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Excessive Aggression Question
Hi!
I rescued a young German shepherd/Doberman (or Rott?? shepherd shape, dobie/rott coloring) back in June. At the time of the rescue, he was 12-15 months old, very timid, and deathly afraid of men. He was however, very well trained, completely housebroken, and great with most kids. I have spent the last 6 months taking him with me just about everywhere, and socializing him every chance I get. He has been given love, attention, security, and affection. He is much more outgoing now, friendly, and will approach men, although he is still a bit hesitant. The Problem? He has an incredibly aggressive response to cats. If there is a neighborhood cat walking around, he will go after it in a heartbeat. I watched him chase a cat 25 ft up a half fallen tree a few weeks ago. I have tried to introduce him slowly and in controlled circumstances to our housecats (who have taken up permanent residence in the basement rafters.....) If I sit in the basement with him on his lead, he will watch the cats very intently (almost quivering) . If he is off lead, he will run them to ground and go for the kill. (He actually got one of my mom's barncats earlier this summer) What can I do to stop this behavior? He was an abused dog, so I generally avoid punitive methods, but I am out of ideas. He will also occasionally go after 1 or 2 of my son's friends. Most kids he adores..... however, there are a few that he will stalk and nip(no rhyme or reason that I can figure out). Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas/theories? Thanks!! Katie |
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