations?
Please help, thanks -10 points.
Adult dogs normally won't harm a puppy. It's a pity sometimes because the correction really has to come from the older dog but he's being good in putting up with it. You need to have time out space for each of them. I'd suggest - recommend, getting a crate for this little Madam and when she starts this, call the time out. For the moment don't feed them together - feed her in her crate. Has she had her first season yet? Part of this may be down to her coming up to this and she's telling him to back off. If she hasn't already been spayed, you might find spaying her reduces this aggressive behaviour, although it's by no means certain. It could be that you may have to consider letting her go to a home with no other dogs - sometimes two dogs just can't get along and there's no point trying to get it to work.
It will help if somebody can actually see what's going on, their body language etc.
Sorry I can't be more help - going through similar with my young Whippet although she's not aggressive, just constantly at my older boy and it's getting him, and me, down!
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Separate them til you can get her into training. This is exactly why just everyone should not be having litters. When people don't take temperament into consideration you end up with such nasty little aggressive dogs that no one wants.
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Adult dogs normally won't harm a puppy. It's a pity sometimes because the correction really has to come from the older dog but he's being good in putting up with it. You need to have time out space for each of them. I'd suggest - recommend, getting a crate for this little Madam and when she starts this, call the time out. For the moment don't feed them together - feed her in her crate. Has she had her first season yet? Part of this may be down to her coming up to this and she's telling him to back off. If she hasn't already been spayed, you might find spaying her reduces this aggressive behaviour, although it's by no means certain. It could be that you may have to consider letting her go to a home with no other dogs - sometimes two dogs just can't get along and there's no point trying to get it to work.
It will help if somebody can actually see what's going on, their body language etc.
Sorry I can't be more help - going through similar with my young Whippet although she's not aggressive, just constantly at my older boy and it's getting him, and me, down!
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The moment she shows a sign of aggression, remove her from the situation. Don't spend much time with her when you do so she doesn't think she "won". Make it a doggy time out. Persistent time outs will do the trick. She will just have to learn that you do not accept that behavior. Definitely take her to the training class. Good luck to you.
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I agree… bad breeders breed bad pups. Sounds like your dog not only wasn't socialized well but wasn't cared for well at the beginning also…
Start feeding your boston in a crate, by herself so she doesn't think she has to fight for it. Same with toys, if she wants to play, put her in her own room to play with her own toys.
Also, when you try to scold her, she would stop if she viewed you as dominant. Dont just tell her no and leave it be, scold her and carry her out (not like a baby) and you put her in her own space until she calms down. Eventually she'll understand that when she does that, shes put in a place all alone, no toys, no nothing good…
Hopefully that'll help out for a bit for you.
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I'm a (Large) dog trainer and behaviorist.
Dog training? This is a behavior issue. In most cases like this the problem can be traced to the humans not the dogs. I can't tell you how many times I've been told one dog is a problem. Then find it was the other dog issuing the challenge and the wrong dog is being punished. Body language is a tell all with dogs and one must see the messages. Correction must be on time and not to late. If you are not seeing the signs before it is to late call on an expert.
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I am a dog behaviorist.
http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/its-me-or-dog/index.html
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just smack her nose and tell her bad dog in a harsh voice when she starts growling at the other dog. She will learn that this is unacceptable behavior.
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My vet gave me this advice because my new 6 month old Westie was doing the same thing to my 12 yr. old Schnauzer that was king of the hill until the Westie came along.