Hello Everyone! (and help please)

[sharronhurlbut]

Welcome, glad you found us and glad you care enough about your dog to work out issues.
We all love photos…so when you get ready, do send some for us to see.

[mybestfriend]

Thanks Sharron. I did down load some to an album and as my signature but I must have done something wrong and I don't see them. I try to figure it out.

[Basenjimamma]

Welcome to the forum, glad you found us. Yes, pictures, please..

[dmcarty]

The first place to start is to get your Max's Thyroid tested. The basenji thyroid is quite different than other dogs and can cause aggression, and personality changes.

Here is a place to start reading and to get more info.

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/Thyroid.htm

[mybestfriend]

Thanks for the info and I will get him the test. I have low thyroid myself!

[crystalncody]

Welcome to the forum… also from NC!

[mybestfriend]

Hi there - see you are in Wilmington! We're in Pinehurst, Moore County. Cute picture - is that Cody?

[crystalncody]

That's awesome!
Yes, that is my little monster (and I say that affectionately).

[thunderbird8588]

Welcome to the forum

[mybestfriend]

@thunderbird8588:

Welcome to the forum

Thank you and glad to be here Thunderbird! I see you are from the UK. I'm a transplant to the US over 30 years ago (originally from Essex). My sister said she got snow today. This is such a great forum and I've gotten a wealth of info and ideas and everyone is so encouraging. I'm not going to give up on our Max! He has such great spirit. Nice to meet you.

[wizard]

Welcome to our pack! Ditto what dmcarty suggested - get a thyroid test. My first had thyroid issues and they can be controlled with medication but can be a serious issue if not. It would be nice to know in either case.

[nkjvcjs]

Try to find somewhere that offers the IDEXX snap 4DX test. It tests for heartworm as well as lyme, erlichia and anaplasmosis. The last 3 are all rickettsial diseases that can cause behavioral changes as well.

If medical causes are ruled out, there is a great group on yahoo groups called agbeh. It is the Aggressive behaviors in dogs group.
It is very strict due to the sensitivity of dealing with aggressive dogs, but the files and links on the group are great, and reading through the archives is invaluable.

-full disclosure: I am not the owner of the group, but I am a moderator for the group.

here is the website: http://www.aggressivebehaviorsindogs.com/
and the group: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/agbeh/

-Nicole