Sudden Puppy Aggression & How to Stop It (tutorial)

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I have an 8 weeks old Lab puppy that alternates between being absolutely angelic and being a total menace. The menace comes out when he gets bored, goes looking for trouble and then gets corrected by me. The way I deal with it is by crating him when it gets out of hand. Not to punish him, but in his crate he usually goes out like a light and that sleep seems to reset his brain. That way I can also give myself a break. The pain angle resonates, because he’s being treated for digestive issues, and his tummy might hurt. Hopefully he’ll improve soon.

What about if puppy does not want to go in crate and will attack

could it be neurological and if so, what then? it's a spaniel about a year old that came from a Amish puppy mill – hence the reason we believe it is neurological as demostrated by the Vet and information on web. Behorial trainer won't train them.

I’m really struggling with my 4 month old cane corso. He loves to run around and play in the backyard but all of a sudden he’ll start going after my shoes. I try to ignore it and keep walking but he’s 60 pounds and will start to lean on me. When I try and get him off of me he starts to get aggressive and will bite at my legs and chest. I’ll try and throw a toy to distract him and get him off of me but that doesn’t work all the time 🥲 I’m at a loss

Check out McCann dog training videos for dog trainers that are more realistic and actually know what they’re doing. Don’t waste your time with this nonsense.

Is It me or are the explanations cut out of the video and we are just hearing stuff we already know. Where's the bloody answers already😂

Thank you for these explanations. This is really helpful to understand & provides hope. As you said, it’s so overwhelming when your puppy shows aggressive behavior & there are a million different theories and methods- if feels impossible to know what to do. Thank you!

can you put together a series where you start with an aggressive dog and then show the techniques in action so people can get a "hands on" look out how to properly employ the techniques?

This would be more watchable if more succent.

So helpful. thank you!

so I watched this particular video four or five times. I even got out of notepad the third time and took notes. We have a three month old border collie. It is my second border collie. My first one still with us is 11 years old and he is amazing. Always been a little bit subservient calm, eager to please always happy and I made the mistake of assuming the puppy would be the same. I got the dog from the same people I got my first dog from the puppy is actually my dog sister’s kid. He was a complete angel for the first two months then all of a sudden, everything you’ve pretty much described in this video and it wasn’t until I watched this video and humbled myself myself and put my ego aside that I realized I’ve been doing everything completely wrong. I say all of this to thank you from the very bottom of my heart at 47 years old. I realize it’s not about training the dog. It’s about training myself and my actions. And sometimes I need someone to open my eyes up to that at this particular time that is you. I’ve done everything you have suggested. I even spent the first day literally walking around my house on my hands and knees to try to get in the perspective of the puppy. I sometimes make the mistake of expecting the dog to be human. I’m so used to and comfortable with my dog that the new one unfairly was being treated the same, which was impossible for him to comprehend. We are taking him to the vet this week, his baby teeth are probably hurting him so badly. The first day of the new style of training, I did not reach out to pet him anymore. I let him come to me. I let him invite me to pet him when he was playing with his toys. I didn’t reach for them or try to grab them from him or play tug-of-war. Even after only 10 minutes of putting his toys out and just letting him chew, I noticed he was continually watching me as if to say, please don’t grab my stuff. after about 20 minutes, I’ve just sitting in the room with him without reaching out to pet him to grab his toys. He started to back into me and sit on my foot or lean into me and eventually would put the toy in front of me at my feet I separated him from the older dog. I’ve noticed that my older dog in fact has been semi traumatized, and after some inspection of his ears under all that thick, long border collie hair, I realized it he was pretty injured from the little nibbling on him consistently now that they’re separated both both of them seem much happier and more calm.. instead of reaching out to pet and play with him I spent the time just observing his actions and realized whenever I put a toy on the floor instead of just going for it he check to see where his food is where his water is where his bed is like a little patrol to make sure that all of his resources are safe before he can play just like you described. so again 1000 times thank you so much. I’m going to continue watching more of your videos. I’m so appreciative that you have spent the time and that you have the same apparent love of animals that so many of us do that you would be willing to put the effort into help others thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

Try talking to and not down and at the listener.. the hair flicking and steepling of hands really got in the way of the message that could usefully have begun before the half way mark..Of course subscriptions and notifications and length of video are important to you.. but the message loses credibility when those appear to be your primary motives…

My dog is now 13 months old and every night in any bed she gets very aggressive. I don’t understand.

