crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
my boyfriend's family's golden retriever jake just attacked him the other day. so viciously that his finger is broken. i guess jake snaps at everyone in his family of the blue. he never did when i was over. he also kills birds and squirrels in their backyard. i'm just trying to figure out reasons as to why jake is like this. they got him from a breeder when he was really young. i have a golden retriever as well but he's never like that. i just can't imagine retrievers being so vicious. what do you guys think?
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xoxo♥ Post Count: 160 |
First off is Jake fixed? Are there other dogs in the house? And was he around toys or food or any chew bones? If he was he guarding his resources. Dogs that show agressing around "their" things is called a resource guarder. And it can happen to any dog. No matter where you got him or her from. Goldens are very gentle but every dog has a history and reason for why they were bred to be what they are. Even the most kindest and loving of dog's out there. Like Great Danes and such. Not a pretty history lol. So yeah. I guess go from there about his "resources". If that was the case all I can tell you is to look up resource guarding. It isn't pretty and should never be tolerated. He could have also bit out of fear which most refer to as a "fear biter" Like certain situations and people will bring out this anxiety in a dog and he retaliates the only way he thinks is ok or knows how. That is also not ok. Nor should it ever be ok. People make excuses for their pets because like parents being "dumb" about their children, many pet owners are often "dumb" about their pets. They just love them so much they overlook it and make excuses. NOT OK! lol A dog biting his owner usually only get's worse without proper training and help (when it comes to resource guarding and fear). So yeah, I'd look up info on these and you can hopefully find a trainer if he's willing and get classes. They aren't as expensive as you think and alot have payment options. So yeah. Hope I was helpful. I probably won't come back here to reply but if you have any more questions I'll be glad to help you. Just bloop message me from your diary and stuff. :)
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crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
i believe he's fixed. he's the only dog in the house. i don't think he was around his toys or anything. my boyfriend was just scratching him & he fell then started attacking. with growling & barking i might add. i have this book about goldens with a section on aggression. i'm gonna have him read it. they did talk about seeing a behavioral specialist & that will probably be the best way. jake has always been like this too so i don't know. it's all kind of confusing to me trying to figure this out. thanks for the help :)
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Jessica [Private] Post Count: 1751 |
Is he neutered?
I've heard that dogs can be a bit more aggressive when they haven't been fixed. I wouldn't be keeping a dog who just "Snaps out of the blue" and breaks fingers. What if theres a small kid walking by and the dog just attacks them? =/ |
crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
i think that it just happens with the family & not other people. my boyfriend says he might have to be put down :( his family have been arguing about it a lot lately
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Jessica [Private] Post Count: 1751 |
That's too bad. Most animals are the most friendly with family, and not so good with strangers =/
I hope you guys can get it sorted out :) |
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some dogs are just like that, despite whatever "nature" their breed is supposed to have.
i owned a labrador, who was fixed, that went absolutely skitzo around other dogs. he just wanted to fight all the time. we couldn't walk him. he'd escape from our yard [the shit was smart. he'd always figure out a new way out] and go tearing off round the neighbourhood. the last straw was when my dad walked him for the last time. he was the only one who could. some idiot had his little toy dog off the leash walking around the street and it headed straight for my lab, who proceeded to pick up in him mouth and shake him. he nearly killed it. the only reason he even dropped the poor thing was because my dad kicked our dog in the stomach. we had to get him put down after that. he was too dangerous and we didn't want him doing that to a child one day, despite how lovely he was around people. training him just didn't do anything and my dad wasn't about to pay for specialist training [in our house the dog is just a dog and we don't pay anything more than to keep it fed. if it gets too sick, it gets put down]. if you can be bothered spending the money for training and being consistent with him [as consistency is the key] then he could be alright. my dad just can't be bothered doing any of that. if a dog's aggressive it can be difficult to change the behaviour if you're not keeping up the training all the time. |
crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
yeah i don't know if his family is gonna change their mind about putting him down or having jake be seen. i know my boyfriend doesn't really want to but we'll see
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something amazing. Post Count: 105 |
They should also have the dog checked by a vet. Sometimes dogs get aggressive if they're not feeling well. I'm not too surprised about the birds and squirrels. Dogs can have a high prey drive. I would suggest a vet check and talking to a behavioral specialist. Hopefully something good can come of it. I had a 6yo pomeranian who would just randomly attack you or start gnawing on his leg. I had found him as a stray and he was in bad condition (fur was matted and he had a scratched cornea). After some testing, I found out he had a neurological disorder and damage from heat stroke. He had to be put down because it wasn't something we could change. Some vet checking may help. Sometimes it's just hard wired in their head to be aggressive.
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crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
i was thinking that he might not be feeling well either. that's so sad about your pomerianian though :(
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Meghans Follie Post Count: 433 |
there was just an article about this behavior in Cesars way, you probably can find it on his web site http://www.cesarsway.com/ (he's the dog whisperer)
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• xox Post Count: 30 |
wow that's crazy, i feel his pain. my boyfriends little p.o.s shih tzu bit me the other night for no reason. he was fucking cramping my leg while sleeping so i gently picked him up and scooted him over in the bed. that little fcker bit me on the thumb and gave me a bruise! oh yeah and i even bled some. i'm curious too , to know why some dogs just snap like that .
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*Forever Changing* Post Count: 847 |
My golden attacked a little boy in my yard once. When we were growing up this boy had a halloween mask on and was chasing my brother and my dog bit him. Little dogs are known to be more vicious then big dogs, but they rarely get reported. Unless the dog bites me or my children. I call and report immediately. Thats just me though.
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crazybeautiful; Post Count: 56 |
the thing is is that he's only five so he's not really young or old. i went over last night & he was put in the garage. poor thing. but i would definitely be scared
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