Cat aggressive towards my dog
katsmah
15 years ago
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Comments (3)Just another vote for making a police report. If you feel silly about it, think of it this way: next time, it could be a child. A history of aggression is needed to establish that the dog needs to be controlled. A few police reports on cats being attacked and adults harrassed could save a child. And if the dog is so territorial that it will come into your yard and attack a leashed animal (and make sure the police know the cat was leashed!) then it may be a danger to children, too. (even if you don't think so--are you willing to risk it?) Call the cops, vet bills in hand....See MoreGentle dog getting aggressive
Comments (19)You don't let them roam with other dogs like that as they become packs and will start attacking and killing. We had that trouble here living so close to the reserves and their dogs roamed all over and we were told when we moved into keep our dogs inside at a night as the dogs would roam and force other dogs to go with them and they were killing sheep and some killed this goat and attacked this horse in this tiny area. We had a lot of trouble, thankfully our dogs never met up with them but they never roamed off our property. No, that is a huge mistake people make being out in the country, they feel they can let their dogs go loose, not so. When we first moved out to the country in the last house, the dogs were roaming loose and the people got together and had a meeting about it and said fence your properties or tie up your dog or keep it inside when not home and outside with it. A neighbours great dane roamed free constantly and it killed a neighbours tiny dog. Also another neighbours kitten in the garage. The parents were so upset having to tell their 4 kids that their kitten was killed, they said blood was everywhere in the garage. Awful No, don't let your dog/s do that, keep them at home and inside when you aren't outside with it and fenced or leashed. You are responsible and do not want your dog to kill. We had that trouble with one dog, made a huge mistake in allowing them to go free in one area and our springer spaniel was with my dad and killed this guys chickens and my dad paid for them. After that leashed they were. It can happen so fast. Don't take chances, not worth it. Keep your dog safe....See MoreAggressive towards other dogs - help!
Comments (10)You have reinforced for him that when he sees another dog bad things happen. Think about it :) Pinning him, shouting, going home, losing walk privileges. No you didn't cause the initial problem, but you unintentionally made it worse. It sounds like you tried some counter conditioning but not enough. Fill your pockets with kibble or small treats before you go on walks. When you see another dog a few blocks or even half a mile away, start treating him. Keep treating him as you get closer but do not try to greet the other dog. Keep your distance and move briskly past the other dog. No greetings. Any noise or aggressive reaction from your dog, stop the treats. Don't correct him! Keep moving, and just stop the treats. It's critical that you start the treating well before the behavior starts. If you hear a dog bark in the distance, treat. See a dog on a cross street 3 blocks away, treat. If you do this on every single walk, he will within a few days or weeks start to associate SEEING another dog with getting treats. Keep working on it and ignore any relapses. Do not reprimand him for the bad reaction, reward him for the good. The key is that you MUST start rewarding him when he is far enough away from the other dog to still be calm and in control. If you are consistent he will begin to look at you for treats when he sees another dog, and you will have changed his association of 'strange dog= bad things' to 'see strange dog = get cookies'. You might pick up a copy of Jean Donaldson's 'Culture Clash' for a better understanding of how to manage your dog based on the way dog's think, not the way human's think :)...See MoreDog problems! Displaced aggression. Prozac? Long post
Comments (9)Try to make note of when and where it happens. Time of day, circumstances, physical properties of the space where they blow up, anything can be helpful to your trainer. With my Casey, he initially went after Bina mostly in tight spaces. Later, he was usually guarding the room and did not want her to enter the family room or the space around me. Once you figure it out, you can watch for it and distract the dog before it happens. We used to yell with lots of Whoop! Whoop! loud noises to startle Casey out of his fixated trance, then get his attention on us, not Bina. But Casey had a brain tumor and we were fighting against whatever damage it was doing to his brain. Your situation may be completely different, so that is why you need an expert to help you figure out what is happening. We finally decided not to leave any chew toys out at all, since Casey could decide to guard them at any time, for instance. Things changed over the course of the three years he had his tumor. Toward the end, he could not follow his training and control his impulses. He was all ID, a psychologist would say. If he wanted to know what was on the counter, he jumped up and looked. If he wanted to eat something on a counter, he jumped up and took it. We had gates everywhere and had to be perfect about using them and leaving things in his reach. I have known others who had two dogs who were incompatible and could not be together. They managed the gates in their home to keep the dogs apart. They also arranged their lives to spend time in the spaces of both dogs, so neither was neglected. It can be done, but it is difficult! First, save your money, and find that trainer to come to your house and work with the dogs and figure out what the problem is....See Morekatsmah
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