Lillie acts very jealous & agressive

Posted February 13th, 2009 by animal motel

Aggression

My baby 2 and ahalf year old doberman lillie does not allow any dog near me and when i pet them the next day she does severe body damage to them if they get out of the cages. She also runns crazily at outside after them being very aggressive.I have a 4 year old son whowm we got the dog for and she is great with him but i am affraid she will turn on him or my cats.We love the dog very much but she hurt 2 of my little tiny dog and they died now she has hurt one of my beagals but she lived. We have a small farm with many different types of animals she does not bother with but any animal I touch she seems to try to hurt or does hurt.WHAT SHOULD I DO I DO NOT WANT TO PUT HER DOWN BUT I FEEL IT THE ONLY OPPTION I HAVE LEFT.

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resource guarding

On February 13th, 2009 Aidan says:

Hi, at first glance that looks like a serious case of resource guarding - but where dogs have actually been lethally wounded, I don't go off first glances.

Unfortunately the prognosis is not good where other animals have been lethally wounded. Whilst it is possible to work with a dog like this, the reality is that you will always be living with the very real risk of someone getting hurt again. I think that is unreasonable, both for you and anyone who might be hurt. It is also unreasonable for Lillie to be walking around with that much anxiety.

This is where TV shows that demonstrate dogs like this being "cured" do a great disservice to people like yourself. They only show the immediate outcome. They do not show the doubt in your mind or the aftermath if something goes wrong in the future.

The first step is to consult with your vet. It is possible that there is a medical problem which might be contributing to her behavior. Preferably, see a veterinary behaviorist for a clinical assessment.

I'm sorry, but I cannot assess this dog from where I'm sitting and it would be irresponsible of me not to suggest a proper diagnosis from a suitably qualified person who fully understands your situation. I'm sorry I can't offer you more than that.

Regards,
Aidan
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thank you

On February 14th, 2009 animal motel says:

Amber Stevens
Thank for your advice do you think my other doberman will be ok with out lillie because they have been raised together. he has never hurt an animal or a person. But he does gaurd his food and we free freed so it is weroid to me that they would feel like they would have to because they always have food.

resource guarding

On February 16th, 2009 Aidan says:

>> do you think my other doberman will be ok with out lillie because they have been raised together <<

Your other Dobe will get used to Lillie not being around if that is the path you decide upon.

>> But he does gaurd his food and we free freed so it is weroid to me that they would feel like they would have to because they always have food <<

Resource guarding is behaviour built by reinforcement. One day, maybe even on mother's breast, a pup decides that he wants to challenge another pup for the nipple. This works, so he repeats it. Or it might happen at a later age, it doesn't matter when.

Over time the behavior changes a little here and there, maybe it gets worse, maybe it gets better. It all depends on the outcome.

An abundance of food doesn't change it, and in fact free-feeding is likely to make the problem worse because there are more opportunities for reinforcement if the resource is available to guard all the time.

My advice is to end free-feeding, both for the health and behaviour of your dogs. The best approach is if your dogs work for their food, even if it is something really simple like sitting politely or going to their kennel first.

A good many problems are created when the owner doesn't control the resources.

Regards,
Aidan
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lilly

On February 24th, 2009 animal motel says:

Lilly has been put down and king is doing fine and my house is finaly at peace see she tried to kill another dog so we had no choice with a four year old at home he was not safe any more in my eyes.

Amber Stevens

re: Lillie

On February 25th, 2009 Aidan says:

Sorry you had to go through that, Amber. Although I am glad that everyone is safe and you can get on with your life without fear of someone, dog or human, getting hurt.

Regards,
Aidan
http://www.positivepetzine.com

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