aggressive behavior
Is there anything we can do. |
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| That is a BIG sheepdog! He may be the biggest sheepdog here.
I would say that you should keep a leash on him while you are alone with him. With the leash you have the ability to instantly correct him when he does something that you disapprove of. A quick "snap" of the leash and a correction such as sh, or no bark, no growl, should show him that you are in charge and you don't want him doing what he is doing. You should also make sure that you win all games that you play with him. If you play ball, make sure that you have him sit and wait for you to throw the ball and that he brings it back to you and he gives or drops it for you. You shouldn't have to go chasing him around or digging the ball out of his mouth. If you are playing tug with him, make sure that you end up with the toy every time. If you tug and he gets the toy, it means that he has won and he is more powerful than you, potentially more alpha. |
| Great advice so far. Our first sheepdog was 115 lbs., so I know they can be very strong and physically intimidating at that size. Have you done obedience work with him? Maybe at two, he needs a refresher, with you handling the leash. After that, you could try using your trainer as "bait", so that you can put your dog in the situation in a controlled environment and elicit his behavior in order to respond with your correction. This way, you can repeat it over and over, to reinforce the fact that you will not tolerate his behavior, and that you are the sheepie boss. I used this technique in order to stop our puppy Oscar from jumping on folks when they come in the door, so I just had neighbors randomly coming to my house for a few days, which has curbed the behavior. (He still leaps on "Grandpa", but what are you gonna do?) But because your dog's behavior is on the aggressive side, I would only attempt this with a trainer present.
Best of luck with your sheepie moose! |
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