Friday, August 20, 2010

Dog possesive over me?

My one year old spaniel is very possesive over me. He growls and snap/bites my other two dogs when they try and come by me to be petted while I am petting my one year old dog. He also is possesive of me when other people come into the house and chases them while he tries to bite their pant legs. How do I stop this behavior? I'm afraid he will actually bite and break skin on someone. My question is of serious nature so please do not reply by telling me to get rid of him. I am not going to do that but would like very much to correct the problem for his happiness and mine.

Dog possesive over me?
your dog thinks he is dominant over you and he is protecting what he thinks is his, more or less his "property". you must assert yourself as the dominant leader in your pack or this behaivor will continue. ceasar milan from animal planet does a lot of shows on this topic and although i have not seen any of his dvd's i'm sure if you went to his website, you can find it through www.animalplanet.com or by doing a google search, you could actually order a dvd or book that will help you.





i have never had this problem b/c i have always started my dogs into basic obidience training between 7 to 9 weeks old. if you will start early with training and if you consistently and lovingly assert yourself as the alpha in your owner/ dog/ family relationship you won't have these problems. i don't say it to be mean just as simple truth.





what you have to do now is modify behaivor and that isn't always easy but you're right either your dog will be a pain in the *** for your company or eventually he will bite someone and depending on the person he bites and the laws in your area that puts your dog's life at risk. since your dog is your responsibility you MUST do something to change his behaivor. start by consulting a reputable dog trainer for behaivoral expert, check out ceasar milan's website and send him an e mail (he may actually agree to help you), and read about training dogs. i suggest "good owners/ great dogs" by brian killcommons; excellent book. in the future get basic obidience training for your animals and continue the training throughout your dog's life.
Reply:Call the dog whisperer. Or watch him (discovery or histry channel, cant remember).





You should not just tell your dog "no" and crate it(not saying you do, its what most people do). You have to make sure it understands. You have to hold it firmly by the collar with someone around, and when it shows ANY sign at all of barking or wanting to bite, jerk the collar and say "no" but dont EVER scream or say their name. They wont understand. If you do this enough maybe he will learn. If not, i urge you to watch the Dog Whisperer. He's very very good with dogs and you could learn a lot of techniques from him just by watching.





Hope this gets better! Oh, one more thing: If you pamper your dog or spoil it, that might also be the problem. Good luck, hope it works out.
Reply:He's evil..
Reply:Well.......he needs some serious obedience training!A dog should not do that and it can be harmful or even deadly if not delt with in the right way!
Reply:Although some people think that it's "cute" when their dog gets jealous or possessive, it's only the symptom of something more serious. "Cesar's Way" by Cesar Millan is a MUST-READ. I recommend EVERY dog owner to read this book! Once you understand your dog, your dog will understand you and your relationship will be deeper and more meaningful.
Reply:You are describing my dog exactly! I love him and would NEVER get rid of him because of this loyalty! However, I do not have your problem anymore. Here's my solution: When someone comes in, I pick my Buddy up, bring him to the person while calmly saying "it's okay" "it's okay" "it's okay"a few times. I then put him down, he sniffs the person's ankles and then leaves him alone. Good luck! This should do the trick.


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