View Full Version : He doesn't just have toy aggression, he has bath aggression!!!
Kerie
02-21-2006, 08:15 PM
It seems that what we thought of as food aggression is more about toys than food. The trainer calls it "resource guarding." Anyway, I wanted to give Oscar a bath today and he put on the same act he does when I want his toy. He played "you can't catch me." I stopped trying because I know where it leads. The last few baths were given by my husband and Oscar was good to him (no fair!). I hate being afraid of my little guy. He really is sweet and affectionate most of the time! We have not had our first private training session yet but it will be booked within a day or 2!!
Courtney
02-21-2006, 08:39 PM
That is good to hear you're going to undergo private training. Like I said I fostered a resource guarder (Jackson). He was very smart and he learned quickly that I was in charge, when I followed a behaviorist's advice. Good luck and keep us updated! :bigrayz: :bigrayz: :bigrayz:
Kerie
02-21-2006, 09:07 PM
That is good to hear you're going to undergo private training. Like I said I fostered a resource guarder (Jackson). He was very smart and he learned quickly that I was in charge, when I followed a behaviorist's advice. Good luck and keep us updated! :bigrayz: :bigrayz: :bigrayz:
Well, Oscar seems to be clever, in a sneaky way, so I hope that translates to smarts and that he learns quickly!
Courtney
02-21-2006, 11:20 PM
Yeah if sometimes he seems too smart for his own good...hopefully he will learn quickly! :) Jackson used his smarts for eeeevil but when I taught him how to use them for good, he caught on! And is now a very beloved family pet!
I’m sorry to hear that Oscar won another battle. That's not good with an aggressive dog! I am pleased however, that you and he are going to receive some training soon. Remember, calm and assertive. I wish you both the very best. :)
Laurie' s Dachshunds
02-22-2006, 10:12 AM
You can get your husband to get him. put him in the tub & then while his in the tub you start to wash him with your husband. MAybe if the both of you put him in the tub then you can gradually build up to do alone? Can' t hurt to try....
Kerie
02-23-2006, 03:38 PM
I’m sorry to hear that Oscar won another battle. That's not good with an aggressive dog! I am pleased however, that you and he are going to receive some training soon. Remember, calm and assertive. I wish you both the very best. :)
Yah, It can't be good when he wins. But should I just not try to do any of these things until we learn how to "win"?
Now that we want to book appointments with the trainer, he isn't calling us back!!!!
Courtney
02-23-2006, 05:37 PM
But should I just not try to do any of these things until we learn how to "win"?
That is probably a good idea. Managing the situation so that you can avoid a behavior until you can figure something out is not a failure at all!! There is something to that effect in one of the Patricia McConnell books.
Kerie
02-24-2006, 03:44 AM
That is probably a good idea. Managing the situation so that you can avoid a behavior until you can figure something out is not a failure at all!! There is something to that effect in one of the Patricia McConnell books.
Then I think I will do that for now. And now I have a more minor complaint--Oscar keeps licking and kissing us all the time. It's cute but sometimes I think it's gross. I'm trying to determine whether he is doing it more now that we are doing more things to establish our authority.
Laurie' s Dachshunds
02-24-2006, 11:10 AM
Then I think I will do that for now. And now I have a more minor complaint--Oscar keeps licking and kissing us all the time. It's cute but sometimes I think it's gross. I'm trying to determine whether he is doing it more now that we are doing more things to establish our authority.
I' m thinking it may be a submissive behavior. Is he laying on you when he does it? Or showing his tummy? He probably is coming around now.
Courtney
02-24-2006, 12:29 PM
I think definitely, the licking could be him acknowledging you are in charge. I keep mentioning Jackson, I know....but after I worked with him, he sat by the shower and waited for me, something he had never done! I think they really want you to be in charge and are happy when it happens!
I agree, I think its a relief for most dogs once you establish that you're in charge. They don't WANT to lead the pack, but feel they must, without a firm leader.
I bought the resource guarding book and must read it as Tasha does still have issues guarding chewies she's too tired to finish. I've been firm and taken them away, but its always a tugging session to do it. Its weird, as in most other ways she is submissive.
Hope the trainer calls you back soon!
Kerie
02-24-2006, 07:17 PM
I think definitely, the licking could be him acknowledging you are in charge. I keep mentioning Jackson, I know....but after I worked with him, he sat by the shower and waited for me, something he had never done! I think they really want you to be in charge and are happy when it happens!
Ooooh, Oscar did this when I first got him and then he stopped. I thought he stopped because I would try to sponge him down with a washcloth. Maybe it was b/c our roles changed!
As for licking, he gets my husband more than me but does it to both of us. there is a definite difference between their relationship and my relationship with Oscar.
We are set up now for our in depth eval. with the trainer!!! He said something about working with a fake hand to see how much the dog bites the hand??????
We are set up now for our in depth eval. with the trainer!!! He said something about working with a fake hand to see how much the dog bites the hand?????? They do the fake hand in behavior evaulations at the shelters, better that hand getting bit than a real one... no big deal.
Kerie
02-24-2006, 10:47 PM
They do the fake hand in behavior evaulations at the shelters, better that hand getting bit than a real one... no big deal.
My husband actually thinks its a great idea. I'm just wondering, aren't there some dogs that would bite a real hand and not a fake one, or vice versa?
If a dog (not necessarily Oscar) is aggressive enough they will bite anything they think is a threat, real or not.
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