COME ON NOW!!!

You and me both know that you can do this.

You are nearly there on your own - you almost know what needs to be done.

You are getting into the foggy area of how you feel about the dog in human terms and what you know the dog needs as a dog. We have spoken of this.
You have a dog that is in need of quick and strong direction.

I KNOW that you have the right insight - you have the right instincts - you KNOW that this dog, at the moment, can not be your pampered pooch.

You are trying to do three things with the dog and I KNOW that you know how to fix this!


From tomorrow, treat the dog as a dog. He can only be your best dog friend - not your best human friend - and only when he behaves like a dog!
Look in the eating problem discussion and follow the suggestions - especially the eating out of the plate first.
Ignore the dog at ALL times - until it has settled for at least ten minutes - that is , laid down and not looking at you. Then ask it to come, ask for a sit - if it does give a small reward and then ignore (keep off the food rewards, use gentle,calm voice and a gentle stroke - limit the praise to the action - sitting is easy so low grade praise).
Your room mate must also see how serious this has become and you MUST have her help in sorting this out.


This is a dominance issue - methods that state they will correct an over protective dog may work but they do not get to the core of the problem.
Anyone who is not prepared to show you how to correct this dog in a physical manner, properly, is wasting your time and money in my opinion.
You will see results with positive only training - but you really need to have a back up plan with a dog like this and you need to know how to do it fairly.

I say again - you can do it!
I wish I was there!!!!

Also - thinking of you - remember to learn something every day!
In one way you are unlucky to get such a dominant and unsocialised dog.....in another it is a sign that if you can sort this out - and YOU can - it will change your life.

Any time, anything, whatever - if you want to ask a "dumb" question or have a moan - if you are feeling bad, good - anything...email me, private message me - you are too good to let one hard dog stop you!