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my bulldogs anger
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08-09-2011 8:07pm#1
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Bulldogs are a very slow maturing breed so at three your guy is only just becoming an adult and from the sounds of it is testing the water to see what he can get away with. Spoiling him as a pup can come back to bite you (no pun intended
) as he will lack boundaries as an adult.
I would first suggest getting him into some obedience classes to establish a mutal way of communicating and controlling the dog then I would suggest googling NILF (Nothing In Life is Free) method of training, which is basically a reward based method of giving a dog boundaries and letting them know what is and isn't accpetable.
If he behaviour esculates though I would advise enlisting the help of a behaviourist.0 -
Bulldogs are a very slow maturing breed so at three your guy is only just becoming an adult and from the sounds of it is testing the water to see what he can get away with. Spoiling him as a pup can come back to bite you (no pun intended) as he will lack boundaries as an adult.
I would first suggest getting him into some obedience classes to establish a mutal way of communicating and controlling the dog then I would suggest googling NILF (Nothing In Life is Free) method of training, which is basically a reward based method of giving a dog boundaries and letting them know what is and isn't accpetable.
If he behaviour esculates though I would advise enlisting the help of a behaviourist.
thanks for youre repley,yes i think he is testing me to be fair,also he was very spoilt and now its back to haunt us.i will look up the web and see any good tips/books as in fairness he is a great dog,just bold lately:)0 -
In the short term while you get in contact with someone and get your hands on some books, change your regime;
Dog is not allowed on any seats. Dog does not sleep on anyone's bed but their own. The dog is never picked up and cuddled (though at 4 stone you probably don't
). Sit on the floor and cuddle, no problem, don't pick him up to do it.
NILF is the way to go and the dog will pick it up very quickly. Want his dinner? He has to sit in his bed first and wait to be told that it's OK. Wants a cuddle? Make him sit first. Wants to go out? Sit by the door and wait for me to give you the OK to come. Interact with the dog on a master-dog level, not an "I wub you, cuddlywuddlywoo" level.
This is the time that you need to assert that you are the one in control. It's not a pack leader thing, it's a comfort thing. If the dog knows that you're in charge, then it doesn't have to worry about those things and his mood and temperament will improve.0 -
In the short term while you get in contact with someone and get your hands on some books, change your regime;
Dog is not allowed on any seats. Dog does not sleep on anyone's bed but their own. The dog is never picked up and cuddled (though at 4 stone you probably don't). Sit on the floor and cuddle, no problem, don't pick him up to do it.
NILF is the way to go and the dog will pick it up very quickly. Want his dinner? He has to sit in his bed first and wait to be told that it's OK. Wants a cuddle? Make him sit first. Wants to go out? Sit by the door and wait for me to give you the OK to come. Interact with the dog on a master-dog level, not an "I wub you, cuddlywuddlywoo" level.
This is the time that you need to assert that you are the one in control. It's not a pack leader thing, it's a comfort thing. If the dog knows that you're in charge, then it doesn't have to worry about those things and his mood and temperament will improve.
thanks seamus,good advice there and will start that from morning on.
myself i think he is very jealous of the other too dogs but will start a few of youre ideas in morning.thanks again0 -
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argosy2006 wrote: »Its your problem, Hes protective ,And lashes out at anyone he sees as a threat,
Neuter him, Would make him into a happy dog, Not a frustrated dog,
You owe him that atleast
Yea but if you neuter him you cant bread him with the bitch and get 2 grand a pop for the pups!!
I got a bulldog off a breader i knew a few years ago,i was delighted to get him because i always wanted one,he was fine to walk but other than that he was stubborn about everything..like if he got something he shouldnt have he'd put up a fight to keep it,he aslo didnt like being picked up and if he was comfortable somewhere he'd just stay there and growl and try nip me when i tried moving him.He only every proper bit me once when i tried to get a jacket that he took,but he treid lots of times.I treid to change his habbits but as they say "you cant teach an old dog new tricks".They have great character but my one was like a grumpy old man stuck in his ways,thinking bout it now he was actually a dangerous dog.If i was you id get obiedience training and try nip it in the bud,not sayin your dog is a bad as mine was but they are a temperamental bread
and a very strong dog.
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I would disagree with this to an extent, currently the dog has been given no boundaries and lives by no rules. Initally I would take back any privileges and have the dog earn them back with good behaviours. There is no problem with a well behaved dog being asked onto the couch but a dog with behavioural problems should be limited to assess to couches, bed etc. as these privileges can be used as training aid and used as a reward for good behaviour.
I found I didn't have to take them away to give them back. Just tighten the rules around it. Harley has always been allowed on the couch, so much so we had problems with him running into other peoples houses and bouncing on their furniture
we taught "get off" and use it occasionally in our own house, but we never had to not allow him on the couch as a general rule, we just had to be stricter about it. Now we're doing the same with Phoe, they're not allowed on the couch if we're having food in front of the tv, so he'll run in, jump up on the couch, see us come in with the plates or bowl of popcorn and jump back down again. The rule we decided on was they're allowed on the couch except for when they are wet, or when we are eating. I suppose they understand it as, allowed on the couch unless told otherwise. We stuck to it and it works. If the OP wants to allow his dog up on the couch (and it may be a moot point as he might not have it anyway) then there's no reason he can't do it and still set boundaries and use it as a privilege. Their food treats are a reinforcer too, but because you feed the dog meals doesn't make the food any less of a reinforcer. 0 -
I found I didn't have to take them away to give them back. Just tighten the rules around it. Harley has always been allowed on the couch, so much so we had problems with him running into other peoples houses and bouncing on their furniture we taught "get off" and use it occasionally in our own house, but we never had to not allow him on the couch as a general rule, we just had to be stricter about it. Now we're doing the same with Phoe, they're not allowed on the couch if we're having food in front of the tv, so he'll run in, jump up on the couch, see us come in with the plates or bowl of popcorn and jump back down again. The rule we decided on was they're allowed on the couch except for when they are wet, or when we are eating. I suppose they understand it as, allowed on the couch unless told otherwise. We stuck to it and it works. If the OP wants to allow his dog up on the couch (and it may be a moot point as he might not have it anyway) then there's no reason he can't do it and still set boundaries and use it as a privilege. Their food treats are a reinforcer too, but because you feed the dog meals doesn't make the food any less of a reinforcer.
The difference I would see there is that you're not having agression issues with your dogs. Fair enough if you have a happy-go-lucky type dog you can bend the rules to suit. It would be my experience though that dogs exhibiting any agression need black and white type rules consistantly enforced. Any rewards like getting onto the couch must be earned over time with good behaviour.0
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