brandon1234
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Hey guys!
I'm new to the forum but I don't know where else to go. I'm here for advice on what to do because I fear my girlfriend's family's Cane Corso. This may be long-winded so I apologize in advance. Their Cane Corso is a bit aggressive and shows dominant characteristics of the entire family. My issues with the dog began with a bone. He can't have them anymore because he becomes extremely aggressive. Early on in our relationship he bit my face because I ventured to close to him when he had a bone. From then, he will growl at me randomly, seemingly when he is "perturbed" I guess? He growls at everyone tho when he is bothered, ie. being moved from his position or awoken. Especially if you try to take something from him. Recently, he was having a particularly bad day of growling at me. When it became bad is when he approached me to cuddle, laid his head on my neck and leaned against me and licked me. I began to pet him and when I shifted my body position, he instantly began to growl. About 5 seconds later, he snapped and bit my face and neck drawing blood in 2 spots. He was laying on top of me so I literally could not avoid the situation. Other instances of aggression are biting their female husky's leg and violently shaking it when she looked at his bone. Growling at everyone randomly. He demands petting by putting his paw on your arm when you quit petting. Laying on top of people with no intent to move, even when you physically move him he resists. He walks you on a leash by pulling very hard. I understand he is a protective breed and I am a guest in their house, which may be part of it. But this behavior is intolerable and they plan on keeping the dog. So what do I do? Is this behavior normal of Cane Corso's? I'm afraid next time I might get seriously injured. They say I'm the only one he has done this to. But he shows aggression with everyone to an extent, depending on their gender and relationship to the dog specifically.
I'm new to the forum but I don't know where else to go. I'm here for advice on what to do because I fear my girlfriend's family's Cane Corso. This may be long-winded so I apologize in advance. Their Cane Corso is a bit aggressive and shows dominant characteristics of the entire family. My issues with the dog began with a bone. He can't have them anymore because he becomes extremely aggressive. Early on in our relationship he bit my face because I ventured to close to him when he had a bone. From then, he will growl at me randomly, seemingly when he is "perturbed" I guess? He growls at everyone tho when he is bothered, ie. being moved from his position or awoken. Especially if you try to take something from him. Recently, he was having a particularly bad day of growling at me. When it became bad is when he approached me to cuddle, laid his head on my neck and leaned against me and licked me. I began to pet him and when I shifted my body position, he instantly began to growl. About 5 seconds later, he snapped and bit my face and neck drawing blood in 2 spots. He was laying on top of me so I literally could not avoid the situation. Other instances of aggression are biting their female husky's leg and violently shaking it when she looked at his bone. Growling at everyone randomly. He demands petting by putting his paw on your arm when you quit petting. Laying on top of people with no intent to move, even when you physically move him he resists. He walks you on a leash by pulling very hard. I understand he is a protective breed and I am a guest in their house, which may be part of it. But this behavior is intolerable and they plan on keeping the dog. So what do I do? Is this behavior normal of Cane Corso's? I'm afraid next time I might get seriously injured. They say I'm the only one he has done this to. But he shows aggression with everyone to an extent, depending on their gender and relationship to the dog specifically.