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Post by Tammi21 on Jun 7, 2005 19:44:32 GMT -5
My sister has three dog’s one of them a 6 month old male named Samson. And he is starting to miss behave. She lives on a farm and loves all her dogs but Samson is starting to get a big head, so to speak. I have read her the NILIF article and she says she will start that but I was hoping there would be something more she could do. She lives in the mettle of nowhere KS, so there isn’t anything in the way of dog training were she is. Samson is a big Black Lab German shepherd mix. And he is becoming too pushy. She called me because yesterday he acted aggressive to a her other dog at mealtime. He knows how to sit and down. But he is outside so much that I was hoping someone here could help me think of ways to implement the NILIF training on him. More then just at mealtime or at play. She says he will always push the other dogs out of the way when playing, feeding and petting. He even took a carrot away form the goat, because he seen my Sis give it to the goat. Also this is what I think she should do at mealtimes. Tie him up or have him on a leash so he can’t get to the other dogs. Then give him his food when he sets for her. Would that make sense? Thx for reading
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Post by Am on Jun 7, 2005 20:48:39 GMT -5
I'm not a real trainer, but here's what I'm thinking. You say Samson's 6 months old right? If the other dogs are older than him, his role in the family has probably always been as the submissive little puppy. I'm thinking that now he's heading towards adolescence, the hormones are starting to kick in a little, and he wants to improve his place in the pecking order of the pack. If that's the case, then I guess it's possible that the situation will settle down somewhat if the dogs can work out a new stable pecking order amoung themselves? This is really all conjecture though, so hopefully someone else will have more useful answers for you.
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Post by Tammi21 on Jun 7, 2005 21:18:22 GMT -5
Hey thx for the input Am.
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