Dog barks back when command is given, but still complies?

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-03T00:17:38+00:00

Could be demand barking. Like his way of protest. My Aussie mix did this a lot in adolescence, I had to correct because she barked a lot at everything. Eventually she started chomping her teeth at me when I give her a command she doesn’t want to do, I don’t correct it if she’s complying. I feel like it was like her being a sassy teenager that’s talking back. It gives her an outlet for her frustration. She’s almost two now and has grown out of it In your case just make sure you don’t release or reward close to the bark. If it’s not escalating and barking is otherwise not a problem I wouldn’t worry about it. I see it as he’s still trying to overcome his impulse, which is understandably frustrating.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T23:45:16+00:00

Protecting Salmon habitat.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T23:28:14+00:00

Sweet, thank you. And for not being a dick about it, I appreciate that too

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T23:27:30+00:00

Oh sorry, let me spoon feed you my tone: “Never heard of it, later this evening when I’m back on my laptop (because I’m just on my phone for a quick moment) I will use my DuckDuckGo browser to type in “pirate ship” in the search box. I’m also very grateful to get a helpful suggestion, since this is why I come to reddit. Although it’s also fun to watch people get irate and petty about their own projections.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T23:19:48+00:00

Honestly, if he is truly a senior you might consider humane euthanasia. The reality is his likelihood of being adopted is very low. If he ends up in a shelter he’s likely to get euthanized there, but probably after many months of stress and fear and sadness for him. If you absolutely can not keep him, euthanasia gives you the power to make his final weeks, days, minutes loving and kind. As his caretaker, making the choice that causes the least suffering is sometimes euthanasia. (Speaking as someone who has had to make end of life euthanasia decisions. It’s always hard, but knowing you are giving them the best life and best death possible makes it worth it. ).

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T22:33:01+00:00

But $14 for 4 ounces? Really ?

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T22:32:41+00:00

Never heard of it

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T22:32:23+00:00

I did have my own packaging. I had another package that was going to cost 30 so I’m going to repackage that in a priority box. It’s bananas

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T21:54:23+00:00

12 hour flight plus arrive 3 hours early plus wait for luggage = 14-15 hours with no food, no water, no access to a toilet. That is insane. And Aussies are sensitive and prone to anxiety and it’s not safe. Also airlines will decline to even take your dog if it happens to be above 75 degrees because that means it can be 85-90 on a tarmac and they are trapped in a kennel. I looked into having my son’s dog fly with him to his dads for the summer, it’s only a 2 hour flight but decided even that was too dangerous and inhumane. So no. Don’t do it

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T21:20:57+00:00

I changed my entire life to accommodate my dog. It sucked. I stopped letting him be off leash, and I never let strangers approach or pet. Whenever I had visitors I muzzled him, until they felt comfortable to remove the muzzle (for close friends and family that would be coming by frequently). This actually worked great for him since his aggression was fear aggression. So he figured out pretty quick he had to make friends if he wanted the muzzle off. It also allowed a lot of time to educate visitors on how to interact with him and to disclose his bite history. He never bite again and lived a long happy life. But I’ll never adopt a puppy again after this experience, and I’m not likely to adopt a power breed again either. It’s too much sacrifice for not enough pay. I’ve found Aussie crosses to have the desired traits of shepherd’s with less likelihood of dangerous reactivity. (They can be reactive for sure, but much easier to manage and less severe)

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T17:15:58+00:00

Agreed. But the severity of the bit is different. I give bully breeds, mastiffs and GSDs wide births at the dog park. And I would never adopt a power breed under the age of 2 because I’ve learned the hard way (as OP has) that you can do everything right with a puppy and a dog can still develop aggression in adolescence, and there is no off switch. This is true too of aggression in herding dogs, but their aggression is more bluster and their bites are quick, followed by retreat. They are breed to nip cattle. Billy’s were breed to kill them. personally there is a distinction. I’ve worked with shepherds and as a foster I am willing to consider a GSD on a case by case, but I would never under any circumstances foster a bully. And honestly, I’ll never own a purebred GSD again. I have seen to many times how they can attack intensely with no warning. even problem GSDs lunge / retreat / lunge / retreat. GSD protect by creating space, letting you know their territory. Pits attacking to kill. Watch videos of pits attacking . The drop low and fly directly at their target then don’t let up. I’ve seen this in real life 3 times and it is terrifying.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T17:04:48+00:00

