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Originally Posted by spyker
It seems like your dog has considered herself to be the pack leader and view you as a pack member below her.You need to take charge and start taking control of the situation.
One of the first things you should do is make her work for her food/treats,make her sit before you give her a treat,tell her to stay and sit before you give her a meal,don't let her have it until you say it's okay.When you walk her,don't let her walk in front of you or let her pull you to whatever direction she wants to go.One more thing,if she growls at you,grab her by the back on her neck and put her on her back and keep her there for a bit and make eye contact during the whole time.
You need to show her that you're the dominant alpha male in the pack.I have 3 pitbulls and not one of them dare show any signs of aggressive dominance towards me.
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I live with my parents and brother as well. I think a main reason is that we may all treat her differently, but she has shown aggressive tendencies to all of us.
I never let her pull on the leash when going for walks and she is usually really good on walks except with other dogs, but it is only when we are at home she will act up. Another point I forgot to mention is that I don't think she was properly socialized when she was younger as she also does not like other dogs and it takes her a while before she warms up to strangers into our house. I usually only make her work when I give her treats, but I will start doing it for her regular food as well now. I can't actually grab her anymore when she is growling because it has gotten to the point where she will bite and it does hurt. I don't know whether I should just man up and let her get a couple of bites in, then throw her down or not though.
And as mentioned before, I have found local trainers in the GVA, but I was wondering if anyone on rs has had any personal experiences with any of them with promising results. There are so many to choose from that I want to find the best one so I won't have to hire a second trainer.