What if your puppy won’t sit still long enough to even rub and then give treat?

What if your puppy just jumps all over you to get the treat first?

Sell em

I found a puppy on the streets, and im looking for its owner, but i think it was abused or something, because whenever i go down to pick it up or pet it, it curls up like if i was going to hit it or something, but it follows me everywhere, im still in school, so i have to leave it in a room or a cage, and whenever i go into a room without it, it screams like if it was being slaughtered, and scratches the door and tears whatever it can up, and id only be gone for maybe a few seconds, and ive tried the slow crate train it, but i had to leave it in a cage for a few hours and it screamed and bit the cage the while time i was gone it didnt calm down once, and when im with it and its in the cage its fine, even when the cage is covered, its fine, but i was putting it in the cage, so i could shower, because when i had it in a room it destroyed and, shredded EVERYTHING, (and its a fast little guy, making it hard to leave it in a room because its so small and fast it runs right though my legs, or get far enought i have to leave the door open because its right where it could get smashed) because its so fast it kept getting to the point i couldnt close the door, and i kept having to move him back, eventually he bit me, not just like a mad/annoyed bite, but like a, defending myself your hurting me kinda bite, and i really just dont know what to do now, it was really unexpected, and im completely lost because ive never delt with something like this and no videos will help, i dont know what to do, if you read all this, i really need help. and the dog isnt hurt, it love me petting it and has no issue with being touched anywhere, so i really dont know what to do, how do you teach a puppy not to not do something when it seems to have been abused, and isnt learning, ive had him for 4 days now, and he still hasnt gotten the crate or stop biting concepts. Help me help it.

I understand what you are saying. But at some point a fear aggressive puppy becomes a big dog. How do you stop this behavior. My puppy is afraid of everything outside the bedroom. Doesn’t take a treats, freezes and has begun to growl and try and bite with hackles up.

I am fostering a dog first time ..this cute terrier mix of 7 months, I noticed when i touched his tail he suddenly would be teething (biting) me but it got worse when i gave him a bigger treat, he was guarding it and whenever i got to closer he started growling me and few time he went bite my feet (so I had to wear my boots) now the whole night was him guarding his treat and whenever i got closer he became aggressive 😵‍💫 I am now thinking i probably won’t fostering a pet. My first dog of 14.5 just passed away he was an easy dog we had great time together. Now made me miss him more cause I will never found a new pet like him

You are a God send!!😅 Thank you so much! The thinking behind this IS SO on point!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

so ironic you have a dalmation, I have a 5 month old Dal who growls when he's corrected or for example in the car I was in the passenger seat & put my arm up to push him back & he growled at me.. Worried about this continuing in adulthood.

We brought a 10-week-old mini Aussie home 3 days ago. It seems like she’s chosen the person she likes (my husband) and she absolutely hates me and our son. She leaves whenever we’re alone in the room, doesn’t react when I call her and growls at our son whenever he enters the room. Our 4 year old is doesn’t bother the puppy, he even leaves the room if he needs to sneeze or cough because he doesn’t want to scare the puppy. He’s so upset and doesn’t understand (neither do we) why she’s acting like this. We’re really bummed about that. No idea how to fix this, treats don’t work either, she just doesn’t take them.

I have 14 wks old Norwegian elk hound there have been 2 episodes of extreme aggression. It happened both times when I try to bring him in. There is a fetal kitten that was coming around since before I got him. They play so he was already aroused at least this time. He was willingly coming inside until 2 days ago. Now I have to pick him up to bring him in. It was so extreme that I was concerned. Could it be he was still so caught up in the play that he was not aware it was me? He's not ever aggressive toward me except for these 2 unusual times