Post by Laura on Apr 12, 2005 22:20:15 GMT -5
Jayehawk had posted this under Bite Inhibition, but input from the other members would be helpful, so I made a new thread for her .
That's some great information, but will it work with an older dog.
In February I adopted a 3 year old white German shepherd.
>
> Over the last several weeks we have seen her become aggressive toward
> men and boys. Let me explain.
>
> A. my brother came over a couple of weeks ago, and I was walking
> down the hall with him to show him my sons newly finished bedroom. My
> WGSD (Lady) pinned him to the wall and started growling.
>
> B. My sons friends come over, ages 5-7, and she always barks
> furiously. It's usually more at the boys than the girls. She has, on
> occassion, nipped at the children too. At first we thought it was part
> of her settling in process, but now we don't know.
>
> C. My other brother came over last weekend and I was walking with
> him downstairs and Lady barked, ran up to him and bit him on the hand.
>
> D. the same weekend, my sister in laws nephew was flying a kite and
> we were all outside. He got too close to Lady and she barked and bit
> him on the shoulder. She drew blood this time.
>
> E. We have a tie out in the back yard that we hook her to while she
> does her business, and even though we are outside with her, she always
> barks at the neighborhood kids, and the hair on the back of her neck
> stands up and she pulls at the tie out, like she wants loose. I am so
> afraid that one time she will get loose, bite a child and then I've
> got a lawsuit on my hands.
>
> Now in her defense she is a great dog. Inside the house she is very
> protective of my and my small children. I trust her with my childen,
> but I just don't trust her with other children. I think she was placed
> in the wrong home. She doesn't seem to mind older children, just the
> young ones. She is very sweet and playful inside the house. She has
> given us some great laughs and a lot of cuddle time. She's definately
> a mommas girl, which I just adore.
I love my Lady and I really don't want to give her back, but my husband doesn't trust her anymore.
That's some great information, but will it work with an older dog.
In February I adopted a 3 year old white German shepherd.
>
> Over the last several weeks we have seen her become aggressive toward
> men and boys. Let me explain.
>
> A. my brother came over a couple of weeks ago, and I was walking
> down the hall with him to show him my sons newly finished bedroom. My
> WGSD (Lady) pinned him to the wall and started growling.
>
> B. My sons friends come over, ages 5-7, and she always barks
> furiously. It's usually more at the boys than the girls. She has, on
> occassion, nipped at the children too. At first we thought it was part
> of her settling in process, but now we don't know.
>
> C. My other brother came over last weekend and I was walking with
> him downstairs and Lady barked, ran up to him and bit him on the hand.
>
> D. the same weekend, my sister in laws nephew was flying a kite and
> we were all outside. He got too close to Lady and she barked and bit
> him on the shoulder. She drew blood this time.
>
> E. We have a tie out in the back yard that we hook her to while she
> does her business, and even though we are outside with her, she always
> barks at the neighborhood kids, and the hair on the back of her neck
> stands up and she pulls at the tie out, like she wants loose. I am so
> afraid that one time she will get loose, bite a child and then I've
> got a lawsuit on my hands.
>
> Now in her defense she is a great dog. Inside the house she is very
> protective of my and my small children. I trust her with my childen,
> but I just don't trust her with other children. I think she was placed
> in the wrong home. She doesn't seem to mind older children, just the
> young ones. She is very sweet and playful inside the house. She has
> given us some great laughs and a lot of cuddle time. She's definately
> a mommas girl, which I just adore.
I love my Lady and I really don't want to give her back, but my husband doesn't trust her anymore.