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i have a 4mnth old chihuahua. He is aggresive twards other people we took him to obedince and it didnt help. when we first got him when he was 8 wks he was nice and we socilized him. ow he wants to attack people wen he sees them. What can i do to stop this? thank you |
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| Well, my suggestion would be to teach him some commands to help him deal with the situation. I am not familar with your breed, but with my OES, I taught her the commands easy and settle. I use a "settle rug" (a place to park it and chill out) with a short line attached to a weight or stationary object. This just lets her know she is off duty and not expected to do anything. When people come over she goes to her rug....( I can get in to the steps to do this at a later time if you are interested). I also taught her easy. This word just means decrease the energy level (i.e. agression). Again I can get into how exactly later). My OES had or has trouble with control issuses...which can be seen as agressionin different situations. These two commands have been a life saver. I have heard similar stories about obedience classes from people in my area. Although I do work on oedience with my dog I started with a "manners" class. This is a different concept than a lot of people are used to, but honestly in 1 hour using this approach most "manners problems" i.e. agression can be delt with.
Jess |
| Hey Jess!
Can you tell us more (online or privately) regarding how exactly you taught your OES these commands?? We are having some problems with Buckley and visitors. I have heard of the "quite rug" technique before and think it would be great to teach him. Thanks in advance for your help! Cindy & The Monsters |
| No problem. I love talking about this because it is so exciting and I have found it to be very successful. I must warn you though it is a different approach than most obedience classes teach .
I use what's called a "Q collar" (check out http://quansaqcollar.com/ to find out about it). Anyway, I use 2 flat collars each with a 2 or 3 in plastic "Q bone" on it. The correction comes when the two collars are pulled in opposite directions and ends when the dog ends the unwated behavior (The correction is very similar to what a puppy wouold recieve when the mother dog corrects it)...ok enough about the collar. To teach the settle rug, you will need (the right collar of course) a mat...anthing will do it provides a visual for the dog of where to be, a weight that the dog can not move...because my OES was a puppy when I taught this I used a 25 lb weight. You could also use a stationary object furniture or a stake in the ground. The settle rug is a place for the dog to park to be off duty. You do not expect the dog to do anything on this rug...you attach it to a stationary object to reinforce this concept. If you had to get up every 2 minutes to place the dog back on it, the dog learns it is a place to get up. Attach the dog to the stationary object with a short line 2 feet or so. Use a long line 10-25 feet and sit away from the dog. If the dog does not settle, simply pull on the line and say settle. The dog recieves a correction and it ends when the dog follows you command to settle. It is recomended to spend 1 hour each day practicing this. You can do it in any room or even outside. After a short period of time, this settle rug becomes a safe secure spot for the dog. Many dogs go to these rugs during storms or when people come over. It increases their feeling of security. I use it when people come over. I would never allow my kids to jump all over people and be obnoxious, so why would I allow my dog. It ha sbeen wonderful. If you have any questions, you could e-mail me at sunshinefrances@yahoo.com or just respond to this list. I have rambeled a lot, I hope it makes sense. Jess |
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