My Dog Attacked Me

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Good god please don’t put the dog down !

As noted about 50 times it’s just playing for dominance think of it as a teenager struggling for more freedom. :stuck_out_tongue:

I also agree when he goes to bit or growls then you MUST get it off its legs into it’s back then it’s in submission, hold his head away and keep him locked down till his growling stops.

When you let him go if he still has that “look” of aggressiveness next time he does it you need to be a bit rougher.

Not so much for the peeing or spiting food out for the dog lol, nearly 2 years old this stuff should have been well knocked out of him, so make take some time.

Also agree stop with the 100 million commands, your dog sounds quite aware of whats going on, constantly making him obey orders will dilute your authority over him, it’s a PROPER dog not a freaking poodle !

So basically the next time such a dominance issue arrives, you have to SHOW him 100% who the hell the Alpha is, your dog will be MUCH more mellow once it knows your in charge. Just like kids dogs need boundaries and know who the leader is, sounds like he hasn’t quite grasped your the leader is. Normally it’s a 1 time deal they “get” it after that.

This is why pick and mixing breeds is BAD mixing different personality dogs will not end well.

Why i love Springer Spaniels, best dog EVER bar f*cking none.

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If a dog blatantly attacked me, there would be no question to put the dog down. I have had APBT’s all my life, and even though they are the friendliest dogs I’ve ever met, sometimes you just cannot keep them. By keep them, I mean keep them alive.

People call it lazy to cull dogs, I call it necessary.

Something someone said about taking their pit bull to a dog park, now I am not sure what you consider a pit bull. A lot of people say they have pit bulls and they do not. But, I would not suggest, and completely (with prejudice) advise you to not bring a pit bull to a dog park.

I do not care how well trained and lovely your dog is, and how it never shows aggression towards people. People aggression is not animal aggression, and I have never seen a pit bull back down from aggression from another dog. The problem with dog parks is when the Jack Russel and Labrador get in a fight, everyone thinks their playing because they are not doing damage. Yet, when the Jack Russel bites the pit bull all of a sudden it is not play.

Don’t be an idiot and think your dog is special, he’s not, he was bred to fight dogs. So, do you think bringing him around other dogs, off leash, is a good idea?

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P.S. I’ve never actually known of a pit bull attacking a human.

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Put it down before it tries to determine dominance against someone who can’t fend him off.

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[quote]artw wrote:
You know what to do. Take him for a nice long walk with your .357 Magnum.[/quote]

Fuck you. Have you ever had to do exactly that, with a dog you love but can’t help? Shut the fuck up.

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[quote]sluicy wrote:
artw wrote:
You know what to do. Take him for a nice long walk with your .357 Magnum.

Fuck you. Have you ever had to do exactly that, with a dog you love but can’t help? Shut the fuck up. [/quote]

Do you know how much I love you right now?

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I’ve never put up with biting or anything like that from my dogs. I have a german shepard/beagle mix. Basically looks like a half sized shepard with beagle ears. Anyway, we got her as a year old dog, and it tried biting me then.

I open hand slapped her the first time, if she came back for more it would either be a solid punch to the skull, or grab a front leg and push her over and hold her down. After that first year I can’t remember the last time she’s even tried to nip at me, let alone bite. She doesn’t bark either…great fucking dog.

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Some quick updates…

He was lying on the floor the other night lying on his back, paws in the air, mouth open. I went to pet him on his belly. He was acting fine. After about a minute of this, he quickly turned on me and I kicked him down to the ground where he stopped his attack.

The next night, I tried petting him again and after about a minute, he did the same thing and I swiftly kicked him down to the ground before he could do anything else.

I am at my wits end. There has been a ton of great advice in this thread, unfortunately he seems to be getting worse. I called a vet who recommended taking him to a local no-kill shelter but I am not really fond of this idea due to the fact that he IS aggressive and I doubt someone will want to adopt him.

I am planning on taking him to a vet in the next few days to see if anything is medically wrong with him. He is a rescued, mixed-breed animal. He could have some screws loose.

The problem is, while I can fend for myself and not get hurt by the dog. I don’t like being on edge all the time, wondering when (cause it will happen) the dog is going to turn on me for something simple like petting.

I will post some more updates after I return from the vet. Thanks for all the great information. Keep it coming.

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This is why I prefer parrots.

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WHY are you kicking your dog ???

Now all your doing is making him MORE agressive and the bites are going to get WORSE.

Seriously, i think at least 10 times if not 15 it’s been written:

  1. When he challenges you, grab him roll him over hold him by his neck. Keep his legs OFF the floor as that’s where his power is. KEEP him in that submissive state till he acquiesces to you. Dogs “get” that position, it’s what stronger dogs do to them when they wish to show who is the Alpha.

