Aggressive Tendencies in my Cockapoo

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Aggressive Tendencies in my Cockapoo

I have a 4 yr cockapoo that I have had since she was about 8 or 9 weeks old. Since day one I have cleaned her feet, dryed her off with a towel and should she grab something she shouldn't I have taken it from her and said a stern No.

As she has gotten older, she growls and bites when I clean her feet and dry her off. As a matter of fact, after a bath, she is quite aggressive to the point of nipping. Now when she grabs things that she shouldn't have, especially tissues, she will fight and bite tooth and nail to not have to give it back.

We have tried everything from swatting her butt, to distracting her and nothing works, as a matter of fact she has only gotten 100 times worse with her behavior. What can we do?

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Feb 02, 2012
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Stop Unwanted Dog Aggression
by: Anonymous

Hi,

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 she understands that she shouldn't be aggressive, then she's choosing to ignore me. In which case, you have a respect issue.

First: Do not hit your dog.

Second: Get a 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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