Excuse me if todays training blog seems more like a sermon than training advise, but this is the one thing that Robin and I see from time to time that is almost impossible to fix. The terrible thing about it is that it is not the dogs fault.
The picture at the top of this article shows a little boy pulling a puppys tail. The puppy normally gives a little "yip" and squirms a bit. The little boy thinks that is funny and does it over and over, day after day. That activity might turn into throwing things at the puppy, hitting him with a toy, hiding him in a dark closet while banging the door, or poking him with a stick.
When the puppy is small, it isnt a big deal if he barks or lunges at you, it could even be a little funny. The problem is that the puppy will get bigger, many times much bigger.
You have now taught your dog that you (and most other humans) only want to harm him when they approach. The only thing he can do is to lash out to try and protect himself. Aggression, biting, and fighting are the natural tools that your dog has at his disposal to keep himself safe. Remember, your dog doesnt want to do this, but you taught him that this is something that he MUST do.
The result of all of this is that you now have an aggressive dog that is a danger to you, your family, and the neighborhood. To reverse this process requires a long period of deprogramming and re-socialization. Nobody is safe while this process is underway and it is also very difficult to know exactly when you have been successful. Sometimes, you will never be successful. You have now written the death warrant for "who was supposed to be your best friend", and it didnt have to be that way.
NEVER PLAY ROUGH WITH YOUR PUPPY OR ANY DOG.
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