Lurio Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ok today my puppy met the first dog and by meeting i mean that the dog was trying to play with him. I want to point out that he was a pitbull but one of the best dogs not only appearance wise but very well behaved. Ok he came close to my dog and mine was going toward him. As soon as the pit started running towards him mine got so scared he was running away from him, then at a tree the pit cornered him (i was terrified i thought the pit would kill him) but not the pit was just smelling him and his tail was wagging as happy as ever but my puppy was barking and curling his lips up and he did try to bite him but the pit didn't mind so my puppy ran and he ran then i decided it was game over because i could tell my pup was stressed out. Is this aggression or was it just because it was his first encounter with another Older dog? P.S. The pit was 7 months but he was huge. I love pits <3 after huskies of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ok today my puppy met the first dog and by meeting i mean that the dog was trying to play with him. I want to point out that he was a pitbull but one of the best dogs not only appearance wise but very well behaved. Ok he came close to my dog and mine was going toward him. As soon as the pit started running towards him mine got so scared he was running away from him, then at a tree the pit cornered him (i was terrified i thought the pit would kill him) but not the pit was just smelling him and his tail was wagging as happy as ever but my puppy was barking and curling his lips up and he did try to bite him but the pit didn't mind so my puppy ran and he ran then i decided it was game over because i could tell my pup was stressed out. Is this aggression or was it just because it was his first encounter with another Older dog? P.S. The pit was 7 months but he was huge. I love pits <3 after huskies of course. Was your pup's tail wagging, too, or inbetween his legs? Was his body low to the ground? Were his ears back touching his head? I made a thread on dog body language that you might want to read up on - it should help you analyze situations like this. http://www.husky-owners.com/forum/threads/a-guide-on-dog-body-language.30848/ Please note that's its very unlikely that your pup was displaying any dominance behaviours because, well, its just a pup! It might have been startled by the dog and that's why it snarled and tried to bite, although its hard to know without knowing what its body language was like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppun Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sounds like your pup was frightened, but you should check out that thread. Also, while not being aggressive, that was not a well trained Pit. You have your 3rd set of puppy shots complete, right? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII using Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 by the sounds of how u were describing it i would say ur puppy was scared n telling the pit to leave him alone , if ur going to let him greet dogs , u need his first encounters to be good ones , so let him meet onlead well behaved calm dogs only for abit , or calm offlead dogs , so long as they are well behaved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurio Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 by the sounds of how u were describing it i would say ur puppy was scared n telling the pit to leave him alone , if ur going to let him greet dogs , u need his first encounters to be good ones , so let him meet onlead well behaved calm dogs only for abit , or calm offlead dogs , so long as they are well behaved i should have done that, but the pit owner did try to calm the pit down but he was like running straight through my puppy and i won't go near any hyper dogs from now on until my pup is well socialized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurio Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Was your pup's tail wagging, too, or inbetween his legs? Was his body low to the ground? Were his ears back touching his head? I made a thread on dog body language that you might want to read up on - it should help you analyze situations like this. http://www.husky-owners.com/forum/threads/a-guide-on-dog-body-language.30848/ Please note that's its very unlikely that your pup was displaying any dominance behaviours because, well, its just a pup! It might have been startled by the dog and that's why it snarled and tried to bite, although its hard to know without knowing what its body language was like. Yes, Yes and don't remember. I will take a look. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyshqa Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 He was displaying pretty obvious fear aggression. If you don't want your puppy to become fearful of dogs I would work hard to socialise him with friendly, non-boisterous dogs that actually pay attention to other dogs' body language and will back off when your dog appears fearful - that will make your pup feel more comfortable, knowing they'll back off if he wants them to, and hopefully he'll open up a little and relax. The most important thing to think about though is that you don't want to allow your pup to practice this behaviour, hence the need for more calm, non threatening dogs for him to interact with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Lots of dogs don't appreciate being rushed at like that, it sound like the pit was badly mannered. I would only be socializing with well mannered calm dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephona Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 It's fear aggression I would say... but in this case, it's not your puppy that is the root of the problem. He must have been really scared when the pitbull ran at him, so at first, he just tried to avoid the pitbull, but when that didn't work, he became aggressive. The pitbull probably didn't have any bad intentions, but as others pointed out, he was just not very well mannered. He is quite a young puppy and at this age, they need to be socialised with calm, well mannered dogs. They need to learn (and they pretty much learn this from other dogs) which behaviours are appropriate in which situations, how to react when a dog is being annoying/a bully, not to harass other dogs or if they do, when to stop and so on, so that's why it's important to socialise them in a controlled environment and with calm dogs that already know what good manners in the doggy world are. Puppies are also very impressionable at this age and you definitely don't want him to have negative experiences, like being charged at or attacked, which would definitely make him wary of other dogs and potentially lead to other problems. For example, fear aggression when passing other dogs on the street or being really shy. I would suggest trying to find calmer dogs to socialise him with - older dogs in general tend to have less energy and know how to steer puppies. You could try again having him play with the pit bull once your pup becomes more used to dogs in general and acquires some confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arooroomom Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 x4 Fear. The other dog was rude and not listening to any signs your pup was giving. Try to make all experiences with dogs at this age as calm and mostly uneventful as possible. Pick more mellow dogs who won't rush your pup and create that response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have a Lab/Dane mix, Lab and Sasha my Husky and what I have learned is 9 out of 10 times socially I was the one holding them back. I would see a dog and fear would instantly take over. I was holding them back socially in a big way. I had to learn to relax and it wasn't so bad. My first babies missed out on so much, though they have come a long way so have I. Keep the situation relaxed usually that requires both owners cooperation and just about anything can work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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