I love my baby rottie... some might say shes a little to spoiled..however shes the apple of my eye.shes bin there through an awful divorce though a pet resort of 5 months cause my ex would not decide on what home to get cause he had whores in all area codes when i finally got her out of that resort she is very clingy to me and now my new man has a problem with her.is it bad that i dont care how my new man thinks after all she has bin there through everything he hasnt.she has bit him 3 times.please help thank you
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Your new man has got to stop pretending that he's hurting you. Dogs can't tell the difference between a pretend-hit and an actual one, and for the situation to have escalated to the point where you dog actually bites, I'm guessing that her early warning signals have been overlooked? Ignore the early warnings (staring, growling, barking etc.) and you will end up with a dog who goes from 0 reaction to bite in no time. You have a dog that has been bred specifically for protecting property and livestock - she's merely doing her job.
It's a very stressful situation for your dog. She's gone through some insecure months and she needs some stability. Having to share her territory and protect her owner (and pack leader) from someone she sees as a potential threat is not good.
You need to have a serious talk with your new man about him stopping his aggrevating behaviour and relate to the dog in a more constructive way - and perhaps you need to take a look at your own behaviour toward the dog, when people start telling you she's a little too spoiled, they usually have a point. Make sure the dog knows that you're in control of the situation, she's looking to you for leadership.
Maybe she's trying to tell you something. I tend to trust my dog when it comes to who he likes and who he doesn't.
Well he has been bitten three times and you still have the dog. Maybe he should leave or you both should see if you can get the dog trained to be nicer to the people you like.
It sounds like she has good sense. Dump the man..
Seriously..If he is willing to work on the relationship, taking her for pleasant long walks is the quickest way for him to earn her trust..
but, if he doesn't care to work on the problem, he is not worth keeping...Jerks are a dime a dozen.
You might want to seek professional help. This sounds like an abusive situation.
rots become a one person dog, my sister has one and she is definately her dog. her husband and daughter are just roommates to her.
this situation is not going to go away. she will always be like this and no discipline in the world is going to change her. they are very stubborn.
you and your boyfriend are going to have to discuss what options you have. i hate to say, you may have to make a choice, sounds crazy but if she is used to you and only you it may get ugly down the road
good luck, i hope you can come up with a solution. i hate for you to lose either one
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