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My Dog Attacks Me
So, this dog is 100% stubborn and bull-headed. True to its breed. I'm happy with him in all usual day to day activities and situations. The problem is me. When I discipline him by using a stern voice, point my finger and command him to "get" or "go" or "move", he gets this crazy look in his eyes and he lunges towards me biting!!
This has happened may times where I end up calling my husband to take control of him, pin him to the ground until his jaw stops shaking and the adrenalin and hyperness is drained.
When I am in the bathtub, and the dog is sitting at the tub looking at me, silently asking for tub water :) I tell him to "get out" and point to the door using a stern voice. He jumps in the tub!! He attacks me, going for blood.
Once, when I was using the restroom he came in, interupting my privacy. I pointed to the door and told him to "get". He attacked me on the toilet so bad that my hand had majorly deep bites and was painful for days.
What is IT? Is it the bathroom? Is it me?
My husband says it's that I'm showing him fear, he thinks I'm the weaker opponent. Well, of course I'm fearful. The dang dog is attacking me for disciplining him :(
-Very confused.
This has happened may times where I end up calling my husband to take control of him, pin him to the ground until his jaw stops shaking and the adrenalin and hyperness is drained.
When I am in the bathtub, and the dog is sitting at the tub looking at me, silently asking for tub water :) I tell him to "get out" and point to the door using a stern voice. He jumps in the tub!! He attacks me, going for blood.
Once, when I was using the restroom he came in, interupting my privacy. I pointed to the door and told him to "get". He attacked me on the toilet so bad that my hand had majorly deep bites and was painful for days.
What is IT? Is it the bathroom? Is it me?
My husband says it's that I'm showing him fear, he thinks I'm the weaker opponent. Well, of course I'm fearful. The dang dog is attacking me for disciplining him :(
-Very confused.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
MY BEST advice to you is to immediately find a very good certified trainer or animal behaviorist and get professional help to see if this aggression can be solved. NOTHING we can say in a virtual forum is going to help such a problem that is potentially dangerous to you, family members, veterinarians and trainers.
The dog is out of control, does not know obedience and manners and has nothing to do with you showing fear or being a weaker opponent.
Google search canine aggression, find a certified or applied animal behaviorists and get some help On Site!
The dog is out of control, does not know obedience and manners and has nothing to do with you showing fear or being a weaker opponent.
Google search canine aggression, find a certified or applied animal behaviorists and get some help On Site!
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