Puppy Agression

[~Abyss~]

i just recieved a 8 week old boxer bitch and she has been really shy around the house. But when i decided to introduce her to a puupy pit the same age she attacked him. At first i tought they might be playing but she drew blood and they BOTH wouldnt back down. I dont want to correct her through disipline in fear of making her worst but i really need to socialize her because this is a puppy that we will be seeing a lot of. Its my GF. I dont know what to do.

 

[Kriegan]

I dont want to correct her through disipline in fear of making her worst..

:? What do you mean by this mate? There are other ways of discouraging bad behaviour in puppies that does not implicate beating them up, yelling at them or hurting them I know of people that give them an innocent spray of water after they have done a no-no and such. Or if i were in that situation i would just take her to some training school...I've seen they have these discipline programs in petshops and advertisements, and i have a friend that took his two dogs, and afterwards they have shown positive results. If I don't know how to fix a problem accurately, i would go to a professional that knows what he's doing and isn't going to traumatize my puppy. Just my two cents

 

[Woof]

Contact your local Humane Society and see if they can recommend some inexpensive classes. Down here in San Diego ours has a puppy socialization class. It's not as structured as a training class; it's more concerned with puppy manners.
You're right to address this early. Don't let it drop. Good puppy socialization is vital.
If you have to wait for your pup to reach a certain age before taking a class (vaccinations might be an issue) go to your local library and check out as many books as you can. Some books are crap; don't listen to anything that tells you to hit or yell at your dog. Positive reinforcement is generally the way to go at this age but gentle corrections may be important, too. Offhand I know the Monks of New Skeete books and Brian Killcommons are generally well respected.
Maybe someone else can give you some other names.
Good luck.
Marie
ps. sounds like she has some fear/confidence issues.

 

[Kriegan]

Here you go mate, this thread should help you out

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=78692&highlight=puppy+out+of+control

 

[Socrates]

You can't expect an awful lot from an 8-week old puppy. When you said you "just" received her, how long ago? Did you pick her from the litter or was she picked for you?

If she's really shy, is she submissive also? Or is she extremely cautious with everyone, making her possibly appear to be shy? There's a big difference between the two.

Socialization is very important, however, please don't "force" just any dog/puppy onto her. What was her rank in the litter?

Some dogs are more sensitive than others, and it'll be extremely hard for an outsider to judge your puppy's behavior without actually witnessing it. Has she possibly had bad/painful experiences with other dogs, and that's why she "attacked" the pit pup? In all honesty, I've never seen any dog at that age maliciously attacking another dog. Perhaps she was simply very afraid and therefore reacted in that manner.

Good luck with her.

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Wendy
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[~Abyss~]

Thanx for the advice any one if you guys can keep helping with more info then here you go. I just got her about three days ago. I picked her out from the liter and she seemed very friendly toward the other dogs cautious towards humans. She was not at all dominant in fact the more dominant males were fatter she wasnt that thin but i figured the dominant males had dibs on the food. Today was the first day she woke up playfull and with a wagging tail. I took her out side and she started playing with my dog. I figured she got out of the bad habbits. I also took her to my girlfriends house where she saw the same puppies as yesturday and she growled but did not fight. But she didnt play with them either so i guess she still needs work. I am taking her to puppy classes in December.

 

[~Abyss~]

:? What do you mean by this mate? There are other ways of discouraging bad behaviour in puppies that does not implicate beating them up, yelling at them or hurting them I know of people that give them an innocent spray of water after they have done a no-no and such. Or if i were in that situation i would just take her to some training school...I've seen they have these discipline programs in petshops and advertisements, and i have a friend that took his two dogs, and afterwards they have shown positive results. If I don't know how to fix a problem accurately, i would go to a professional that knows what he's doing and isn't going to traumatize my puppy. Just my two cents

Oh i also dont wanna squirt her with water because i did that with my adult dog and now he runs when i turn on the water hose he runs. I havent use physical disipline jusr positive reinforcement when she does the right thing but that doesnt always work when they dont do any right. I try to pull her from the collar and use a sharp semi-loud voice.

 

[Socrates]

:clap: You're on the right track with her.

She's only adjusting. She's getting used to her new home, and when you take her to your GF's house, she feels confused, out of place. The more you tag her along, the more her confidence will grow, the more outgoing she'll become.

Please don't expect miracles from a puppy. She certainly sounds like a love. By the way, what did you call her, what color is she? Brindle? Fawn?

Since she certainly doesn't sound to have been the leader of the litter, but possibly be somewhat dismissive, she'll come around in time. Reassure her, pet her, love her, the result will be ever so awarding.

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Wendy
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[~Abyss~]

Oh well my mut sharpaie/chow is named rocky and i named him that because i loved the name Roxy but he's male. So now i named this one Roxy (hope there no confusion) shes fawn with a white stipe on the face and a white chest. I'll post pics up soon thanx for the help shes foing better everyday.

 

[thisgal]

Oh i also dont wanna squirt her with water because i did that with my adult dog and now he runs when i turn on the water hose he runs. I havent use physical disipline jusr positive reinforcement when she does the right thing but that doesnt always work when they dont do any right. I try to pull her from the collar and use a sharp semi-loud voice.

I hope you have a choke chain collar, otherwise that's pretty pointless. What have you used to squirt water with? We have 4 dogs and 3 cats, and with multipile squirt bottles stationed around the house, they're angels (for the most part.. :wall: )!

 

[TLang]

In regards to the name: Rocky and Roxy are not going to sound that different (if at all) to your dogs. It sounds like a situation ripe for confusion. Just my two cents.

 

[~Abyss~]

True but Rocky does anything even if i command my gf dog, BLUE to do it. And already Roxy knows the difference.