I've had this bookmarked for some time.
Might be useful for some:

http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/index.htm

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Carol J
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC
www.csrbc.org

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I've had this bookmarked for some time.
Might be useful for some:

http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/index.htm

Er, but.... that link leads to a page which, although it has a header
about rage syndrome, doesn't actually discuss or address it AT ALL. The only
thing on the page is a short article about dogs with learned fear issues.
It's a good article, but irrelevant to the subject of rage syndrome as far
as I can see.

Go back to that link and when you get there...look at the list on the left
hand side.
click on "What is Rage".

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Carol J
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC
www.csrbc.org
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"Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC" wrote
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message news:bPMdc.64130$Ig.29083@pd7tw2no...
I've had this bookmarked for some time.
Might be useful for some:

http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/index.htm

Er, but.... that link leads to a page which, although it has a header
about rage syndrome, doesn't actually discuss or address it AT ALL. The
only
thing on the page is a short article about dogs with learned fear issues.
It's a good article, but irrelevant to the subject of rage syndrome as far
as I can see.

Carol, these are excellent articles. In recent years all of the
American Cockers but one in our basic obedience classes have been quite
normal. The one exception, red/golden, rescue male, was just a brat,
and by the end of the course was much improved.... the owner mostly
needed validation that her approach to household management was correct.

The one dog that we've worked with that later had an episode that seemed
to be rage came to us with owner claims of minor attacks on them since
early puppyhood. It was a Dandy Dinmont from a puppymill/pet store...
male, neutered. He was quite normal in class and did well for a year
after graduation. The wife was sitting on the floor, playing a favorite
game with the dog, moving a toy on the floor and rolling it away now and
then... dog retrieving it to her. When she was moving the toy on the
floor, the dog suddenly launched and tore up her forearm in a driving,
repeated biting attack.... eyes glazed, disconnected from the
environment. The husband and teenage son grabbed the dog and literally
tossed him outside to the patio, where he continued to attack the legs
of furniture for some 5 minutes before subsiding and lieing down. He
was euthanized the next day.

They have subsequently purchased two other Dandies from reputable
breeders.... nary a problem with aggression or misdirected prey drive in
a number of years.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia

Sounds like that Dandie may have had a brain tumour or something.
That is sad.
One of our rescues had to be pts by his owner due to excessive biting. They
had an autopsy done and a brain tumour was found. They had only had him for
about 4 months.

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Carol J
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of BC
www.csrbc.org
"Jo Wolf" wrote in message
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Carol, these are excellent articles. In recent years all of the
American Cockers but one in our basic obedience classes have been quite
normal. The one exception, red/golden, rescue male, was just a brat,
and by the end of the course was much improved.... the owner mostly
needed validation that her approach to household management was correct.

The one dog that we've worked with that later had an episode that seemed
to be rage came to us with owner claims of minor attacks on them since
early puppyhood. It was a Dandy Dinmont from a puppymill/pet store...
male, neutered. He was quite normal in class and did well for a year
after graduation. The wife was sitting on the floor, playing a favorite
game with the dog, moving a toy on the floor and rolling it away now and
then... dog retrieving it to her. When she was moving the toy on the
floor, the dog suddenly launched and tore up her forearm in a driving,
repeated biting attack.... eyes glazed, disconnected from the
environment. The husband and teenage son grabbed the dog and literally
tossed him outside to the patio, where he continued to attack the legs
of furniture for some 5 minutes before subsiding and lieing down. He
was euthanized the next day.

They have subsequently purchased two other Dandies from reputable
breeders.... nary a problem with aggression or misdirected prey drive in
a number of years.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia