Mack is showing signs of aggression....
What do I do ?
I've noticed over the last couple days that he is getting more and more aggressive. He has bitten me twice. Not nipping , biting!
Last night for instance, he was begging for ice cream from my BF and when I old him to get off the bed, he bit at my leg, the only thing between his teethh and my leg was the blanket. Then this morning when I took him out for his run, he ran at me twice, which isnt out of the ordinary, usually he just runs by me, this time he ran and jump on me then he ran and jumped on me again and this time growled and bite my arm, luckily I was protected by my sweatshirt. he didnt break the skin, but I will have a bruise. He is approximately 1 year and 8 months old. Very active, and we let him run all the time, we have a big yard, both front and back.
I have instructed the little ones to not get into his face or play with him right now, because he must be going through something. Is this behavior normal for this type of dog ( Boxer/mastiff) and for his age, what types of things can I do to help him through this with out becoming totally aggressive???
PLEASE HELP !
Thank You
Amy-Elizabeth
He is responding positively to his new training!
We are taking him out for a run three times a day instead of just two, also we are making him do things more often, like sit and lay, when I walk him on his leash if he pulls me I make him sit down, wait a few mins and they tell him ok.
He is such a smart dog, very quick to learn.
We recently learned that he knows a game with his treats, we rub a treat on both hands then put the treat in one hand behind our back, then we put our hands out closed fist around the treat and make him pick which one it is in, he puts his paw on the hand it is in ans we give it to him, he is very gentle about it as well. Very smart dog, we are all very glad to have him in our family !