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<blockquote data-quote="BadgeBunny" data-source="post: 1506449" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>Obedience school is not gonna fix this problem. And why in the world would he pawn his problem off on someone else?? Are you aware that there is case law out there that has held a previous owner liable for medical expenses and damages for attacks of an animal they gave away to someone else when there was evidence of previous aggressive behavior??</p><p></p><p>And size doesn't have anything to do with the degree of danger with aggressive dogs. I know a woman who had to have 6 different surgerys to repair damage done to her face ... she was attacked by a Pekinese when she leaned over to pet it -- in my father's clinic. I was 9 at the time and saw it happen. I don't lean over to pet ANYBODY'S dog ... lol</p><p></p><p>Anyway, back to the OP ...</p><p></p><p>without knowing your dog's history it is hard to say what is triggering it's aggression but aggression is a fear-based emotion in dogs. And most of the other posters are correct ... </p><p></p><p>I am not a professional dog trainer but my dad was a DVM and I worked at a Holiday Inn (actually a couple of them) for years so take all this with a grain of salt ...</p><p></p><p>1. If he has not been neutered go ahead and have his nuts cut. It won't stop the behavior, but still, it is the responsible thing to do. It is an old wives tale that neutering a dog will help with aggression. Positive Discontent has a 100 pound German Shepherd that is unneutered. That dog adores EVERYBODY ... except people he doesn't know that try to come into his yard and is around a passel of kids 24/7. In fact, when the kids are gone the dang dog pouts and won't eat ... </p><p></p><p>2. If you really want to try and keep him, get a crate and a book on positive reinforcement training. I am a big fan of clicker training. It gives the dog an opportunity to think about what you want from him. German Shepherds are notorious for becoming bored if they don't get mental and physical stimulation on a regular basis. More often than not boredom causes them to get into all kinds of trouble.</p><p></p><p>3. Again, only you know the answer to this question, but if he has gotten to the point where you are really afraid someone is gonna get hurt and you know you can't devote an hour or so a day to exercise and work with him, please consider taking him to a REPUTABLE rescue. </p><p></p><p>I know Tulsa is a drive from you guys but you might try this place: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://gsrtulsa.sunsetatsadies.com/" target="_blank">http://gsrtulsa.sunsetatsadies.com/</a></p><p></p><p>The breeder I have gotten all three of my GSDs from is affiliated with them, so I know your dog will get good training while in a foster home and a good home when he leaves there.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadgeBunny, post: 1506449, member: 1242"] Obedience school is not gonna fix this problem. And why in the world would he pawn his problem off on someone else?? Are you aware that there is case law out there that has held a previous owner liable for medical expenses and damages for attacks of an animal they gave away to someone else when there was evidence of previous aggressive behavior?? And size doesn't have anything to do with the degree of danger with aggressive dogs. I know a woman who had to have 6 different surgerys to repair damage done to her face ... she was attacked by a Pekinese when she leaned over to pet it -- in my father's clinic. I was 9 at the time and saw it happen. I don't lean over to pet ANYBODY'S dog ... lol Anyway, back to the OP ... without knowing your dog's history it is hard to say what is triggering it's aggression but aggression is a fear-based emotion in dogs. And most of the other posters are correct ... I am not a professional dog trainer but my dad was a DVM and I worked at a Holiday Inn (actually a couple of them) for years so take all this with a grain of salt ... 1. If he has not been neutered go ahead and have his nuts cut. It won't stop the behavior, but still, it is the responsible thing to do. It is an old wives tale that neutering a dog will help with aggression. Positive Discontent has a 100 pound German Shepherd that is unneutered. That dog adores EVERYBODY ... except people he doesn't know that try to come into his yard and is around a passel of kids 24/7. In fact, when the kids are gone the dang dog pouts and won't eat ... 2. If you really want to try and keep him, get a crate and a book on positive reinforcement training. I am a big fan of clicker training. It gives the dog an opportunity to think about what you want from him. German Shepherds are notorious for becoming bored if they don't get mental and physical stimulation on a regular basis. More often than not boredom causes them to get into all kinds of trouble. 3. Again, only you know the answer to this question, but if he has gotten to the point where you are really afraid someone is gonna get hurt and you know you can't devote an hour or so a day to exercise and work with him, please consider taking him to a REPUTABLE rescue. I know Tulsa is a drive from you guys but you might try this place: [URL="http://gsrtulsa.sunsetatsadies.com/"]http://gsrtulsa.sunsetatsadies.com/[/URL] The breeder I have gotten all three of my GSDs from is affiliated with them, so I know your dog will get good training while in a foster home and a good home when he leaves there. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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