Aggression

[Tracyhc]

My 10 months old female cc bit me on my arm yesterday because another dog which is normally her play mate went near her bone which was on her bed. Well she just flipped so I panicked and grabbed her collar to pull her away then next thing my arm got bit. I screamed and she let go straight away. But this has really frightened me I was in tears. She's flipped a few times over her toys or bones. Now do you think she ment to bite me and is they a way to stop her being this way. It's prob not a big deal but it's really affected me Do u have any advice? Thank u. Tracy x

 

[Loverboy Skyline]

My 10 months old female cc bit me on my arm yesterday because another dog which is normally her play mate went near her bone which was on her bed. Well she just flipped so I panicked and grabbed her collar to pull her away then next thing my arm got bit. I screamed and she let go straight away. But this has really frightened me I was in tears. She's flipped a few times over her toys or bones. Now do you think she ment to bite me and is they a way to stop her being this way. It's prob not a big deal but it's really affected me Do u have any advice? Thank u. Tracy x

I've had similar experiences with other dogs. To me it's nothing to worry about. She let go right away, so it sounds to me like you have an otherwise stable dog. I think that's just one of the quirks of owning a protection breed. If you're concerned about the possessiveness, you can probably hire a trainer to address that, but personally I'd let it go.

 

[Boxergirl]

This is resource guarding and redirection. It can be an issue with any breed and any size of dog. I do think it's something to be concerned about. It definitely can escalate and the fact that your dog redirected and put teeth on you makes it a concern. Redirection is when the dog redirects the aggression from whatever triggered it to the person/animal that interfered. This is why humans often get bitten when breaking up a fight. It's important to realize that as your dog gets older she's only going to get stronger and a bite from a Corso is a very different thing than a bite from a smaller and less powerful dog. I'm of the opinion that some dogs just can't be allowed to have certain high value items unless they're alone. Bones are often a huge issue with resource guarding dogs. Management it key to preventing the guarding behavior and thereby preventing redirection to you or someone else. Please understand that these are very common issues.

Further questions ... Does she guard anything else? Toys? Bed? Does she get over aroused when the doorbell rings and redirect to her playmate? Does she guard food, bones, or toys from any humans?

 

[marke]

i'll assume the "playmate" doesn't live with her ? how big is the playmate ? dogs that live together work that stuff out …… my kids knew never to get into the middle of a dog fight , I told them just let it go , any dog fight here when I wasn't around were equal sized dogs ….……… redirected aggression can be a really bad situation , it happens a lot , and it is something you don't want to let happen … not knowing your dog or ability , the safest thing is to let them settle down on their own , talk to them , stay calm , get their attention after they are calmer than "flipped" , go from there , your dog will not knowingly transfer to you , you need to know the dog is aware of you before you touch them ….. dogs can and do fight without being "flipped" , flipped dogs fatigue fast , fatigued dogs settle down and want out …… be aware of the dog on the bottom too ….... couple loop leashes are always handy , by the time you go get them they will be settled down ……… odds are they would have settled the situation if you hadn't intervened , as long as they are comparable sized dogs , one on one , it'd be relatively safe ……. most dogs will quit ……… don't be afraid of your dog , just don't get yourself in that situation , she's a puppy at 10 months , but imo , dogs that redirect /transfer are always capable of doing it again , it's there mentality , it's not aggression towards you , it's aggression towards the original target ………..

 

[Tracyhc]

This is resource guarding and redirection. It can be an issue with any breed and any size of dog. I do think it's something to be concerned about. It definitely can escalate and the fact that your dog redirected and put teeth on you makes it a concern. Redirection is when the dog redirects the aggression from whatever triggered it to the person/animal that interfered. This is why humans often get bitten when breaking up a fight. It's important to realize that as your dog gets older she's only going to get stronger and a bite from a Corso is a very different thing than a bite from a smaller and less powerful dog. I'm of the opinion that some dogs just can't be allowed to have certain high value items unless they're alone. Bones are often a huge issue with resource guarding dogs. Management it key to preventing the guarding behavior and thereby preventing redirection to you or someone else. Please understand that these are very common issues.

Further questions ... Does she guard anything else? Toys? Bed? Does she get over aroused when the doorbell rings and redirect to her playmate? Does she guard food, bones, or toys from any humans?

Hi and thanks for your response to my concern. Well yeah she is protective over her toys and bones even chases my cat away if she walks by her things and she'sprotective over my things, say my dinner or my bag she doesn't have any other pet near but with humans she's fine I can take her things away even out of her mouth, no problem.

 

[Tracyhc]

i'll assume the "playmate" doesn't live with her ? how big is the playmate ? dogs that live together work that stuff out …… my kids knew never to get into the middle of a dog fight , I told them just let it go , any dog fight here when I wasn't around were equal sized dogs ….……… redirected aggression can be a really bad situation , it happens a lot , and it is something you don't want to let happen … not knowing your dog or ability , the safest thing is to let them settle down on their own , talk to them , stay calm , get their attention after they are calmer than "flipped" , go from there , your dog will not knowingly transfer to you , you need to know the dog is aware of you before you touch them ….. dogs can and do fight without being "flipped" , flipped dogs fatigue fast , fatigued dogs settle down and want out …… be aware of the dog on the bottom too ….... couple loop leashes are always handy , by the time you go get them they will be settled down ……… odds are they would have settled the situation if you hadn't intervened , as long as they are comparable sized dogs , one on one , it'd be relatively safe ……. most dogs will quit ……… don't be afraid of your dog , just don't get yourself in that situation , she's a puppy at 10 months , but imo , dogs that redirect /transfer are always capable of doing it again , it's there mentality , it's not aggression towards you , it's aggression towards the original target ………..

Hi and well her play mate is an olde tyme bulldog so a lot smaller and well sometimes the bulldog starts back with her but mostly he surrenders and looks the other way in fear. So should I just leave them to it in future rather than panic and pull her collar back? It just sounds so vicious. She mostly likes to play and tease her bull dog friend but just sometimes she's too protective over her toys and even sometimes protective over me. But she's getting better at letting the bull dog near me.

 

[marke]

Hi and well her play mate is an olde tyme bulldog so a lot smaller and well sometimes the bulldog starts back with her but mostly he surrenders and looks the other way in fear. So should I just leave them to it in future rather than panic and pull her collar back? It just sounds so vicious. She mostly likes to play and tease her bull dog friend but just sometimes she's too protective over her toys and even sometimes protective over me. But she's getting better at letting the bull dog near me.

No , I would recommend getting their attention before you stick your hands in there , touch them with a broom and talk to them ….. definitely get involved …….. I’ve used a 2x2 before , I’ve had adult dogs I didn’t raise where I felt I might need protection , never scared of any dog , just prepared to get my way no matter what it takes ……. I knew a guy raised american bulldogs left a cattle prod at home for his wife …… I’ve been involved in some dog fights , I’m not a trainer and I can get their attention under what would have to be considered extreme distraction , my dogs might be different in that they’re aware during a fight , they might be easier to get their attention ……… the calmer and easier you can get their attention the better , but getting their attention is a priority …….. you can cause more damage by pulling a dog off a bite as opposed to getting it to let go ……… as I said I’m not a trainer , I can’t explain what I do too good …….. I’ve broken up serious fights , gotten both dogs distracted and being petted together , with me pulling them together to where they are touching each other , my goal after a fight is to distract from it and not have to separate them , once you have to keep them apart , that is a whole other set of circumstances and job ……