Re: [PyrNet-L] Aggressive behavior.

["Donna Eshleman" <donna_eshleman@hotmail.com>]

Cindy,
  Great post and advice, the only thing I would wonder is "has he been 
neutered?" and maybe I missed it in the original post but how old is he?
  Donna
  Lakeside K-9 Services



>From: clhenke@juno.com
>Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L]  Aggressive behavior.
>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:17:09 -0500
>
>Vivi, he is at an age where he is trying himself out for his place in the
>pack.  Your daughters are too young to gain control over him at this
>stage by themselves.  You are also going to cause  brooding resentment
>problem by tossing him out the door in my opinion, and it will serve no
>purpose since it doesn't change things.  Jealousy is a bigger problem.
>
>Others have suggested in the past that folks have the children feed them,
>brush them, etc. ( under your supervision ), so he learns what he gets
>from them, and respects them.  I fully agree with this idea.  In the mean
>time, when he growls, and certainly when he bites at them you and/or your
>husband must react fast.  A lot of the members are not fond of the grab
>and throw on the back method.  I am a firm believer in this.  Grab him by
>the neck, take him down and flip him over shaking his scruff, growl at
>him.  Please use common sense, the object is not to break his back or his
>spirit, just to show him  his place in the pack.  In his favor, he does
>not appear to be attempting to hurt the girls, beyond controlling ,
>correcting,  them.  Think about how dogs react to their pups, and other
>dogs, and this should guide you.  Dogs some times break skin because
>their teeth are tougher than human hide, the same action on another dog
>wouldn't even mark them.  Dogs goof up too, and very often you will see
>that they know it, after it is done.  Pyrs. have had to be leaders and
>think for themselves in order to protect.  You just have to learn to
>direct this better.  One day he may be the one that saves your girls
>lives, so he is worth the investment.
>
>Are you doing obedience work with him?  Getting him out so that his world
>is larger?  Have the girls close when you do, so he will think of his
>good times as being part of them.  I think it is good that your daughter
>is not afraid, she has the right attitude.  But for a while, you must
>supervise them closely.  Did she do anything that he might have perceived
>differently?  Also, is he neutered?  There would really be no reason to
>have an intact male as a family pet around young children.
>
>For safety sake I would have him checked at the Vet., maybe he has a
>problem?  Also checking in with a qualified obedience handler.  I think
>it is age, and family control, and if you work with him you can get him
>over it.  By the way, how does he react in general when rolled over on
>his back for tummy rubs?  Is he comfortable with it?
>
>Supervise them when they are together, don't toss him and exclude him,
>neuter, obedience, and direct his attention outward.  There are some
>great books for this type of thing , and you will hear a lot more ideas
>from others.  Good luck!   Cindy.
>
>
>
>Cindy Henke
>clhenke@juno.com
>Ennis, Texas
>
>"All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained
>in the dog."  ~ Franz Kafka
>
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