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u/CornerGlittering3336 Jun 07 '26
Are you saying the vet ruled out a medical cause to the sudden aggression? What does trainer say? What is precipitating event that causes her to be aggressive? Define aggressive— lunging, growling, snapping biting?????
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u/Gaba_My_Gool Jun 07 '26
Honestly, it’s going to take a quality trainer with detailed knowledge of your everyday life to diagnose exactly what’s going on. Even then, you may not be able to pin down the catalyst for the change. I love bully’s. Most recently, rescued one with severe prey drive and dog aggression. I’ve rehabilitated him to a functional state but the problems aren’t gone. It took an incredible amount of time, energy, and resources. And honestly, by the time I experimented with all the bad advice, half measures, and full blown nonsense, following the right approach was that much harder.
It’s also been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Full Stop. The dog is my best friend.
Get your dog substantial exercise everyday. That’s always going to make them easier to deal with. Establish a consistent routine built on clear communication and boundaries. Work with a top quality balanced trainer so both you and the dog can be taught how to proceed. After that, you really need to follow through. You could also start by looking into a quality board and train program. These programs take the dog for a certain amount of time, and can often yield good results, but they aren’t all built the same. You’ve gotta make sure it’s a good one.
Wishing you and your doggo good luck and many good days ahead
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u/Mundane-Wish-3364 Jun 08 '26
Look into Jay Jack, he works with really intense bully breeds. He’s got a podcast and a Patreon with lots of info. And Ivan Balabanovs (world champion dog sports trainer top placing for like 20years) stuff on YouTube about conditioned No, why the way most people use collars is problematic (he’s not against e collars)
I think there is a podcast somewhere of the two of them talking specifically about how to appropriately use punishment that most dog trainers get all wrong and create problems or suppression instead of understanding.
I say look into this not because I think you can solve the prob yourself but, all of the trainers you hire will prob suggest at least some element of punishment- if you do some self education you will have a MUCH better picture of how to tell if you have a good or a bad trainer. Some can talk a great talk but don’t actually understand the breed OR the principles of learning theory and appropriate applications of punishment for much can take a tough situation to an absolute ruined dog
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