I cannot make that any simpler, anyone can just lash out and kick their dog and if the dog is big enough and you do it enough it’s going to have dire consequences one day. Actually do the above, give the dog up or put it down. But for god’s sake stop re-enforcing in the dog’s mind that your a THREAT to him… kicking him just show’s your up for a fight NOTHING to suggest your in charge. As noted above if someday some kid starts hitting it, it’s going to react the way it’s reacting to you… NOT going to be good.

Do it right or don’t do it at all for both your sakes at this stage.

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[quote]Rhino Jockey wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I have done all the “normal” stuff you would do to correct a dog including jerking him with the pinch collar that was hard enough to lift him off the ground, pinning him to the ground Steve Irwin style, etc. The chow in him gets even more aggressive when physical corrections come about.

Other than that hes obedient, knows lots of commands, listens to them, etc.

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That picture makes him look like a psycho.

Have you had a dog before and are you comfortable rough housing with him? My experience with even tough dogs is that if you are confident that the dog won’t bite you then he usually won’t bite you. On the other hand don’t be too sentimental, some dogs are just screwed up and need to be put down. They might make it if they luck out and find the exact right owner who fits the match, but they aren’t going to live forever anyway. That doesn’t mean it isn’t sad.

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[quote]Super Stud wrote:
This is why I prefer parrots.[/quote]

You cannot ever beat a dog’s loyalty or the enjoyment out of owning a dog. Greatest pet someone could ever have. But with all the cross breeding going on dog’s genetics are getting more and more skewed with it their personalatites.

My grandfather had 4 Dobermans he was the one who taught all of my family how to handle dogs. To him and people he was friendly to they were quiet and obedient but god bless anyone that that tried to come on his property ! They just have to know WHO is the Alpha it’s inbuilt into them it’s been claimed that even in every group of friends there is always one Alpha.

Unfortunately thus for the Original Poster has not given his dog any indication that he should acquiesce to him.

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[quote]sluicy wrote:
artw wrote:
You know what to do. Take him for a nice long walk with your .357 Magnum.

Fuck you. Have you ever had to do exactly that, with a dog you love but can’t help? Shut the fuck up. [/quote]

Anyone who has ever had to put down their dog, or watch a vet do it is VVEERRYYYY slow to recommend death. It’s an absolute sick to your stomach for days feeling you’d rather do anything BUT that

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[quote]SmallToBig wrote:
sluicy wrote:
artw wrote:
You know what to do. Take him for a nice long walk with your .357 Magnum.

Fuck you. Have you ever had to do exactly that, with a dog you love but can’t help? Shut the fuck up.

Anyone who has ever had to put down their dog, or watch a vet do it is VVEERRYYYY slow to recommend death. It’s an absolute sick to your stomach for days feeling you’d rather do anything BUT that[/quote]

True, it is a sick feeling. But it goes away. If it doesn’t then you are probably too sentimental to handle having pets and their eventual dying. Because no kid wants to outlive his pets, but we almost all certainly will.

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[quote]SmallToBig wrote:
Super Stud wrote:
This is why I prefer parrots.

You cannot ever beat a dog’s loyalty or the enjoyment out of owning a dog. Greatest pet someone could ever have. But with all the cross breeding going on dog’s genetics are getting more and more skewed with it their personalatites.

My grandfather had 4 Dobermans he was the one who taught all of my family how to handle dogs. To him and people he was friendly to they were quiet and obedient but god bless anyone that that tried to come on his property ! They just have to know WHO is the Alpha it’s inbuilt into them it’s been claimed that even in every group of friends there is always one Alpha.

Unfortunately thus for the Original Poster has not given his dog any indication that he should acquiesce to him.[/quote]

Well I like parrots cause macaws are actually more intelligent than dogs, are non agressive and are also very loyal.

Mine can speak fluently, flies over and greets me when I get home, and i’ve taught it how to play certain tunes on a keyboard.

So I just can’t understand why people keep powerful, agressive dog breeds anyway unless it’s a police or guard dog, people don’t really have any business keeping a pet like that. Why can’t they be happy with a golden retriever?

I think people who keep pit bulls, rotties etc are just deeply insecure and need the assistance of a ‘mean looking’ dog to look and feel ‘alpha’.

