Benny bit the neighbor!
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:27 last edited by
Sounds like a case for the Dog Whisperer. Have you seen him?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:39 last edited by
Benny was laying in the chair that she just got out of, when she came back, she tried to move him and he growled and snapped at her.
Considering what happened with the trainer, it is not surprising that Benny does not want humans to touch him. It is going to take some relationship building and trust building to help mend what happened with the trainer.
As for humping, many dogs hump not because of dominance but as a form of stress relief or because they are over stimulated.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:40 last edited by
I adopted a red/wht in 1994 at the age of 2. Oh man was he defensive and growley. If he was laying on the couch and you approached him he would growl at you like he was going to bite. I didn't yell at him "NO"! I just slowly worked my way at him little by little each time I approached until over time he trusted me. The first day I took him to dog trainning class he wanted to fight every dog around us. It took some time to calm him down.
Also please get his thyroid checked. A lot of time there's something wrong physically that can cause bad behavior. Maybe take him to a holistic vet. Don't give up. -
wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:43 last edited by
He just growled at my girlfriend… who is his mommy. She went to pick him up off of the couch (to see if he would growl at her). I will get his thyroid tested... what types of treatments are available if he doe shave a thyroid problem?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:48 last edited by
He just growled at my girlfriend… who is his mommy. She went to pick him up off of the couch (to see if he would growl at her). I will get his thyroid tested... what types of treatments are available if he doe shave a thyroid problem?
They will see what his thyriod levels are from his blood work then if it's low put him on Thyroid pills. They will then check again in a few months. I had 2 on them.
Please check this link.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 02:55 last edited by
Also just a note about the red/wht. He was physically sick too. So after handling that he really started to change and became a fun dog. He still occasionally like to challenge a bigger dog but not too bad.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:02 last edited by
How long has Benny been like this? Did it start at a certain point in time? He's obviously feeling threatened by someone or something.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:09 last edited by
Started roughly 4 weeks ago… he started by snapping at a kid and an old man who tried to pet him on a walk. Then it progressed to him biting the neighbor, biting my neice, snapping at my nephew, my friend, and then biting the trainer... now today he snapped at my mom, dad, and my gf.... I approached him and did the same thing shortly after and he didn't snap at me. I didn't think he would, but I wanted to make sure of it.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:10 last edited by
I have noticed his fur got slightly lighter around that same time. We mentioned it to the vet and he said it was normal…
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:11 last edited by
How long have you had Benny? How old is he?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:14 last edited by
I really suspect there's a physical problem going on with Benny.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:16 last edited by
Also, back in February, my sister's lab started getting a little bigger. She snapped at benny when he tried to take his bone back from her. Benny backed off somewhat… The very next day, benny started snapping at her when she tried to take his treats and bones from him.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:18 last edited by
How often does your sister come around with the lab?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:19 last edited by
So Benny's behavior before this was pretty good?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:20 last edited by
How often does your sister come around with the lab?
2-3 times/week… It's my nephew's dog really.. and she goes where he goes. He comes over after school a few days a week and spends the night over the weekend 1-2 times/month. They love each other, they occasionally snap at each other (when one is trying to steal the other's bone)
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:22 last edited by
So Benny's behavior before this was pretty good?
For the most part. Before we got him neutered, he humped a lot and seemingly got bad for about an hour every night. We got him snipped and started taking him for an additional 2-3 more walks and it did the trick.
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:23 last edited by
2-3 times/week… It's my nephew's dog really.. and she goes where he goes. He comes over after school a few days a week and spends the night over the weekend 1-2 times/month. They love each other, they occasionally snap at each other (when one is trying to steal the other's bone)
The lab and Benny love each other?
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wrote on 28 Apr 2009, 03:28 last edited by
OK, well get that full blood work done then and see what comes up. Do it as soon as possible. Keep us updated on how Benny is doing.
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