DOG BEHAVIOUR

simple solution give me the puppy

By: jain.varun | 21 Oct 2009

This is nature, the mother is simply asking the puppy to move on. You need to understand the basic, the puppy is still a puppy. And as you would bring up your own puppy, you need to work on toilet training and socialsing of both mother and son.

By: Warren Chang | 22 Oct 2009

Warren,

Reg. toilet training and socialising, could u pls. elaborate in detail about it.

Yesterday we had been out and my mum who is very old gave the pup some meal in the evening to have whilst the other male and female lab and pomperian were tied. As soon as they saw their puppy Lab having meal, both of them rushed and almost were about to eat the pup who is only about 4 months alive. He is terribly wounded his paws her swollen and all scratches on his face. Can you suggest any type of remedy for this pup.

Regards

Celes

By: Celes | 12 Nov 2009

Celes

Your dogs have a strong pack formation it seems. When you have multiple dogs you musn't kennel them in together to avoid this behavior. Thats the prime reason of this elevated aggression, and this makes it harder for them to see u as leader, let alone other family members.
You must physically correct them whenever they try to approach the pup, n introduce them to the puppy, keep them in a sit or down position while u give the puppy freedome to move, if ur dog tries to reach for the pup put them back in the sit/ down position at once, n give them a sharp & startling "no"..
as per research a dog has to see something 30 times before he learns it.. and for behavior correction a few more times.
Just show them total intolerance for any agression towards the pup.
Seperate ur dogs if u're not seeing success with this exercise.

By: Ravinder | 12 Nov 2009

Ravinder..thanks for the great tip... Kudos.."as per research a dog has to see something 30 times before he learns it.. and for behavior correction a few more times"

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 13 Nov 2009

Ravinder

Thanks for the tip.

This female lab aggressively attacks this male Lab pup who is only 4 months old. It is she who littered this pup but they were so friendly earlier. it was a big surprise now that she attacks him the moment she say this male pup Lab. I beat this female lab on her legs with a stick to stop her from attacking this male pup. The moment this female lab sees the stick in my hand she hides herself but if I am far away, again she gets aggressive on this male pup. This correction of mine has produces no results.

Is there any other better way for handling this female lab.

Regards

Celes

By: Celes | 13 Nov 2009

Please don't use the stick, just try the exercise i mentioned earlier. You its hard to keep the female sitting while u introduce the pup, muzzle her (u can only use the muzzle for 5-10 min max). Muzzel is often used in such situations, a dog's behavor will change when it knows it dosn't have the advantage of its teeth.

This correction will not be the simplest thing. Seperate the adult dogs if u can.

Also u can find loads of info from google abt socialising dogs

By: Ravinder | 13 Nov 2009

Ravinder

Thanks for response. This male lab pup is of this female lab and male pomperian. They were always playing together but surprising it has become very fercious and aggressive towards her own male pup. Because I could not control her I had no alternative but to use the stick as there was lot of blood of this pup on the floor when the female lab and male pomperian attacked her very badly. This little pup was fully injured and couldnot walk till we applied some medicine to her. He is very nervous and frighterned to go outside. Thats why I used the stick.

Regards

Celes

By: Celes | 15 Nov 2009

Its quite understandable Celes, bit overwhealming to see a puppy being hurt

By: Ravinder | 15 Nov 2009