1 yr old Cane Corso - Territorial Aggression, and Aggression with 7-12 month old Pups

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Re: 1 yr old Cane Corso - Territorial Aggression, and Aggression with 7-12 month old

I agree with what blackshadow has said.

You have a nervous dog. The dog has learned that his behavior/reaction is acceptable in those situations when you two are handling him. I would speak with trainer for suggestions since you mentioned he doesn't do that with the trainer. Nervous dogs do well with direction.

Instead of correcting the dog after he has reacted, I suggest working on some engagement exercises that will increase his focus/attention on you instead of worrying about the people around him. If the dog is paying attention to you/commands, he will be less likely to be reactive to things he shouldn't be. I would start with leash pressure exercises - turns, change of pace, heel, etc. Get that down and apply it in the real world. Since he is reactive to people, use space to keep his stress levels low and his chances of reacting low. It takes practice, patience, and timing to make it all work. Good luck.

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Thanks for all the videos! Yes, I think blackshadow hit the nail on the head. He is nervous. We've been trying to redirect his energy to us for months now. He knows "watch", to watch us, "eyes" to look us in the eyes. He is very well trained in regards to "Turn left/right" and "heel". We use the gentle leader which is awesome. I grew up raising horses, turning green horses so he's very good with reactive leash training. He sits, lays down, rolls over, stays, speaks, etc. on command almost 100% of the time. Zero food aggression and will give me his bone if I ask him for it. He's actually been doing REALLY well the past few weeks - I tell him "be gentle with the people/puppies!" and he listens. It's strange how smart he is. I haven't taken him to the dog park since his most recent incident. He was absolutely being a bully and I'm not giving him another chance to be rude!