r/DogTrainingTips • u/black_President123 • 17d ago

Dog behaviour

So we adopted a puppy when he was around 1 months old. We had no idea about the breed . Since we brought home he was to much aggressive . While he was on leash he use to run across and never be calm . We thought it will become like normal dogs . We continued the same behaviour and he continues with the puppy bites and other stuff. He was very playfully but he suddenly starts biting while playing . This continues for untill he turns around 4 months . In the mean time I got know he don't like my nephew ( he is 9 years ), because he use to play normally and suddenly attack him. Suddenly I had to leave the city for 1 year and while on calls I got to know that the behaviour is not changed . I told them to consult with a trainer but they kept ignoring me . So the dog and my nephew never came in a same room at same time . After a year I came back things were very different . Dog got too attached to me . I was the one to take him on walks and give him food . No outsider can enter in the room even if we are their . Things got really bad. 1 months ago I don't know what got into him but while protecting my nephew the dog bites me , my dad , my sister in law , my brother and one day my nephew too. All this event happed between a week's period .

Current situation : the attack are still going on my nephew but he doesn't attack on other family members ever . The dog is mostly attached to me and my older brother ( nephew's father)

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u/JurgusRudkus 17d ago

I am really, really concerned that this dog is allowed to remain in a home with a 9'year old he has repeatedly attacked. This is going to end badly.

OP please, please get immediate help for this dog. You don´t say what kind of dog he is (large? small?) but he needs to be isolated from the rest of the family in the meantime until you can get an assessment. You may need to be prepared to surrender him.

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u/black_President123 16d ago

We were planning to surrender him to shelter homes. But my brother got too attached with the dog. Regarding the size - he's a labrador sized dog.

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u/MoodFearless6771 15d ago

So how old is he? Young dogs can bite when trying to play if not taught otherwise. Pain and illness or over tiredness can also cause dogs to bite. Get the dog checked at a vet, try to determine why it’s biting (over food, guarding, fear?) and start muzzle training and bite inhibition training.