I am writing regarding my Misty's half brother. He is 9 months old now. His owner is having problems with his aggression. He is biting all the members of the family without being provocked. He could be calmly sitting and all of a sudden he will intentionall bite of of them.
This behavior started when he was three months old. It has become progressively worse wih time. The hired a trainer but it hasn't helped. They have tried everything within their power to fix this problem.
A couple of days ago he went after their 13 year old daughter unprovoked and he bit her face. The owner just found out that cocker spaniels carry some kind of gene that may cause them to be extremely aggressive. It's considered a mental illness.
Eventhough this dog is fine 95% of the time it's the 5% that is causing them to be concerned for their safety. They have been told that this condition will only get worse. They may have no choice but to give him away or worse put him to sleep.
Those anyone have any suggestions to help my sister-in-law? Should I be concerned for my Misty (she's 4 months old) because both dogs share the same father?
I hope someone could offer some advse.
This behavior started when he was three months old. It has become progressively worse wih time. The hired a trainer but it hasn't helped. They have tried everything within their power to fix this problem.
A couple of days ago he went after their 13 year old daughter unprovoked and he bit her face. The owner just found out that cocker spaniels carry some kind of gene that may cause them to be extremely aggressive. It's considered a mental illness.
Eventhough this dog is fine 95% of the time it's the 5% that is causing them to be concerned for their safety. They have been told that this condition will only get worse. They may have no choice but to give him away or worse put him to sleep.
Those anyone have any suggestions to help my sister-in-law? Should I be concerned for my Misty (she's 4 months old) because both dogs share the same father?
I hope someone could offer some advse.