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need advice pls for aggressive behavior
Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came
very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to socialize him and help him realize that people are okay and he doesn't need to be scared. Overall, he's doing very well. He's not growling at everyone all the time, just part of the time now, he's actually letting SOME people pet him, etc. I should mention that I have two kids, ages 6 & 10, so we have a CONSTANT stream of kids coming in and out of our house. Last night we had two kids over for dinner with us and the 4-yr-old girl was just standing in the kitching while my husband was getting her food and Zeke (our puppy) jumped at her to bite her. I was looking at her when it happened; she wasn't doing ANYTHING!! She was just standing there waiting for her plate. Luckily, my husband has good reflexes and caught him before he touched her, but it scared the crap out of us!!! We love him dearly and don't want him to hurt anybody. What can we do about this behaviour????!!!!! Please e-mail me at Thank you so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie |
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"Brandy" wrote in message news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to [..] so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Take him to a vet to rule out any physical causes. Buy a basket muzzle so that you can guarantee he can't hurt anyone, baby gate your house so that he can be kept away from children and ask your vet to refer you to a qualified pet behaviour counsellor, such as a member of the apbc. Good luck - not a nice one for you and I would be a little disappointed in the shelter for adopting a skittish dog to a family with children Diana |
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"Brandy" wrote in message news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to [..] so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Take him to a vet to rule out any physical causes. Buy a basket muzzle so that you can guarantee he can't hurt anyone, baby gate your house so that he can be kept away from children and ask your vet to refer you to a qualified pet behaviour counsellor, such as a member of the apbc. Good luck - not a nice one for you and I would be a little disappointed in the shelter for adopting a skittish dog to a family with children Diana |
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"Brandy" wrote in message news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to [..] so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Take him to a vet to rule out any physical causes. Buy a basket muzzle so that you can guarantee he can't hurt anyone, baby gate your house so that he can be kept away from children and ask your vet to refer you to a qualified pet behaviour counsellor, such as a member of the apbc. Good luck - not a nice one for you and I would be a little disappointed in the shelter for adopting a skittish dog to a family with children Diana |
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"Brandy" wrote in message news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to [..] so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Take him to a vet to rule out any physical causes. Buy a basket muzzle so that you can guarantee he can't hurt anyone, baby gate your house so that he can be kept away from children and ask your vet to refer you to a qualified pet behaviour counsellor, such as a member of the apbc. Good luck - not a nice one for you and I would be a little disappointed in the shelter for adopting a skittish dog to a family with children Diana |
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"Brandy" wrote in message
news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to socialize him and help him realize that people are okay and he doesn't need to be scared. Overall, he's doing very well. He's not growling at everyone all the time, just part of the time now, he's actually letting SOME people pet him, etc. I should mention that I have two kids, ages 6 & 10, so we have a CONSTANT stream of kids coming in and out of our house. Last night we had two kids over for dinner with us and the 4-yr-old girl was just standing in the kitching while my husband was getting her food and Zeke (our puppy) jumped at her to bite her. I was looking at her when it happened; she wasn't doing ANYTHING!! She was just standing there waiting for her plate. Luckily, my husband has good reflexes and caught him before he touched her, but it scared the crap out of us!!! We love him dearly and don't want him to hurt anybody. What can we do about this behaviour????!!!!! Please e-mail me at Thank you so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie I hate to say it, but I would not have this particular dog in a house with kids--especially when lots of other kids are coming and going. I just wouldn't take the chance of him making contact; especially since he's snappy with people and always has been. I realize your dog is a chow mix, but chows are known to not be good with kids. My brother still has three scars on his face when our rescued chow bit him in the face as a child--one scar only an inch from his eye. -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com |
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"Brandy" wrote in message
