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11-10-2009, 07:29 PM
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Welcome from Sunny So Cal
Hi all,
After much research, Jennifer and I finally became owners of a six month old male English Bulldog named Toby. What a ball of energy! He recently completed puppy obedience school where he performed very well when he wanted to...  It's been an experience so far...three cherry eye operations and his left eye is finally good. Toby is warm and friendly towards all people, but unfortunately is pretty aggressive around other dogs. I'll post looking for tips to work this out of him in the appropriate forum when I am granted permission to post and reply. We love Toby and look forward to many happy years with him! Steve in So Cal |
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11-10-2009, 08:20 PM
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I will def post some pix. The aggression is a new thing....about two weeks ago in puppy class he snarled and barked at a little poodle puppy next to us. I think it could have been bad had Toby not been on a leash.
When we really observe, it seems that Toby starts out just sniffing and getting to know the other dog, but after a few minutes he "amps" up and that's when the aggression starts. I immediately pull him away, calm him down with a sit command and some petting before reintroducing him. I think he needs more time with other dogs. He spent many weeks with his sister but no time with strange dogs according to the breeder we bought him from. Best, steve in so cal |
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11-11-2009, 10:16 AM
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11-11-2009, 12:09 PM
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I have the same problem with my EB. He is the most loveable guy on earth. You can get in his face when he is eating and he does nothing. However if he so much as sees or hears another dog its a wrap. I took him to an obedience school to have him evaluated and they said it was not aggression and he didnt even want to fight. They said that is his only way of interacting with other dogs. We have been working with him a lot to get him over this problem because we are expecting a new puppy in about 3 more weeks.
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11-12-2009, 01:22 PM
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Eb just like to paly rough too, so what you could be reading a agression in simply him play growling and barking in anticipation of some rough play time. People with those smaller poodles and such also get worried cause their dogs are so much more fragile then our EB
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11-12-2009, 01:25 PM
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After he "gets to know" the dog, he may be sensing something in the dog that he doen't like. Now is a GREAT time to learn to read body language (wish I had that early). Hackles up, watch his eyes, watch his tail...look for all the "warning" signs that something is amiss. My "guess" is that in the time it takes the dogs to "get to know each other" one or the other is throwing off dominance signs. Either your dog backs down and all is good, or he growls and takes it further. Also, taking him aside and petting him is just reinforcing that behavior. Where in S. Cal are you?
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