I have a cattle dog cross bull mastiff we saved from the RSPCA, We have had her and her brother toby for about 4 years now.

Since then we have had people living under my nans how with is connected to our back yard the lady that did live there use to spend alot of time in the back yard and she did not like dogs (which was not what she told use when she moved in) and started hitting them with broom sticks and things like that.

Tess the one that is now bitting anyone she dose not know and dose not trust as soon as the come though the back door to the back yard and her brother toby is just so scared now.

I have tryed everything I can think of walking them more with more people so they get use to people not all being bad.

I need help bad,

She is such a good dog and has a very nice nature with people she knows and can trust.

Do you have any clues as to what i could do at home to help her

[chevy & karen]

Originally Posted by bishop

I have a cattle dog cross bull mastiff we saved from the RSPCA, We have had her and her brother toby for about 4 years now.

Since then we have had people living under my nans how with is connected to our back yard the lady that did live there use to spend alot of time in the back yard and she did not like dogs (which was not what she told use when she moved in) and started hitting them with broom sticks and things like that.

Tess the one that is now bitting anyone she dose not know and dose not trust as soon as the come though the back door to the back yard and her brother toby is just so scared now.

I have tryed everything I can think of walking them more with more people so they get use to people not all being bad.

I need help bad,

She is such a good dog and has a very nice nature with people she knows and can trust.

Do you have any clues as to what i could do at home to help her

Toby and Tess no longer know what stranger is going to hit them and who is'nt.. I would'nt let anyone just walk through the back yard or door without you being there to greet them first to avoid somebody getting hurt, law suit's etc.. Hopefully these poor pup's will learn to trust again but it will take time and lot's of love.. It sound's like this "woman" did this more than once and I hope she is out of Tess and Toby's life for good.. Your pup's should only know love...
Hopefully someone else can add to this for more suggestion's but please be careful that someone does'nt get bit, you could be sued and have Toby and Tess taken away from you if that happen's.

Thnaks i will no one normaly goes thought the door with out someone with them the ladt is out for good i gave it to her

[german sheep]

hello bishop,

look for a specialist and train it in the foreseeable future.
Just as a holder you can not train it of your own. You know why it happenend and this makes yourself unsure in the handling, cause of the emotions that are flowing over you.

When you do not train it, this habit will establish itself and maybe the dog will do it in future in the house. A dog makes no difference between inside and outside when something was allowed. And to do nothing shows the dog it is allowed.

A dog does only things with chance to succeed in what it is doing. If the dog now has success in its behaviour outside, it will try this in the house.
When nothing happens, the dog is successfull in this case and this manners will get worse.

Therefore you need an expert, who does train without screaming and shouting and one who does not use any educational offers.
That is not necessary, your dog is showing an attitude, which is right from his point of view and species-appropriate.

LG
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[Smartdogs]

Dogs are pack animals. In each pack, there is a leader that all the others look up for 'advice' on how to act. Most people treat their dogs like they are their children or at least another human being. We 'ask' them to do things and tolerate unacceptable behavior.

This gives the dog a feeling that you are not in charge and they must take control. When presented with a stressful situation, like meeting a stranger, the dog will not look to you for guidance but will rather act on their own. Since their basic instinct in an unknown situation is either fight or flight, they will often either bark and bite (fight) or run away (flight).

The dog must be taught that you are the pack leader. You must teach the dog that this behavior is unacceptable and put a quick stop to it whenever you see it. You shouldn't punish the bad behavior but rather refuse to acknowledge it. Let the dog know how they are to react. Don't reason with it, don't ague with it, just dominate it.

The dog will also be more sociable if it gets more healthy exercise. This does not include chasing their tail in a circle for an hour not does it include being tied up outside for 20 minutes. Dogs need walks, long walks. At least an hour twice a day. Some dogs need a lot more than that. Leash walking is excellent because, when done properly, it enforces the bond between the dog and it's master. The dog learns that it must follow you and pay attention to you.

So make sure the dog gets lots of exercise and gets socialized with other people and animals after they are pooped from the exercise and are more relaxed. The dog will soon get used to people, be at ease & not feel threatened.