My 16 month old male Rotti is starting to become a little...

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Answer by badizda
Submitted on 5/27/2004
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my dog growled ONCE while he was enjoying his bone at 4months. i distracted him, took the bone. at meal i made him sit and put an empty plate in front of him, he sniffed it (no food). i then took the plate and put a little food, he finished it and looked at me, i filled the dish with food and let him eat. i also fed from my hand (never bite the hand that feeds U).for a while his meal would be in 2 potions, 1st small,2nd potion large, and putting my hand in his food and feeding him. then came the bone... 1.sit. 2.show bone. 3.let him taste it and chew while u're holding the bone. now i take the bone from him any time i wish. no growls! i got into the habit of grooming, massaging the face and gum, checking the feet, giving medication, cleaning wounds,etc... i had alot of resistance initially but when he realised that it has to be done.. he stopped resisting. he's totally submissive now. no need to be rough. they're very smart(remember this) always be calm and never loose temper.........good luck

Answer by Pashang
Submitted on 12/21/2004
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Well i have the same problem occasionaly with my dogs 14 months however i come from a different school of thought.If he challenges you and u don do anything about it i think u;r eheading for trouble further down.Im not saying get violent but smart.The bone may be a treat but today a bone tommorow something not edible could also become a possesive "treat" and u won be able to stop your own dog form swallowing it.Heres what i do ,everytime i give him a bone i make his stay ,and then have him eat it partly from my hand .Sometimes i take it away form him sometimes i dont .Talk to him gently while hes at it ,and sternly BEFORE u plan to take it away form him announce u want to take it away from him it usualy works well!

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Question by Joe T
Submitted on 4/13/2004
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My 16 month old male Rotti is starting to become a little aggresive (growls when you take bone from his mouth etc.) I am wondering is he just testing me out to see what he can get away with? What should i do and how is the best way to correct him from this with out using violent ways

Answer by Lucy's Mom
Submitted on 4/16/2004
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Joe T, just a question, but why are you trying to take a bone away from your dog? Bones are VERY HIGH VALUE treat items. When I feed my 3 raw bones I do so in their crate and I leave them alone. Is there a reason you take it from him?

Answer by Joe T
Submitted on 4/17/2004
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Well i wasn't really taking it from him i reached down beside him to get somethin while he was chewing the bone and he started growling at me so i took it away from him and he hasnt seen it since

Answer by Lucy's Mom
Submitted on 4/19/2004
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You might want to try giving him the bone in his crate. It will take some time but eventually he will understand that you AREN'T going to take it from him and calm down. When I FIRST gave my dogs bones they would growl and bark at EACH OTHER even though they were in their crates, I usually just said, "KNOCK IT OFF" It will eventually subside. It's probably just NEW to him and he REALLY likes it and doesn't want it gone! But good for you on taking it away, NO MANNERS, NO TREAT! :o)

Answer by Vickie
Submitted on 8/25/2004
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I have a wolf/lab mixed. He is 4months old and is great with my two kids. The other day the little girl from next door came over and in the house and now he is starting to growl and bite. What happened and why is he doing this. He started out only when she would walk by his cage now it's anytime he sees her.

Answer by shan
Submitted on 3/14/2006
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a dog that has a good temperament, you should be able to take a bone out of his mouth, i do it to my rott just to test him, and he drops it gently,can even stick my hand in his food dish, you should be able to do that without worrying if youll lose your hand, i wouldnt want a dog i was the least bit afraid of

Answer by Webbiesgranny
Submitted on 4/4/2007
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I have a 6 mo old rotti, she had been very good with most things but she barks at her food bowl every time I feed her....she had developed some food aggression, I have tried moving her food, feeding her by hand, but not sure what I am doing wrong with her. She is my third rotti and never had this trouble before.....any clue?

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