news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to socialize him and help him realize that people are okay and he doesn't need to be scared. Overall, he's doing very well. He's not growling at everyone all the time, just part of the time now, he's actually letting SOME people pet him, etc. I should mention that I have two kids, ages 6 & 10, so we have a CONSTANT stream of kids coming in and out of our house. Last night we had two kids over for dinner with us and the 4-yr-old girl was just standing in the kitching while my husband was getting her food and Zeke (our puppy) jumped at her to bite her. I was looking at her when it happened; she wasn't doing ANYTHING!! She was just standing there waiting for her plate. Luckily, my husband has good reflexes and caught him before he touched her, but it scared the crap out of us!!! We love him dearly and don't want him to hurt anybody. What can we do about this behaviour????!!!!! Please e-mail me at Thank you so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie I hate to say it, but I would not have this particular dog in a house with kids--especially when lots of other kids are coming and going. I just wouldn't take the chance of him making contact; especially since he's snappy with people and always has been. I realize your dog is a chow mix, but chows are known to not be good with kids. My brother still has three scars on his face when our rescued chow bit him in the face as a child--one scar only an inch from his eye. -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com |
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"Brandy" wrote in message
news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to socialize him and help him realize that people are okay and he doesn't need to be scared. Overall, he's doing very well. He's not growling at everyone all the time, just part of the time now, he's actually letting SOME people pet him, etc. I should mention that I have two kids, ages 6 & 10, so we have a CONSTANT stream of kids coming in and out of our house. Last night we had two kids over for dinner with us and the 4-yr-old girl was just standing in the kitching while my husband was getting her food and Zeke (our puppy) jumped at her to bite her. I was looking at her when it happened; she wasn't doing ANYTHING!! She was just standing there waiting for her plate. Luckily, my husband has good reflexes and caught him before he touched her, but it scared the crap out of us!!! We love him dearly and don't want him to hurt anybody. What can we do about this behaviour????!!!!! Please e-mail me at Thank you so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie I hate to say it, but I would not have this particular dog in a house with kids--especially when lots of other kids are coming and going. I just wouldn't take the chance of him making contact; especially since he's snappy with people and always has been. I realize your dog is a chow mix, but chows are known to not be good with kids. My brother still has three scars on his face when our rescued chow bit him in the face as a child--one scar only an inch from his eye. -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com |
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"Brandy" wrote in message
news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to socialize him and help him realize that people are okay and he doesn't need to be scared. Overall, he's doing very well. He's not growling at everyone all the time, just part of the time now, he's actually letting SOME people pet him, etc. I should mention that I have two kids, ages 6 & 10, so we have a CONSTANT stream of kids coming in and out of our house. Last night we had two kids over for dinner with us and the 4-yr-old girl was just standing in the kitching while my husband was getting her food and Zeke (our puppy) jumped at her to bite her. I was looking at her when it happened; she wasn't doing ANYTHING!! She was just standing there waiting for her plate. Luckily, my husband has good reflexes and caught him before he touched her, but it scared the crap out of us!!! We love him dearly and don't want him to hurt anybody. What can we do about this behaviour????!!!!! Please e-mail me at Thank you so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Brandy Say goodnight Gracie... Goodnight Gracie I hate to say it, but I would not have this particular dog in a house with kids--especially when lots of other kids are coming and going. I just wouldn't take the chance of him making contact; especially since he's snappy with people and always has been. I realize your dog is a chow mix, but chows are known to not be good with kids. My brother still has three scars on his face when our rescued chow bit him in the face as a child--one scar only an inch from his eye. -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com |
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"Diana" wrote in message ... "Brandy" wrote in message news:YwCRb.865$gl2.64@lakeread05... Our 10-mo.-old sheppard/chow mix that we adopted from the pound in July came very close to biting a 4-yr-old girl at our house last night and we're terrified that he's going to hurt someone. He's always been skittish since we got him (i.e., growling at everyone, running away from anyone who would try to pet him - child or adult, etc) We've been working very hard to [..] so much. P.S. This is not the first time he's done this. He attempts to nip people semi-frequently, so it wasn't just this little girl. Usually this happens when someone (usually a kid) is moving quickly around him or makes a noise that startles him, but not always Take him to a vet to rule out any physical causes. Buy a basket muzzle so that you can guarantee he can't hurt anyone, baby gate your house so that he can be kept away from children and ask your vet to refer you to a qualified pet behaviour counsellor, such as a member of the apbc. Good luck - not a nice one for you and I would be a little disappointed in the shelter for adopting a skittish dog to a family with children Diana IME shelters hand dogs to anyone with the money... I would have to question why a family with kids would adopt a Chow mix.... It is no secret that Chows can be temperamental especailly with kids.... I too would recommend a pet behaviour counsellor after a check with the vet.. Michelle |
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