Any ideas if this is a curable thing? She'll attack him over a treat falling on the ground, a toy, or jealousy… She's a rescue from a puppy mill.
We're entering her into training, will this help? We're at the point where we can't get her around smaller dogs anywhere, including my in-laws.
Also, how do I break up a dog fight effectively IF they fight?
Did you tell the obedience instructor about her issue before you signed up? Most will not allow a dog with aggression issues to participate in a group class, they will require you to sign up for a private class instead. Having an aggressive dog in class ruins the positive nature of the class for the other dogs. At 8 months, you should be able to modify her behavior with some work and persistance. Depending on what specifically is triggering her, the approach will vary, so do have a beahviorist or trainer evaluate her and create a customized approach. Rather than worrying about breaking up a fight, keep them apart for now, and keep her leashed when they are in the same area, so you can easily move her away if she gets upset or even if they begin to fight. It is dangerous to reach into a fight or grab one of the dogs, you can get bit accidentally.
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She is probably jealous. I would put them in different rooms for a bit.
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When I got my pug my wheaten thought it was a toy so he would be really ruff. I just kept them in different rooms and they learned how to get a long
I would recommend a class where treats are NOT used. She is aggressive over resources (food, treats, toy etc) so using them for training can make it worse.
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I would truly try the thing for mean cats when you take a spay bottle and spray the young dog when he is avout to attack the other dog. And to break a fight up I would hold one dog or tap it on the nose, not hard enough to hurt it but hard enough to tell it that it shouldn't do that.
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Did you tell the obedience instructor about her issue before you signed up? Most will not allow a dog with aggression issues to participate in a group class, they will require you to sign up for a private class instead. Having an aggressive dog in class ruins the positive nature of the class for the other dogs. At 8 months, you should be able to modify her behavior with some work and persistance. Depending on what specifically is triggering her, the approach will vary, so do have a beahviorist or trainer evaluate her and create a customized approach. Rather than worrying about breaking up a fight, keep them apart for now, and keep her leashed when they are in the same area, so you can easily move her away if she gets upset or even if they begin to fight. It is dangerous to reach into a fight or grab one of the dogs, you can get bit accidentally.
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