khplaw
Well-Known Member
"Issues"
OK. I give up. Well, not really give UP, just frustrated. My 7 month old corso, female, has recently had some behavioral changes. For one thing, she is snapping at and sometimes "play" fighting with my two Boston terriers, only it's not so much play as fighting. Bostons are male and female, both altered, age 5 years. She waltzed up to my female boston and with NO provocation, snapped at her. Same with the male earlier in the week.
Then, she has taken to charging over to our neighbors house to visit with their dogs; Dane, lab and a min pin who is a yappy little cretin. I have even stood in front of her, between her and the neighbors and it becomes a footrace and I always loose. I know she should be on a leash, which she will be from now on, but what I want to know is why is she just doing this now? She was pretty much off leash perfection at home and now this. When I finally caught up with her, I grabbed her collar and she turned to bite my hand. I am NOT having any of THAT! Also another first. I would have pinned her to the ground right there (serious enough to warrant that in my mind) but we were in hostile territory with the other dogs closing in.
Mind you these are the kind of neighbors that would prefer to sue you as look at you, and despite local laws and ordinances, their dogs run wild, coming to our lawn to make their "deposits" and their dogs aren't licensed. They are "renters" who have the reputation for moving into a place, trashing it and then not paying rent for as long as they can get away with it, and the owners are out of state. Our HOA has met on this issue numerous times, but the husband is a hot head and has numerous criminal felonies for assault and battery, so no one is willing to make a target out of themselves. I have very kindly discussed all this with them, trying to be good neighbors, but enough is enough. The wife actually told me that she feels bad for my dog that it doesn't get to play with her dogs. I told her that yes, it's too bad isn't it. I didn't want to tell her that I didn't want her picking up a disease.
So I was going to crate her, but then I remembered you aren't supposed to crate for punishment. I will admit that I slapped her up side the head when she tried to bite me. I feel bad but it was more instinct than anything else.
I am hoping this is part of her adolescent phase; she is seven months on the 19th. I had thought she might be coming into season, but nope. Like I said, this has been a pretty distinct change.
I know I am always the one offering suggestions, which probably seems pretty obnoxious, but honestly, I am just putting in my two cents hoping something helps out. But now I am stuck.
Any thoughts?
OK. I give up. Well, not really give UP, just frustrated. My 7 month old corso, female, has recently had some behavioral changes. For one thing, she is snapping at and sometimes "play" fighting with my two Boston terriers, only it's not so much play as fighting. Bostons are male and female, both altered, age 5 years. She waltzed up to my female boston and with NO provocation, snapped at her. Same with the male earlier in the week.
Then, she has taken to charging over to our neighbors house to visit with their dogs; Dane, lab and a min pin who is a yappy little cretin. I have even stood in front of her, between her and the neighbors and it becomes a footrace and I always loose. I know she should be on a leash, which she will be from now on, but what I want to know is why is she just doing this now? She was pretty much off leash perfection at home and now this. When I finally caught up with her, I grabbed her collar and she turned to bite my hand. I am NOT having any of THAT! Also another first. I would have pinned her to the ground right there (serious enough to warrant that in my mind) but we were in hostile territory with the other dogs closing in.
Mind you these are the kind of neighbors that would prefer to sue you as look at you, and despite local laws and ordinances, their dogs run wild, coming to our lawn to make their "deposits" and their dogs aren't licensed. They are "renters" who have the reputation for moving into a place, trashing it and then not paying rent for as long as they can get away with it, and the owners are out of state. Our HOA has met on this issue numerous times, but the husband is a hot head and has numerous criminal felonies for assault and battery, so no one is willing to make a target out of themselves. I have very kindly discussed all this with them, trying to be good neighbors, but enough is enough. The wife actually told me that she feels bad for my dog that it doesn't get to play with her dogs. I told her that yes, it's too bad isn't it. I didn't want to tell her that I didn't want her picking up a disease.
So I was going to crate her, but then I remembered you aren't supposed to crate for punishment. I will admit that I slapped her up side the head when she tried to bite me. I feel bad but it was more instinct than anything else.
I am hoping this is part of her adolescent phase; she is seven months on the 19th. I had thought she might be coming into season, but nope. Like I said, this has been a pretty distinct change.
I know I am always the one offering suggestions, which probably seems pretty obnoxious, but honestly, I am just putting in my two cents hoping something helps out. But now I am stuck.
Any thoughts?