catlover_Amy81 said:
Wait! I didn't figure it out why did he acted... I told my father about what happened and he knows what's the problem. Spike probably doesn't want hard cookie but he wants the soft treat, not doggie biscuist. When I or my father gives him a doggie biscuist, he's probably upset because we don't have soft treats for dogs. *sighs* I guess we spoiled him pretty much... We will gonna get soft treats, anyway. Spike is 6 years old.
It has nothing anything to do with "soft food" or worry about giving his bone to another dog. This dog is behaving like an alpha and this dog is going to get away with whatever it wants. Like I explained in another post about Alpha. Alpha is the ONE who decides and is the one who gets away. Alpha dogs will test their authority on those who tried to challenage them. This is a good example what Spike is doing to you. When I said an Alpha, what does that mean to you? Do you understand the term "ALPHA"?
My opinion, whatever you are doing to Spike like letting him on the couch, get things away, etc. You need to stop this habit now because this is a dangerous habit. This kind of dog will have a good chance of biting you and other people. You need to control Spike's food habit and start with hand feeding first until he gets full. You control how much attention you give to him and when you want to give.. Not Him.... When he wants an attention, he will go up to you and pest you til he gets what he wants.
Understanding subtle dominant behavior in a dog help people learn how to establish themselves as the pack leader in the home. Here are just a few behaviors many dogs will display that represent a dominant behavior:
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Sleeping in bed with the owner
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Pushing you to pet him
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Not allowing the husband into the bedroom after being gone on a trip
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Growling near food or toys
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Not allowing you to take toys away by showing aggression (not just playing keep away)
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Always going through doors first
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Always going down stairs first
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Being extremely dog aggressive
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Resisting laying down when told to DOWN
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Showing aggression to certain family friends and not others
Does he do any of those above here? Yes or No?
I will try my best to check this post often as I can. I have been busy and travel to California and New Mexico for schutzund seminars.
My advice.... You can not let him on the couch and you can't give him the attention everytime he puts his paw on your leg. You are the boss not him and when he does this ignore him.I promise you, if you have followed my advice for 1 to 2 months, you will see a big reforme in Spike's behavior. It doesn't take overnight so it takes sometime. You are the one who decide when to feed and when not to feed. You need to fix the pack in your household.
Im going to post this link, I hope you follow exactly what it says NLIF.
I promise this will help you... Please follow it..
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/nilif.htm