Other then agression training?

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We have adopted a rescue dog. we have had him for amonth. Surprisingly - he is mostly submissive ( we call him our gentle giant) , he heals, sits, stays, lyes down, yes we can rub his tummy. I can put my hand near his dish- remove it - If I have to! Twice now in the past week he has become excited agressive ( there is no other way to describe it) while on  walk, he'll start jumping up and down and nip (bite) Once, this week he did this and we corrected him, again tonight while my eldest 18 was walking him, he did it again, only this time when she tried to stop him, saying "No" he bit her hard.

What are some good "techniques" that we can work with him ( to get him through this phase)

P.S we start agression training in January ( all other classes in a 20 mile radius) are booked until after christmas, but want to know some techniques are ideas before hand

dhmcconniel · Accepted Answer

That doesn't sound like aggression to me.
It sounds like fear.

Please post what happened after the nip. Something had him calm enough to get home on.

Try walking the dog and when he goes into a fit, reverse your direction away from whatever is setting him off. (or let him choose the direction of retreat but at a reluctant pace on your part)
Stay at the far end of he leash away from his nervous teeth.

After he's doing better in reverse, turn around again and come back more carefully and try to find out what he's keying on.
Then you can deal with blocking the behavior.

It sounds like the dog has trust, which he could find in any equal, but not confidence in your abilities to lead.
It's a step that has to be taken with any dog.
So far it sounds like you're doing fine, you just found a glitch in his adjustment.

Find an issue. Block unwanted behavior and encourage the good things.

daldobie · Answer

I'm not sure why you want to do aggression training (is this the same as protection training?) with a dog who already bites. All of my dogs - all rescues- have been trained with positive reinforcement, and this has helped us bond, and helped them learn that people are to be trusted, not to be bitten. An unstable dog who bites people can be more of a liability than an asset in  this litigious society.

It sounds as though this might be excitement mouthing - here are some gentle protocols from the ASPCA that work well with mouthy dogs:
http://www.aspcabehavior.org/articles/43/Mouthing-Nipping-and-Play-Biting-in-Adult-Dogs.aspx

Here is some general information on aggression in dogs: 
http://www.aspcabehavior.org/articles/49/Aggression-in-Dogs.aspx

And here are some tips on finding a trainer experienced with gentle methods:
http://www.aspcabehavior.org/articles/32/Finding-Professional-Help.aspx
You could also try www.apdt.com

Pocarose · Answer

My Labrador rushed to greet me everytime he sees me, but he is unaware how big and heavy he is! I have to send him for obedience training to curb his "over enthusiasm"!  Alternatively, I found this website very useful for home training, www.dogexpertreveal.com.

Other then agression training?

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