Jul 22 Written by:DPFrank
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Q: I have a six-year-old male neutered poodle who is acting aggressive. I found out the lady who adopted him from me at seven week beat him with shoes and other things. Once he was back home he was OK for a while and decided to become top dog. Of course I am Top Dog and he knows it, but as time goes on he is getting worse. He won't let the other dogs eat unless he is caged, which I have done. He does not really try to attack me, though he growls. I also have a 15-year-old corgi who the poodle fights with because of his age, especially when I am around.
I don't believe in hitting my dogs but he has me at the end of my rope. I have taught obedience classes for over 20 years and have never run across this problem!
A: Without seeing you’re dog it is hard to give anything but general answers. You say the dog is trained, so I am guessing he walks without pulling, stays until called or released especially in the “down”
I always feed my dogs in separate crates or rooms; they are not allowed to go into any others bowls. I don’t know what you mean by aggressive. Some dogs are a product of poor breeding and of course some from poor environment. How does the dog act without the influence of the other dogs?
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