Redirected Dog Aggression

[buttercup132]

I always used a faster method. If done properly once you won't need repeats. Attend a training class with your dog and speak to the trainer. The quickest method to resolve this is with a prong collar and when the dog lunges or attacks you lift him off the ground swiftly with a good snap and hold for a few seconds then release and tell the dog to sit. You have to know how to use the prong collar the right way so as not to harm your dog, this is why I advised seeking a good training class

And by doing that you could choke th dog, or break it's neck. There are much more HUMANE ways to fix the problem.

[bugmom]

I read through the entire string - i have barker too so i hear your pain! - i'm wondering though, when does your dog stop barking? what triggers that time? does the barking continue non stop until sleep time? does the dog stop once you touch the dog? what is the reaction to you or the person at the door when the dog is touched (petted or just laying a hand on the head to say "i'm here with you"). Will the dog come to a person that is way from the door and thus distracting the dog into another area of the room?

just ponderings that may help with a solution.....

[DrKym]

Bugmom, she will bark until she can't anymore. after 9 months of this and serious work with behaviourists and our vet we started her on Monday with a drug therapy. It has only been 2 days, so we will see how that works. She has more issues than Newsweek, but we are doing everything we can to find balance for her in a very unbalanced mind.