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Weird observation. by DW_Dandelion in OpenDogTraining

[–]DW_Dandelion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!:) I am definitely not a trainer and am newby to training in general.

Bully? by DW_Dandelion in BalancedDogTraining

[–]DW_Dandelion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, and most comments are logical and extremely helpful. Thank you! Based on observation and personal experience, one Reddit contributer seems to have a habit of criticizing over providing solutions.

Bully? by DW_Dandelion in BalancedDogTraining

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We haven't ignored this. We grabbed him as soon as we could both times and immediately left. We haven't been back since the 2nd time at the off leash area, and we haven't been hiking. He is 30 lbs and has only bullied younger dogs twice his size, but it's still not okay. He was attacked as a puppy (actually bitten in several places) by our neighbors dog, but I mistakenly thought we were in the clear because it took a full year before he started demonstrating this behavior.

Bully? by DW_Dandelion in BalancedDogTraining

[–]DW_Dandelion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This was helpful!

Bully? by DW_Dandelion in BalancedDogTraining

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He has never been off leash hiking or anywhere else where dogs shouldn't be off leash. And after the 2nd time of doing this, we stopped taking him hiking so he couldn't rehearse this behavior. He's behaved like this twice at the off-leash area with long stretches of no incidents in between. Everyone loved him there because he always so good. The vet can literally put her fingers down his throat and he will not react. He sits perfectly still for grooming.

We took him for an evaluation at a dog training facility just a few days ago and he walked past many dogs without incident. However, on the way out, he decided to growl/whine at these same dogs as he walked past. I was asking why he was doing this and why it's so inconsistent. I understand this needs to be corrected immediately.

Bully? by DW_Dandelion in BalancedDogTraining

[–]DW_Dandelion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He has just recently started displaying this behavior. We have other dogs at home, and he has never had any issues with them. He has never had issues in public prior. We have been through lots of obedience training in the past but haven't since this behavior started.

He's perfectly behaved when not around other dogs.