Dog Help PLEASE....

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My mom has my 7 year old shih tzu. She is going blind but in good health. She is the most loving dog at times but she has been going the attack of the other dog at my moms house. She has bite my mom trying to break them up. Does anyone know of a rescue house or someone that speicalizes in troubled dogs. I made the sugestion of puting her down and mom does not see that as an option because of the bond they have, she will roll over and lay in moms lap for hours for there love ins..... The issue is when the other dogs or people are around....
 
in the words of Henry Winkler, what momma dont know, wont hurt her. I cant imagine a place that will take care of a dog that is mostly unadoptable. Sorry to hear man.

My Dads dog is getting that way, great dog, he is 10, but has bad joints in his legs, hes on medication for it, but it doesnt help. We think because of the pain hes in hes aggressive, he is all of a sudden very food aggressive, never used to be. Will go at it with the cat if the cat just walks near the food bowl, but an hour later the dog and cat are snuggled up on the couch together.
 
problem is, the dog thinks it owns your mom, rather than your mom owning the dog. Teach the dog it's place in the pack & this issue will go away.
 
If your mother learns to "knip" her dog with her thumb and forefinger the moment before it goes dominant, it will slowly learn who alpha is.


I'm not sure where you're located but there are some no kill shelters that will take owner surrendered pets like
http://www.bwar.org/
 
Jeff B said:
problem is, the dog thinks it owns your mom, rather than your mom owning the dog. Teach the dog it's place in the pack & this issue will go away.
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I agree fully, I would never abuse a animal but.......it has to be broken of this habit quickly. Your mother has to break it of this habit, because she is the one that is being bit. I had my dog bite me once, but not again.
 
Jeff B said:
problem is, the dog thinks it owns your mom, rather than your mom owning the dog. Teach the dog it's place in the pack & this issue will go away.
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This ^

My dog had a tendency to growl and try and go after other dogs when I was walking her. After a few times of grabbing her, forcing her to sit and a few strong "no's" she doesn't do this any longer.
 
They are pretty inundated at the moment, but my womern actually is in charge of a rescue in Morganton that pretty much only takes problem dogs. She might know of somewhere for it to be placed. I will ask her what's up.


Why did you have a shih tzu??
 
It could have a lot to do with her going blind. When a dog loses a sense as important as site? They go on the aggressive to prove they are not weak.

On the other hand that dog needs to be taught that biting is not a desired behavior. Your mom needs to assert dominance over the dog. Not exactly sure how to do so. I have a 65 pound American pitbull terrier. He got all "Brodie" on me one day and I put my foot square in his ass. That was 4 years ago. He has been a model dog since then. On the other hand my gf's golden retriever is a straight lunatic and there is not training him
 
Unless your mom is planning to become a shut-in for the duration of this dog's life, a dog that is "fine except around other dogs or people," is not really "fine." It could be either a dominance issue with your mom or the other dog or it could be the plain, simple, sad fact that a sick dog becomes aggressive more often than not. They don't know what's wrong with them, it isn't their fault... and I know this is a small dog, but if she bites one of your mom's grandchildren, I'm guessing her tune would change.

Your local SPCA should have a behaviorist that can come out and see what's up... for a non-rescue dog it might cost $50 or something like that. Maybe Braxton's womern can help.
 
braxton357 said:
They are pretty inundated at the moment, but my womern actually is in charge of a rescue in Morganton that pretty much only takes problem dogs. She might know of somewhere for it to be placed. I will ask her what's up.


Why did you have a shih tzu??
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The ex wife wanted one of the dogs from my dads litter and the dog did not like her at all!!! Guess dogs dont lie.
 
Nothing really to add here, but I feel a need to defend Shitzoos. We fostered dogs for a while and wound up with one that wound up being about the coolest dog I've ever met. We named him Nugget, and he had the most personality of all the fosters we ever had. One of the only fosters I got attached to enough that it was hard to let him go to his new family. Dude was hilarious.
 
This was my dog for 6 years. Went everwhere I went on the weekends until the ex wanted a second dog to be hers, a tea cup yorkie. So when the ex left she left both dogs and mom wanted the shih tzu and I blended the yorkie in the new family. All has been well until recently. Mom said that tinker wasnt feeling well today so its time for a vet visit, I fear there is more going on here than I may realize....
 
we lost our pug this year due to a brain problem of some sort but he went blind first he did well for about 2 months and starting acting funny and stayin away from us and finally quit eatin so we had him put to sleep hope its not the case with ya'lls but good luck anyway.
 
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