Sid_Wolf Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 calling Bec Staceybob Paranormal Wolf and anyone else who can help! Diesel has decided that he is MY dog, he is my shadow, which is quite nice, since the girls prefer their daddy and grey is a whore to whoever may give affection! only downside is he's become very protective over me. he's fine with the OH, but as soon as his dad walks towards me he is up and barking (a bit agressively, not excitement and not a normal bark), i thought he was just scared of him, but the OHs dads gf was just round and he done the same to her, got in between us and protected me (in his mind anyway) how can i curb this? i want him to still be MY boy, and i dont mind him being a bit protective, it just needs to be in the right circumstances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 blaze does this with my mum n dad - but dad actually winds him up URGH if it was me id just give him a firm no n remove him maybe - then when hes behaving invite him over n give him cuddles - sure he will still be ur boy even if u correcthim - u might even grow a stronger bond with him because of it but idunno im not that experienced with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 It sounds more like he is resource guarding you. I wouldn't want to encourage the behaviour at all, in any shape or form. This kind of guarding behaviour comes from insecurity so it's definitely not something you want to encourage even in the "right circumstances" - remember that a dog (and I know people will argue this) doesn't have our rationality or a moral compass to know the difference between what we think are the right and wrong circumstances. You also need to consider why he is displaying the behaviour, if it is resource guarding which is likely if he doesn't do it at any other time and he is particularly attached to you, then it's not a case of the dog is thinking 'get away from my mum, I think you are a threat to her' but 'this resource is mine get away from it' like when a dog guards food or a toy. Is this the only behaviourial problem he displays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Resource guarding a human does make sense in the idea that you are their resource to food, toys, and what have you. Very interesting Bec never thought of something like that in that sense. Can't really help much but good luck look forward reading more ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Bec he is quite nervous, other than that, no issues have shown themselves yet (hes only been here since sunday evening) but i would have thought if it was resource guarding he would do it with OH and the other dogs? he also doesnt guard anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibemum Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Bec he is quite nervous, other than that, no issues have shown themselves yet (hes only been here since sunday evening) but i would have thought if it was resource guarding he would do it with OH and the other dogs? he also doesnt guard anything else OMG except for anyone around me I want around me is fine I would swear your describing my Storm. If I'm giving him some attention he has started to let the others know in no uncertain terms to stay back. He is very unsure of himself and this is beginning to manifest itself in other ways....i'm correcting this behaviour by stopping the attention when he does it but even so - I don't know how to sort out his insecurities because I have no idea what is causing them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm inclined to agree with Bec on this one. It does sound like resource guarding. You are his human and off limits to anyone else. He may not be displaying this with your OH or other dogs because he doesn't feel they are his. He is the little staffy cross right? Do you know what he is crossed with? Do you know his history, where he comes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 yea staffy x ameriican bulldog he's from london, previous owner a young woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 yea staffy x ameriican bulldog he's from london, previous owner a young woman Ahhh am. bulldog: from what I know (not an expert in any way but have researched them some) they have strong protective instincts. Owner was a young woman, maybe you remind him of his old owner. I once had an am. pit bull x am. bulldog he was a lovely boy but was protective. Not to the extent of what Diesel seems to be though. Staffys and pit bulls are very loyal and will in some cases protect their owner if it comes down to it but since they are bred to have no human aggression it has to be a pretty serious thing before they decide to protect. Am. bulldogs though are known for their protectiveness. I'm starting to think he wasn't socialized well in his last home. You said he has acted this way toward you OH's dad and the dad's gf, anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 no noone else, tho we havent had anyone else in the house, but he was fine with James coming towards me for a hug on monday, this was outside tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 no noone else, tho we havent had anyone else in the house, but he was fine with James coming towards me for a hug on monday, this was outside tho How old is he and is this just his second home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 he's 9 months, and he has stayed with OHs mate for a few weeks but as far as i know thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hmmm since I haven't actually met the dog or seen what he is doing I can't say for sure what the cause is. I'm still thinking it may be linked to resource guarding or could be the protective instincts of the am. bulldog and maybe not being socialized well in the first home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 yea im not sure, i dont think he is that well socialised, he's a bit fearful and nervous. the previous owner couldnt handle him and didnt have the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 yea im not sure, i dont think he is that well socialised, he's a bit fearful and nervous. the previous owner couldnt handle him and didnt have the time Sounds like he needs to be worked with in socialization and needs some confidence built. Still may be some resource guarding but I'm not sure. Am. bulldogs need strong confident leaders. I'm sure with some work, time, patience, and tender loving care he'll make a wonderful boy. My pit bull x am. bulldog was a real joy. He was protective but not overly so. We made sure to socialize him early on. He would go visit my mom in the nursing home and would take walks in the park with us. I'm sure some others will have helpful tips to add as well Good luck and keep us updated on how he's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Sid_Wolf how's he doing? Any improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid_Wolf Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 he's fine with the OH's dad now, and if we have people round i give them some treats to give him and he is getting better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Wolf Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 That's good to hear I'm glad he's doing better. I'm sure he'll be a lovely boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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