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Originally Posted by dlu
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.
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If you are afraid of your dog, you've already lost........I have rottweiler/mastiff with a bite force of around 500 pounds.....In the past, I've had him growl at me, snarl at me, do the same with others, and even bite me......I don't even think twice when it comes to putting him in his place.....Anyway, like I said: If you're scared of your dog, you have no hope......I say this in the nicest way possible: stop being a pussy.