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Post by bullyboy on Jan 24, 2006 12:31:51 GMT -5
I'm new here. I have a problem and need some advise. I have a 1 and half year old American Bulldog. Last night I was taking him out side and wind blew the door shut on him. The door did hit him and me and hit me so hard it broke my foot but not hit him that hard. The problem is now he is hiding from me. I try giving him treats and he does take them and then he hides under the table. I tried to get him to play with me a little and that was going OK till he bit my hand. He has never even snipped at me before! Any help I can get would be really nice. Thanks
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Post by Laura on Jan 24, 2006 12:41:34 GMT -5
Get him to a vet ASAP for a once over, just to make sure he didn't get hurt as well. If that door slammed hard enough to break your foot, he may have gotten injured as well. Whenever I hear of a dog snapping who has no aggression issues prior, I always like to rule out a medical problem first. If there isn't a medical issue, then it's a behavioral thing, he may be snapping at you because he now associates you with the door hurting him. Plus, depending on your reaction to the incident, that may also cause problems, i.e., if you consoled the dog and fretted over him when it happened, you just reinforced the fear that he had at the time.
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Post by bullyboy on Jan 24, 2006 14:40:56 GMT -5
Thank you !! I took him to the vet he did get hurt! the vet gave me some Rimadyl for him to take. He seems to be doing a little better now. Thanks for all the help!
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Post by Kona on Jan 25, 2006 0:12:48 GMT -5
Great advice, Laura. Looks like you nailed that one on the head!
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Post by Laura on Jan 25, 2006 0:36:51 GMT -5
Damm I'm good ;D. (usually just guessing lucky
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Post by Brooke on Jan 25, 2006 9:10:41 GMT -5
Nah... You're just a freak of nature. ;D
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Post by Aussienot on Jan 25, 2006 19:32:25 GMT -5
I think every trainer/behaviorist/self styled dog expert should have this tatooed on the inside of their eyelids. It should be the first reaction, but it so often completely overlooked in the rush to find a training solution.
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