Good training tips for dog aggresive dog?
Good training tips for dog aggresive dog?
Hi, I have a 11 month old akita/ german shepherd/ husky mix. He is dog aggressive. He can be great with some dogs, but aggressive with some dogs. Hes good with most, I take him to an offleash dog park ( i keep him on leash) I want to train him to be good with all dogs, so i can let him off leash.
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I keep him onleash because if he got in a fight off leash i dont think i would be able to pull him off.
He is great with most dogs, especially little dogs, he is also very gentil with most dogs, and he will lick some dogs muzzles.
2 minutes ago
Ps. his brother just ignores other dogs, and couldnt care less about them
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first of all leaving your dog on leash at an OFF-LEASH dog park is bad. it causes leash aggression with your dog, as other dogs come up and sniff him chances are he’s afraid, if he does avoidance like looks away or lip licks he’s frightened, if you miss these cues and are simply holding him captive he’s going to then escalate to growling and then attacking. Keeping him on leash prevents him from getting away. Most dogs have either a fight or flight attitude, if you won’t allow him to get away (flight) then he’s got no choice but to fight. So you are actually making the situation worse than it has to be. If you are worried about not being able to get him off in a fight a leash isn’t going to do you much good, once a dog gets into a fight other than pulling their back legs it’s difficult to remove a dog safely without getting bitten, as was the case at our park, the guys own dog bit him enough that he needed stitches.
You need to drop the leash and let him fend for himself. If he gets aggressive and fights then you remove him immediately and you do not bring him back. Chances are he might just run away from other dogs and avoid them, if he doesn’t want them near he’ll let them know, only difference is THEY WILL RECOGNIZE the signals and stay away.
Keeping him on leash will NEVER make him like other dogs, you will only make him fear them more by yanking on his leash and telling him NO if he growls, so all you are doing is punishing him for telling you he’s scared. When a dog is scared they look to us for protection, if we punish them while they are unsure then they learn they cannot count on us to help them, so the next mechanism is to attack.
Try letting the leash go and see how he does. you might be surprised.
you were given very good advice by people when you asked this 20 mins ago. I’m sorry this is not the answer you want: but you can not keep going to the dog park now. You have to stop going to the dog park, and just walk him, until you associate positive rewards when he is around all dogs and your dog shows no more anxiety/aggression. If you continue to push him into the dog park on a leash while he’s anxious, underexercised, and aggressive, you will only make it worse and worse, and pretty soon your dog WILL attack another dog and you will face charges and your dog face the consequences.
It confuses me why you would bring either of your dogs to a dog park. This one is aggressive, and your other one is bored there.
Try asking here:
http://www.dogster.com/forums/Behavior_and_Training
and here
http://www.dogster.com/forums/Sports_and_Agility
for activities to exercise and train your dogs that YOU and THEM will enjoy and benefit from.
Dog parks are OFFLEASH for a reason.
Leashed dogs in offleash dog parks become tense and aggressive.
Stop fishing for the answer you want. You already got several correct answers.
For this type situation you need on-hand professional help from a trainer experienced in dealing with aggression such as a police k9 trainer, personal protection trainer or schutzhund/French ring trainer. These people know how to turn aggression off as well as on.
If you’re in the US or Canada, please check out "Sit Means Sit" training. http://www.sitmeanssit.com/
Also, these two websites would be of help to you: http://www.dogproblems.com/
http://leerburg.com/
i think your dog is suffering from anxiety and if he is try to figure out the cause of that anxiety.
A dog-aggressive dog should NEVER be brought to a dog park. Plus, you’re not helping by putting him on a leash, either. It probably makes him even more stressed out, which will harm your training efforts in the long-run.
Some dogs can just never be safely around other dogs. Akitas especially are really one-person dogs, to the sometimes dangerous exclusion of anyone else, human or canine. Huskies and even GSDs can also be dog-aggressive breeds. You’re already starting off with a mix of breeds known to have aggression issues. Assuming you can train it out is risky - possible with some dogs, to be sure, but risky.
Work with a trainer who specializes in aggressive and dominant dogs. Be very firm and very consistent in what your trainer tells you to do.
In the meantime, stick to leashed walks.
Good luck
One reason he’s aggressive towards other dogs is that he’s scared. If it’s that, you need to make a trip to the dog park a good thing by giving him lots of treats and praise when he meets other dogs. Also, another reason could be that he has a male aggression issue. You need to show him that your the boss by standing your ground. If you meet another dog, walk the other way to show him that he can’t meet other dogs if he’s aggressive towards them. Training takes time, so be patient and you’ll get the results you want. Also, go to a dog trainer or some obedience school for dogs for help.