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I was wondering if anybody out there new why my bulmastiff mel suddenly started attacking other dogs as she is usually placid and playful when she is out in the grden with my other dog penny but when it comes to dogs she has never met before the fur at the base of her tail goes up and she frantically barks very aggressively and i was wondering why she suddenly starte doing this
How old is she? I have english mastiffs and my boy just went through the same stage, but he’s gotten alot better through training and i take them both out to dog parks as much as possible so they get used to being around other pooches and people. It has worked pretty well for me. My older one is almost 1 1/2 years old so I think maybe the adolescence and no play time with other dogs could’ve been partly to blame??!!! I’m still learning as I go, so hopefully it helps for you!
she was born on the 23rd of march 2006 so she is about a year and 3 months old and thankx for the advice i no afew more parks in my area i can take her to aswell
if she is not spayed that will make a big difference. Could be a symptom of lyme disease or thyroid so a check up is in order. carefully socializing her would be good
no she isn’t spayed as she will be bred in about a years time when she is fully grown and i didn’t know this could be a disease but she was perfectly socialised until about 6 months ago when she net a new dog in my street that she sees all the time now and it is ok with every other dog even my other dog penny but noe it attacks my dog mel becuse she is very big and i also need to fix this problem because if i do breed her the puppies may become aggressive like their mother and also i was hoping to take her to training classes as she isn’t as esy to train as my other dog penn is and if she does start to bite then i will hve to buy her a muzzle and people are already scared of her because of her size
she is probably maturing now so the puppiness is over with. you don’t "fix" agressiveness. you get it under control but you don’t change the trait. If she is agressive then she is not a candidate for breeding. Has she earned titles/championships to prove that she is even worthy of being bred? to establish that she meets the breed standard
i am hoping to take her to classes for socializing in the near future and i am going to take her to a junior handling class also
There are some breeds that are genetically dog aggressive, the bull terrier breed which mastiff are a part of is one. Being your dogs size and weight you need to get this aggressiveness under control. My Staffordshire Bull Terrier was fine with all dogs and very well socialized until at the same age was jumped by a dog and then again a year later. Now it is like a defensive mode he gets into. So I just don’t put him in that situation. He does know to sit and stay when a dog passes so I know he will not lunge at the dog. He has 3 dogs he is good with and they play all the time so I know it is just strange dogs due to the fact the two that jumped him were new to him. I would consult a dog behaviorist especially if you decide to breed. She will not except a male at all.
can i just say to whoever thougth it would be lyme disease that i recently read it up on it and she definitely does not have lyme disease as she has never had ticks in her life
the ticks that carry lyme are about the size of the head of a pin & you would never see them. here is some information you really need to read — a reputable breeder does years of research on their dogs particular lines as well as searches for the appropriate stud to compliment the bitches lines. especially in a large breed the pre breeding health screenings for genetic health defects is very important. do you know what diseases & conditions your BOC is prone to? http://www.learntobreed.com/questions.html
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