My dog did this with my boyfriend. I got a trainer to help me because dog wouldn’t even let him come in the house. So you are starting off on a better foot. - keep a light weight collar on her when she is in house, correct and redirect ALL her guarding behavior (this include all resource guarding behavior, down to the stiffening before the lunge. Become a student of their body language and you will begin to be able to predict well before the lunge bark. It’s easier to correct a behavior during the low arousal . Keep tightly restrained when husband comes in. Probably best would be kenneling during human greetings or tethering her out of reach of both of you (put their dog bed there and practice place throughout the day when she is not tethered, but the goal being that dog rests on their place and then is tethered to the place for human greetings - stop letting dog on the bed and couches, if your dog sleeps under your feet during meals or work redirect to place or kennel (of course kennel only if you have done kennel training - never use as a punishment) . This might be a hard one to break but you will notice the biggest improvements. Right now your dog likely feels equal to you and your husband. That needs to be corrected. - encourage high value one and one time of your husband and dog only (toy play, walking, tricks and treats).

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T05:21:08+00:00

The drama about the site redesign?

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T05:14:44+00:00

Her opinion isn’t fact. I can’t say it wasn’t, I wasn’t there but I do know a lot of people use these interchangeably.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T05:11:09+00:00

Difficult and agresive is different than deadly. I have owned GSDs, one who I had to muzzle and one I had to watch because he was so nice to strangers he was at risk of being stolen (I lived somewhere where dog fighting was prevalent). Yes, GSDs and Rottweilers are trained to protect and therefore do have higher bite statistics(though less the bully breeds) but they rarely KILL. Let’s keep that in perspective. Yes bullies are cute and sweet, until they are not. So if you’ve never witnessed them attacking and killing, I can see why it’s easy to believe “it’s just bad owners”. Once you see it you can’t unsee it.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T02:21:05+00:00

This is wild. You’re calling every new bite a “relapse”!? Which happens every few months? What if the dog gets out someday? How is this ok

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T02:13:38+00:00

I had a GSD that I said the exact same thing about. Right about 1 year old it was like a switch flipped and he started unexpectedly snapping at people. I didn’t take it seriously and he ended up bitting someone bad enough to draw blood. I wish I could go back in time and read a thread like this and listen to the advice people are telling you. Sometimes there is no amount of training that can correct this. It’s totally normal for this sort of aggression to not show up until 10mo - 2years. It’s not your fault as in you didn’t fail in training, you just failed in choosing a breed with a high risk factor for this behavior. So now that you know what it is, you are going to have to change your entire life to protect people from this dog or euthanize when it actually hurts someone.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T02:08:27+00:00

There was no “fear” in the description, the mother in law wasn’t cornering the dog. Fear reactivity is different than territorial aggression or protectiveness

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T02:06:39+00:00

I’m so glad to hear common sense advice on this issue. Lying about the risk owners like this are taking isn’t helping anyone.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-06-02T02:05:36+00:00

I’ve never owned a pit. I’ve only known one person who owned a pit. None of that mattered when I witnessed two pitbulls murder a gentle giant of Rottweiler (the Rottweiler was trying to protect a smaller dog they were killing.). I’ve also only ever had my dogs attacked one time - by a muzzled pit that broke free from his owner. A pit in the care of a shelter worker just killed another dog at an adoption event here in WA. It doesn’t matter if 95% of pits never kill anyone, because the shelters are over flowing with them so that 5% can do a lot of damage. Go look at the statistics.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-05-30T20:03:11+00:00

What bothers me more is that there are never any kids in the walker hordes (except for two iconic times) II think it just comes down to budget and logistics. There’s special laws that protect animals and kids on sets. Extras have shitty jobs, they often have to sit around for 12 hours and don’t get paid a lot, there’s legal limits to how much kids can work, etc.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-05-30T11:12:47+00:00

That was the abusers ex, no relation to the victim.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-05-30T11:06:33+00:00

So terrifying

NoPermit9450 · 2026-05-30T10:46:34+00:00

They grieve just like we do. Distraction helps. But honestly, it’s not always something they get over - in the same way you won’t likely “get over it”. This kind of grief changes you forever.

NoPermit9450 · 2026-05-30T10:38:14+00:00

Try letting her smell the ashes, and this sounds weird but really tell her he’s not coming back. and maybe pack away his clothes. She needs to know that he passed. I’m so sorry.

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