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How do I get my dogs to stop being agressive at feeding time?
It’s mostly my girl dog. If there is food around and she sees it or wants it, she growls at the boy. They are bother and sister. Sometimes they even fight (not for long, but it’s scary). They are boxer-pit puppies, about 4 and a half months old and I don’t have the money for classes. I feed them in separate parts of the room, but they switch bowls a lot.
Especially when there is bones or treats involved. At night I give them bones and the boy will take both of them, or the girl will, and the other will bark all night long (or day, or just whenever) until i take them away. They growl at each other over the bones and sometimes fight.
I don’t want them to be aggressive at all. I’m saving to have them spayed and neutered ASAP, but it costs a lot and I don’t have enough yet.
What else can I do?
If you don’t have the money to train dogs, you really shouldn’t have dogs. It is that simple.
How are you ever going to control their behavior when they are BIG if you don’t train them? This is one of the main reasons pit mixes get a bad rap. People don’t train them.
Google NILIF (nothing in life is free) and start using those principals. Get a part time job and save up for classes, because you are going to need them.
Whatever you do, do NOT introduce a broom to train out resource guarding for heaven’s sake!
Simple principle. Make dog sit. Make dog stay. Put bowl down. If dog breaks sit, the dog misses dinner. When dog is able to sit and stay while bowls are on the floor in front of both of them, you can give a release command (I use okay) and they can then eat. You will need two people to begin this, so you each only have to watch one dog. I suggest keeping them both on a leash to start with.
This teaches your dogs that nothing belongs to them, and everything they get comes from you. If they do not do what you want, the resources are taken away. Dogs pick up on this logic very easily. Won’t take you long at all.
However, sit and stay require training-like in a class……
anne b | Jan 30, 2010
For starters…you shouldnt be getting dogs if you have NO money to take care of them, train them, etc!
Feed them in different rooms or their crates with the doors closed….(OH, that’s right…you probably dont have the money for the crates either)
Bells IS Suspended | Jan 30, 2010
Why do you have TWO dogs if you don’t have the money to properly take care of them?
Bobbie L | Jan 30, 2010
Speying / neutering is unlikely to alter behaviour.
Get hold of "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell and give the subject of their welfare some of your time, money isn’t always needed if you’re prepared to work at it.
Richard | Jan 30, 2010
Hi! Hope this helps.
Guarding food bowls and other prized possessions–growling, snarling, and maybe even snapping to keep people away–is common among family dogs. It’s even normal among puppies. But if you let it continue into adolescence and adulthood, it can develop into a complicated and dangerous problem.
Simple and safe training exercises can prevent this problem from ever developing. These exercises teach your puppy that giving up bones and toys means receiving something better in return–praise and treats–and also getting their objects back.
Click the link below for more information.
Thank you!
JBroden | Jan 30, 2010
You don’t have to neuter or spayed them… You have to discipline them everytime they strt getting aggressive. For example my pit pup everytime he eats I stick my hand in his bowl and mess around with him I make sure other dogs are always around when he’s eating just so that his aggression doesn’t start. He’s not neutered and won’t get neutered. You don’t need any classes for them, they just need a strong leader of the pack. Ignore the moran that said to crate them when they eat. Yeah genius, that’s a great idea so when the day comes that they have to be out in the open when eating they will be super aggressive towards anyone that comes near their food. People assume bc they have a dog that it’s the same with all breeds. Pitbulls are super different and even if your pups are mixed the pit gene is really dominant so they probably have pit tempers. You need to stop they’re aggression today though, it’s not good for them to be super young and already snapping at eachother over food. Another thing is give them treats by hand that way they all feel equal and not like the other one is getting more then the next. Good luck! Any more questions feel free to email me!
Crys | Jan 30, 2010
Spay/neuter does not stop aggression, but to avoid unwanted puppies in the future, it’s cheaper and easier to neuter the male first. You can have the female neutered later. They don’t have to be done at the same time.
Get a broom. When one tries to poach the other’s dish, put the broom between them and say in a low firm voice "UH-UH!" and be consistent. They have to know that you are in charge.
It’s normal for dogs to try each other’s bones (it’s like kids thinking the other one’s toy is better…)
When you give a treat, make each dog "sit" before you give it, and do it individually.
Make them "lie down" before giving each a bone. Keep the broom handy for any fights. Don’t hit them with it, just place it between them and say "UH-UH". When dogs are chewing anything, they should be supervised in case they choke, have fights, etc. There’s more to this than just throwing stuff on the floor for them. They shouldn’t be chewing bones at bedtime at all.
If you can’t afford obedience classes then you have to learn to train on your own. Get a good book and read it. There are also sites on the web that have dog training information.
thenoseknows | Jan 30, 2010
