Posted by Jane
on February 27, 2009, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Old dog aggression"
Hi Doreen,
I am glad you don't think she's old. My mum saw a trainer who was formerly a police dog handler and it was him that called her an old dog! Ee left her feeling quite deskilled and defeated, in spite of having had lots of rescue labs. I wish she'd never met him.
I love the ideas you gave me and will definitely suggest we try out the lead walking suggestion. Goldie's very happy around people but do you think Tellington Touch Therapy would help her relax when she's around other dogs? Thanks, Jane
--Previous Message--
: Hi Jane,
: I have just read your second post which
: answers some of the questions I was going to
: ask, about where the dog had come from, it's
: history etc, all of which can have an impact
: on behaviour. Obviously if you had the
: chance to get the dogs interacting on
: neutral territory things might have played
: out differently but behaviour can always be
: adapted and the dogs supported to overcome
: problems.
: A dog of eight is only middle aged, not
: "old", it would be so depressing
: to just dismiss any chance of progress
: because of age! It sounds as though your
: mum's dog has been quite stressed and in
: some ways neglected, and it takes time and
: patience to overcome that. Would your mum be
: willing to consider any input from a
: Tellingtom Touch specialist? Tellington
: Touch is a system of hand movements, hand
: slides, and also groundwork, as well as
: calming bandages which helps the dog slow
: down, relax and de stress. I have details of
: books on my web site
: ( www.haveahappyhound.co.uk)which can be
: used by owners interested in knowing more
: how to learn the basic moves, which are very
: beneficial... and effective.
: Is it possible to try the dogs on leads, and
: go for short walks, even in the garden with
: the handlers together, and the dogs on the
: outside? That way the dogs are not going
: "head on" to one another, and are
: far enough away from one another for the
: handlers to remain in control in a way it
: is "de-sensitising them... but in a
: supportive way. That can be tried for a
: while, with the aim of eventually them being
: able to be in close proximity without
: aggression. Looking at the diet can als
: identify if there are any health reasons
: behind the behaviour because the health and
: behaviour of dogs is affected by the quality
: of diet... just like us humans! Hope that
: helps. Let us know how things go.
: Regards,
: Doreen Simpkins
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hello Jane,
: Thanks for your question. I would strongly
: disagree that you 'can't teach an old dog
: new tricks' - it might just take a little
: more patience. What actually happens with
: other dogs? Is she 'aggressive' both on and
: off the lead? What have you tried, if
: anything? Is she spayed, and if so, do you
: know when?
: The Sue Clothier article on my website might
: suggest some reasons.
: Sorry to answer your question with more
: questions, but to do something about this we
: need to try to understand what and why it is
: happening.
: Best wishes,
: Imogen
: PS I put 'aggressive' in inverted comas
: because this is a human interpretation and
: might not be accurate; oh, and an 8 yr old
: dog is hardly 'old' in my book.
:
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