ok, so the overall assumption is that this is dog aggressive, but there are variable demonstrations of aggression. Aggression where the dog wants to kill the object (dog, other animal,…) or if it is fear aggression, then the thyroid has nothing (probably) to do with the 'aggressing' towards the other dog. If the dog has a fear or inability to socialize with other dogs, then the growling, lunging, last resort bite,(if that variable is actually followed through or if the snapping is done and the fearful dog retreats)...all have different methodologies of rehab with the fearful dog making better decisions in the area of his/her tolerance trigger. CAT or BAT is what you want to talk over with a behaviorist or trainer with the knowledge.
Clown dog of mine
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last winter I was walking my Basenji mix? "Dutchess" with a friend and his 5yr old daughter we were at the top of a small sloping hill
( snow covered) when suddenly,
my dog starts to rub her butt on the ground (like dogs do on the carpet) , THEN ,DUTCHESS LIFTS HER FEET UP AND SLIDES DOWN THE HILL ON HER BUTT ABOUT 20 FEET ! WAS THE FUNNYEST THING IVE EVER SEEN A DOG DO.
THIS YEAR IM GOING TO TRY TO GET A PICTURE, IF SHE DOES IT AGAIN. -
Seriously?? That's too funny! Mine are too "delicate" to allow their precious posteriors to come in contact with snow…or ice, water, dirt, sand, wet grass, cold floors...etc. Try to get a VIDEO this winter!
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That's so funny!! My girl has been known to want to lick the snow - icky cold wet thing - off her paws, so she sits… with her butt in the snow. D'oh!
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When he was a puppy, Butu used to crease me up because, if he was tethered out when it was snowing (say while I went into a shop…) he would let himself get covered in snow - just stand there and let it settle. I used to come out after about 5 minutes to find a snow dog! He seems to be shaking it off recently, but if he does it this winter, I'm taking pictures....
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Sounds like Dutchess needs a snow saucer!
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That would be so funny to see,
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Have you seen a dog climb a tree?
