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My 2 yo dog has become aggressive towards other dogs any successful stories?
He is super friendly and loving to people and even more so with children, He used to be fine and playful with all dogs. Recently he has become aggressive with dogs he always seems to attack the neck. He is mix of 2 hounds(not a bully breed) and has drew blood on a Pit Bull, Doberman, and Yellow Lab. When he is in his aggressive mode, he can't hear me no matter how much I yell, I have to physically pick him up(77lbs) and take him away, he instantly calms down and returns to his playful self. We haven't moved, he was neutered as a pup. What gives? Anyone?
Dog breed: 1/2 Rhodesian Ridge Back(south African sight hound), 1/2 Posavaz Hound (Croatian scent hound) Both are hunters, but are historically well socialized with people and dogs.
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Aggression can be caused by many things. He could be asserting this dominance, he could be anti-social, changes in his environment, rather subtle or dramatic could cause aggression, he could be competing for resources and attention, or he could have some health issues. Genetics play a role in aggressive behaviors too, and rather he's a Pit Bull or a HOUND as you said, Hounds can still display aggression or have genetically aggressive predisposition.
Dogs, as with most animals usually go for the neck when attacking. It's an innate instinct that most predatory mammals have and the neck is usually the most vulnerable area of the body, as well as a boy part, that when injured, can cause the dead quickly.
Either way, this dog's AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR needs to be CORRECTED for it to stop. You must TRAIN a dog to get the the desired behavior you want out of it. You just don't leave a dog to it's own devices and expect it to eventually stop. You've let this dog dominant and bite his way to the top without correction and now he thinks NOTHING will stop him.
Giving him attention after he attacks another dog is only rewarding him. NEVER intervene in a FIGHT...........it could lead to serious injury and death. Dogs when fighting often focus on harming one another, they are not focused on outward things like their masters call..ect.