Hi all
Thanks for letting me join.
we seem to be having quite a few problems with our 15 month year old, he is aggressive and quite bitey every now and then. He has gone for me and drew blood a few months ago but more worrying in the last week he has snapped at my youngest (who tried to pat his head while he was in his pen, even tho we have always told them leave him be when he there) and also my niece Xmas day, I had him on the lead she come over to him to stroke him but he lunged and caught her finger ( he did have a kong on the floor). He also snapped at my wife when she was trying to change his collar to his new one, bearing in Mind she had just showered and groomed him for 30 mins with no issues. We have also had some issues when trying attach his lead to his collar so now everyone is very nervous around him. We are also having problems around my boys 9&7 where when they go upstairs he goes mental barking after them running from the hallway to the living room and also when he in his pen and they leave the dining room table he will bark and whine after them. It’s all really stressing us out now and obviously with aggression etc and having young kids around we are really struggling to trust him. He doesn’t growl just lunges . I have had a dog trainer round previously but tbh nothings changed. My wife and I had a heartbreaking conversation yesterday about re homing if things don’t change. Sorry for the long first post
thanks
Nick
Thanks for letting me join.
we seem to be having quite a few problems with our 15 month year old, he is aggressive and quite bitey every now and then. He has gone for me and drew blood a few months ago but more worrying in the last week he has snapped at my youngest (who tried to pat his head while he was in his pen, even tho we have always told them leave him be when he there) and also my niece Xmas day, I had him on the lead she come over to him to stroke him but he lunged and caught her finger ( he did have a kong on the floor). He also snapped at my wife when she was trying to change his collar to his new one, bearing in Mind she had just showered and groomed him for 30 mins with no issues. We have also had some issues when trying attach his lead to his collar so now everyone is very nervous around him. We are also having problems around my boys 9&7 where when they go upstairs he goes mental barking after them running from the hallway to the living room and also when he in his pen and they leave the dining room table he will bark and whine after them. It’s all really stressing us out now and obviously with aggression etc and having young kids around we are really struggling to trust him. He doesn’t growl just lunges . I have had a dog trainer round previously but tbh nothings changed. My wife and I had a heartbreaking conversation yesterday about re homing if things don’t change. Sorry for the long first post
thanks
Nick