why is my puppy so aggressive?
i have a seven month old mongrel puppy who was a stray. ever since we adopted him when he was about 3-4 months old he is a nightmare on walks when we meet other dogs. he will lunge, bark, growl and display pure,downright aggressive behaviour. i don’t know what did i do wrong in bringing him up and training him.i’ve read loads of dog care books and i never expected this problem to occur. any advice on why this is happening and how to cure it will be appreciated.
thanks for answers but listen to this: my country isn’t too dog friendly and i’ve searched but have not come across any training classes. the by the way, hugging, petting or any sort of physical contact will not stop the behaviour but only reinforce it, right? thanks
my dog is actually truly aggressive. i used to think that he just wanted to play and brought him near the dog he was barking and lunging at, and he opened his jaws to try to bite him and lifted his paws to scratch it
I live in Bosnia, and here, the mentality towards animals isn’t really all that bright, but, I lived in America for the most part of my life, so I know what you mean completely, just my dog’s not aggressive.
Now, for advice:
Since this was a stray dog, there is a possibility that it was attacked by another dog when young, and is still mentally scared. This side affect of an attack will last all the dogs life, sadly. Just try to avoid other dogs, I guess. I’m sorry that I can’t help more…
~Twi
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