[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Speaking of male dogs
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:14:41 EDT
In a message dated 7/27/2007 1:30:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I have a male that just turned 1 year. For the last 3 months or so, he
seems to like to "pick fights" with dogs, although honestly, he's always
seemed
to have dominant tendencies. He even didn't like the other boy in the ring
with him over the past weekend, which affected his performance. It's not all
dogs, just ones he thinks he can beat. The exception is most toy size dogs.
He plays well with these guys and there's only been one or two he's been bad
with. I've had several people say it's not dog aggression and it's just "a
young intact male" behavior. How true of a statement is this? Has anyone
else gone through this? If so, how did you deal with it. I fear if it's not
nipped in the bud, it will get worse and become dog aggression. However, I
don't want to correct him inappropriately and help to make it worse. I have
also already taken some steps at home to help him understand I'm the leader,
but I'm not sure it's helping.
Tina,
You will have people in the breed tell you that you can only keep one dog
and that males don't get along. You will have others (like me!) who live with
a houseful of males and wouldn't have it any other way.
YOU have to decide which way you want to live. That "young intact male"
behavior excuse wouldn't fly around here. It WILL get worse, and quite
honestly,
it's not acceptable.
I don't have a heavy hand and there's no sense IMO at raising your voice to
critters who hear so much better than we do, but, just using a simple nylon
choke collar, I WILL have a boy going through puberty "down" when he acts
stupid. (And they usually ALL do, at one time or another).
Obviously you aren't going to do that at a dog show, so set him up, bring
out excuse after excuse for him to misbehave in an appropriate setting and
remind him to mind his manners. Simply putting him down in a vulnerable
position
will do. Don't yell, don't get excited, above all don't reward appropriate
behavior, EXPECT IT.
You'll have to be consistent, but you'll be OK.
(And, yes, for those that know my boys, I have actually carried through my
threat and occasionally banged heads together...literally! When running a
multi-dog house, remember that changes, like a gal in season, a new dog, a
bitch
visiting to be bred, even though she is obviously not in the general
populations, "tests" relationships.)
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here!
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