My dog was previously abused. I brought him home when he was 1. He is now 6. He is very overprotective of me and doesn't like to share my affection. My mother lives with me and although my mother takes very good care of him, he sometimes bites her and growls at her. Today, however, he crossed the line and bit her severely. I am not sure as to what I can do. I feel as if I need to give him away if he jeopardizes my mother's well-being. Does anyone have suggestions?

"droopy" wrote in message
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My dog was previously abused. I brought him home when he was 1. He is
now 6. He is very overprotective of me and doesn't like to share my
affection. My mother lives with me and although my mother takes very good
care of him, he sometimes bites her and growls at her. Today, however, he
crossed the line and bit her severely. I am not sure as to what I can do.
I feel as if I need to give him away if he jeopardizes my mother's
well-being. Does anyone have suggestions?


Get a trainer to come home and take alook at you. your mother and the dog
interacting.

I am no trainer and you gave very very little information, nothing about in
what circumstances the dog bites or growls, so this is mere speculations.
Maybe your dog feels he is superior to your mom, so he is entitled to
correcting her. If this is the case it could be dangerous to try to change
this yourselves, so get a trainer/dog therapist or whatever they are
called, and don't blindly trust anyone who calls themselves a trainer, try
to find out how well they have done in earlier cases.
I think it is possible to keep the dog, but both you and your mom will have
to work for it, and maybe hard.
It is also a good idea to take the dog to a vet to rule out that he has some
physical problems.

So i guess the thing you have to do is figure out how much work you (and
your mother!) are willing to put into this relationship, you might have to
change your and your mothers behaviour towards the dog, it's not always
easy.

Rosa

"droopy" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com...
My dog was previously abused. I brought him home when he was 1. He is
now 6. He is very overprotective of me and doesn't like to share my
affection. My mother lives with me and although my mother takes very good
care of him, he sometimes bites her and growls at her. Today, however, he
crossed the line and bit her severely. I am not sure as to what I can do.
I feel as if I need to give him away if he jeopardizes my mother's
well-being. Does anyone have suggestions?


Get a trainer to come home and take alook at you. your mother and the dog
interacting.

I am no trainer and you gave very very little information, nothing about in
what circumstances the dog bites or growls, so this is mere speculations.
Maybe your dog feels he is superior to your mom, so he is entitled to
correcting her. If this is the case it could be dangerous to try to change
this yourselves, so get a trainer/dog therapist or whatever they are
called, and don't blindly trust anyone who calls themselves a trainer, try
to find out how well they have done in earlier cases.
I think it is possible to keep the dog, but both you and your mom will have
to work for it, and maybe hard.
It is also a good idea to take the dog to a vet to rule out that he has some
physical problems.

So i guess the thing you have to do is figure out how much work you (and
your mother!) are willing to put into this relationship, you might have to
change your and your mothers behaviour towards the dog, it's not always
easy.

Rosa

"droopy" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com...
My dog was previously abused. I brought him home when he was 1. He is
now 6. He is very overprotective of me and doesn't like to share my
affection. My mother lives with me and although my mother takes very good
care of him, he sometimes bites her and growls at her. Today, however, he
crossed the line and bit her severely. I am not sure as to what I can do.
I feel as if I need to give him away if he jeopardizes my mother's
well-being. Does anyone have suggestions?


Get a trainer to come home and take alook at you. your mother and the dog
interacting.

I am no trainer and you gave very very little information, nothing about in
what circumstances the dog bites or growls, so this is mere speculations.
Maybe your dog feels he is superior to your mom, so he is entitled to
correcting her. If this is the case it could be dangerous to try to change
this yourselves, so get a trainer/dog therapist or whatever they are
called, and don't blindly trust anyone who calls themselves a trainer, try
to find out how well they have done in earlier cases.
I think it is possible to keep the dog, but both you and your mom will have
to work for it, and maybe hard.
It is also a good idea to take the dog to a vet to rule out that he has some
physical problems.

So i guess the thing you have to do is figure out how much work you (and
your mother!) are willing to put into this relationship, you might have to
change your and your mothers behaviour towards the dog, it's not always
easy.

Rosa

"droopy" wrote in message
lkaboutpets.com...
My dog was previously abused. I brought him home when he was 1. He is
now 6. He is very overprotective of me and doesn't like to share my
affection. My mother lives with me and although my mother takes very good
care of him, he sometimes bites her and growls at her. Today, however, he
crossed the line and bit her severely. I am not sure as to what I can do.
I feel as if I need to give him away if he jeopardizes my mother's
well-being. Does anyone have suggestions?


Get a trainer to come home and take alook at you. your mother and the dog
interacting.

I am no trainer and you gave very very little information, nothing about in
what circumstances the dog bites or growls, so this is mere speculations.
Maybe your dog feels he is superior to your mom, so he is entitled to
correcting her. If this is the case it could be dangerous to try to change
this yourselves, so get a trainer/dog therapist or whatever they are
called, and don't blindly trust anyone who calls themselves a trainer, try
to find out how well they have done in earlier cases.
I think it is possible to keep the dog, but both you and your mom will have
to work for it, and maybe hard.
It is also a good idea to take the dog to a vet to rule out that he has some
physical problems.

So i guess the thing you have to do is figure out how much work you (and
your mother!) are willing to put into this relationship, you might have to
change your and your mothers behaviour towards the dog, it's not always
easy.

Rosa