Aggressive Cockapoo

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Aggressive Cockapoo

by Beth
(Matthews, NC)

When my 22lb dog and I go on walks and we encounter another dog, he starts staring,growling and trying to get to them.

It all started when we would go to the dog park. Another dog would come close to me he would go after them, no matter what the other dogs size was.

I would leave at the first sign of this behavior, and take him for a walk instead. I also have this problem with him in the car. We pass a dog and he starts growling and barking until we pass. He was not like this until the past year and a half.

I have tried the blocking method, to keep him from seeing the other dog but that is very difficult and turning around and going the other way works to some degree. He will continue to turn around looking back at the other dog.

I have just recently purchased the thunder shirt and this does seem to help for a while, he seems to be much calmer with it on, but that seems to have a time limit of about 1 hour maybe 2.

Please help me figure out how to solve this problem.

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Jun 05, 2011
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Here's How To Stop a Cockapoo From Being Aggressive
by: Adam

Hi, Beth:

You'll need to start by asking yourself two questions:

1. Does the dog understand that the dog aggression is unwanted behavior?

and

2. If he understand that he shouldn't be aggressive, then he's choosing to ignore me. In which case, you have a respect issue.

For starters: Avoid the dog parks. They are a creation of humans who do not understand basic canine behavior. You have no control over the other dogs, and usually-- neither dog the owners of those dogs.

Especially during the initial training phase, you need to be 100% in control of the outcome, and having 100 other dogs running around you off-leash does not help the matter.

Second: Get a small (or mini) prong collar and a six foot leather leash and learn how to correct your dog in a safe and humane manner. I can guarantee that you'll see an almost immediate, dramatic improvement. Check out DogProblems.com to learn more. (You can click on the banner, at right).

And finally: Employ the "Nothing In Life Is Free" approach, so that your dog starts to view you as the "pack leader." If your dog doesn't see you as the leader, then your corrections will be meaningless. So, if you're doing subtle things (inadvertently) to undermine your leadership role around the house-- it will be counter-productive.

All the best,
Adam

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