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[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Did you actually read the advice offered to you? Nowhere did I see ‘kick your dog to the ground’ as a treatment method. No, I read ‘dominate your dog by holding it in a submissive position’ and then ‘isolate the animal for a period of time’. [/quote]

When I say kick the dog, I basically meant using my foot to put it to the ground. Not hurting my dog. As I have already stated, wrestling and pinning him to the ground has already been done numerous time by myself with no results. Besides, my hands and face are the last thing I would want to put towards a lunging/aggressive/snapping dog. Think about it for a minute. If a dog was coming at you too attack you would you put out your foot or your face and hands?

After I had him on the ground, he stopped the attack. I restrained him with a muzzle and confined him like was previously suggested.

Like I stated previously on the thread, I have been trying these methods with no luck. Albeit I didn’t try peeing on him yet…And yes I apparently do fail at dog training, which is why I started this thread…too get information on what I am doing right and wrong, not to be criticized.

If I was gung-ho on getting my dog put down, I would have done it days ago and would have never started this thread. Honestly dude. I don’t want to hurt my dog, or put him in a situation like a shelter where he’ll be confined to a run for however long before they out him down because he is deemed aggressive and unadoptable. I just want to have a dog that I can trust enough to pet without attacking me.

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[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
cyruseven75 wrote:
i wrote that…who the fuck is that guy^^^^^^^

what the fuck is going on, who in the tit is shamawhatever the fuck, T-Nation made a fake account w/ my post. holy tit sandwich batman.

LOL!

BTW I’ve read/seen somewhere that when that happens you are supposed to grab your dog and bite the fuck out of it’s ear, no joke.

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I have one serious questiion between you and your g/f who is dominate? Could your dog be taking signs from that relationship and carrying them over to you and your dogs relationship?

You could do many things, but you are on the right track. This was definitely a ply for dominance. You need to establish control in your relationship. The easiest thing with out being violent is to grab that fucker and hold him on his back till he quits fighting, when he quits fighting you have won dominance over that situation. You could get more physical and some times it takes a lil bit more of a physically dominating exercise to show alpha dogs where they are in the pack. You have to think of your famliy and your dog like a wolf pack, in the wild if your dog did that he would either have been attacked by the alpha, or he would be the alpha. Biting the ear is like what a mother would do to a pup, so that is like really lean punishment.

For what your dog did I would atleast hold him on his back and maybe even take his throat that is the ultimate thing right there. If you take his throat and by this I mean put him on his back and grab his throat,I do not mean to choke him just hold him firmly. That will inspire submission on your dogs part if you successfully do it until he quits fighting.

Attacking your dog for attacking you does nothing you have to apply pure dominance that is, not pain but just your will over his. He misbehaves put him in time out kinda just let him know you will dominate him anytime anywhere.

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[quote]Rhino Jockey wrote:
Some quick updates…

He was lying on the floor the other night lying on his back, paws in the air, mouth open. I went to pet him on his belly. He was acting fine. After about a minute of this, he quickly turned on me and I kicked him down to the ground where he stopped his attack.

The next night, I tried petting him again and after about a minute, he did the same thing and I swiftly kicked him down to the ground before he could do anything else.

I am at my wits end. There has been a ton of great advice in this thread, unfortunately he seems to be getting worse. I called a vet who recommended taking him to a local no-kill shelter but I am not really fond of this idea due to the fact that he IS aggressive and I doubt someone will want to adopt him.

I am planning on taking him to a vet in the next few days to see if anything is medically wrong with him. He is a rescued, mixed-breed animal. He could have some screws loose.

The problem is, while I can fend for myself and not get hurt by the dog. I don’t like being on edge all the time, wondering when (cause it will happen) the dog is going to turn on me for something simple like petting.

I will post some more updates after I return from the vet. Thanks for all the great information. Keep it coming.[/quote]

I like one of the first replies to this thread, you already know what to do. PTS (put to sleep). Do not wait for your dog to bite someone, then you will be in a world of hurt. If you know your dog is having problems and it bites or kills someone or someones child they will send you up the river my friend! Much like other advise given you must dominate your animal, I would say every dog I have had growled at me at some point “once”.

Grab him by his head and roll him over put a good squeeze on his jugular and scream at him, scrap with him and show him who is boss. You have to put the fear of god in him, let him know that shit will not be tolerated. (Disclaimer) Please note if your dog weights more then you or you are not sure who would win in a fight do not attempt!

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[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
EDIT: While I think about it, your dogs’ behaviour does sound a little schizo, as in unpredictable, i.e not part of a continuum of behaviour that you can plan around. More like some form of canine mental condition. This could prove very difficult to overcome, if normal rules do not apply to his behavioural patterns.
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I was thinking this as his behavior patterns change back and forth in an instant with no fair amount of provocation or warning. He goes from happy to aggressive back to happy again.