I got a dog from an animal shelter last June. His previous owner put him there because his daughter supposedly was allergic to the dog.
He's been really good for two months then he started acting up. He bit the trainer twice in obedience class in October, bit a neighbour (the guy was so upset he threatened me), and he's been trying to bite people who are walking by when I am walking him. We use a gentle leader on him to keep control as much as possible, so he can't do much but we have to constantly keep an eye on him. He doesn't even snarls or barks before he bites, he just lashes out and tries to bite.
Anyways, my kids and I always have a bit of rough play after dinner. It's their "macho time". They always want to see if they can win from their mum ;-)) Yesterday son #2 and I were at it again and the dog suddenly tried to bite us. First my son and when I was trying to get control of the dog, he tried to bite me. I did get control of him though.
The vet referred me to a dogtrainer a few weeks ago. So we went to obience classes for the second time, but it only seemed to make him respond more aggressively to others. The dogtrainer hasn't been returning my calls after the obience classes enden (she probably doesn't know what to do about this dog either). I have been talking to other dog owners who simply say to take him back to the animal shelter; they think he was probably abused by his previous owner. Taking the dog back is not an option at this point, but we don't want him to bite anyone else or us for that matter. It's come to the point where I really don't feel comfortable walking the dog myself or let my 12 yo walk the dog (it's his dog).
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Dutchie
He's been really good for two months then he started acting up. He bit the trainer twice in obedience class in October, bit a neighbour (the guy was so upset he threatened me), and he's been trying to bite people who are walking by when I am walking him. We use a gentle leader on him to keep control as much as possible, so he can't do much but we have to constantly keep an eye on him. He doesn't even snarls or barks before he bites, he just lashes out and tries to bite.
Anyways, my kids and I always have a bit of rough play after dinner. It's their "macho time". They always want to see if they can win from their mum ;-)) Yesterday son #2 and I were at it again and the dog suddenly tried to bite us. First my son and when I was trying to get control of the dog, he tried to bite me. I did get control of him though.
The vet referred me to a dogtrainer a few weeks ago. So we went to obience classes for the second time, but it only seemed to make him respond more aggressively to others. The dogtrainer hasn't been returning my calls after the obience classes enden (she probably doesn't know what to do about this dog either). I have been talking to other dog owners who simply say to take him back to the animal shelter; they think he was probably abused by his previous owner. Taking the dog back is not an option at this point, but we don't want him to bite anyone else or us for that matter. It's come to the point where I really don't feel comfortable walking the dog myself or let my 12 yo walk the dog (it's his dog).
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Dutchie