It's time to answer another question! This one is about a woman who's looking for a little protection.
I have an American Pitbull Terrier who possess zero aggression. I know
they are naturally people loving dogs and am grateful that she possesses
no dog aggression but, I always thought she would protect me, a single
woman in a big city if I ever encountered an aggressive person. Well
this very thing has happened and my "vicious pitbull" hid behind me with
her tail between her legs, and did nothing but whimper while we were
being accosted. Similar situations have occurred and if the approaching
party is aggressive, she runs. If they are mentally ill or drunk she
tries to make friends, wagging her tail and motioning for them to show
her attention which they often do. I have taught her a command (no
stranger) and that has helped a bit with ignoring strangers. I have had
dogs before and they were always aware and unwelcoming of people in
their wrong minds. My dog lacks this sense. I semi-successfully have
trained her to growl on the command "protect" but she, lays down, waggs
her tail, and looks to me for the treat. I'm afraid I've gone all wrong
with this "protect" command. And even more, I'm afraid she will never
protect me. She is 4 1/2 years old. Do you have any advice that could
help me to increase her discernment and protection?
Ok, my biggest question is why? I know you want some protection from your dog, but it frankly seems like this dog does not have the temperament for it. By teaching her, at this point, that it's OK to show any form of aggression or dominance, you could end up creating a mess of trouble. Rather than teaching her to growl or protect, I'd focus on rewarding her for acting happy and comfortable around people. Reward her when she's not acting scared or fearful, but rather when she is being outgoing.
So, what do you do about your protection? Well, there are plenty of options here. If you want a dog for protection, get a personal protection dog. These dogs are bred and trained to be there for you with just one command. You really don't have to worry about them being overly protective, because their drive to bite is not driven by fear. It's driven by play and obedience...a much safer combination than fear.
You could also opt for non-living forms of protection. A tazer or mace are both great options and are a great way to protect both yourself AND your dog. For long walks, I've known more than one person to walk with mace or even something as simple as a bat or stick just to have a little something more.
You may also want to find a walking buddy or a group to walk with, as there's safety in numbers.
All of these options are better than teaching your 4 1/2 year old pet dog to growl at strangers; particularly if she's a submissive dog who only really wants to be loved to start with.
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I love this post, it's really nice to hear a story about the true nature of a pit bull for a change :) sorry he's not what you wanted for protection miss but personally I don't like the idea of using an animal for such things, tazer sounds much better :)
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I'm not a dog trainer but I would like to say something about the woman with the pit bull for protection. I believe that pit bulls (although very powerful) are by nature loving, intelligent, sweet dogs. They usually will protect their family but the aggression and meanness we see in pit bulls are the result of a lack of socialization, obedience training and purposefully teaching them aggressive behavior. It's really a shame because they are very nice dogs, they don't want to be mean. I have a 5 month old that I take for walks and introduce to people and kids (she loves everyone). I actually had someone come up to me and tell me I should not do that, I should keep her away from people so she will become protective and aggressive! That's why they have such a bad reputation they are the dog of choice for people that want aggressive dogs That said, her looks alone should have been enough to scare someone off so I'm surprised that you were accosted I'm sorry to hear that, must have been terrifying. But for the sake of pit bull everywhere, I wish the word would get out that they are not the monsters they are made out to be. ps I got mine for protection too because I live alone, I was counting on her bark and looks to scare away any potential intruders, maybe I should look into getting a German Shepard as a backup!
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What he tends to do is hide from me by running into his crate or he'll hide behind my mother for protection. He's been ignoring my commands at night for some reason. He's fine with me all throughout the day, but after dinner he turns into a terror. This started happening about a week ago and he's been fine all these years. He's been to the vet and they don't know why he's behaving the way that he is. I would love to have some advice on what to do. I'm at my wits end. I don't want a dog who is going to be constantly stressed out, let alone biting me. I asked for advice before and someone told me to rehome him because "I wasn't doing enough for him" (I've spent $1,500 on vet bills and I'm asking for training advice, so I'm pretty sure I'm doing enough to help my dog), so I'm getting more stressed out because I'm not going to give up on him. This all started happening a week ago and there's been no change in behavior or schedule from anyone. Is there a reason why he's doing this that you can possibly understand? IS there something I can do differently? He's been favoring my mother a lot and behaves around her, so it makes me think about leaving him with her whenever I move in a year or two. I don't want to do that and I would be devastated since I've had him since he was 2 months old, but I can't think of what else to do with his rising aggression towards me.
Please, help Max and I.
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