Bulldog Aggression
Bulldog aggression and dominance is something that comes instinctually to the breed, but the majority of it has been bred out over time. Dominance was the name of the game when they were originally bred, as herding and baiting was their main purpose.
This breed tends to assert dominance over other doggies in particular – and sometimes even their humans.
This sort of behavior mostly occurs in younger puppies, but it can certainly happen with older ones as well. When it occurs in younger ones, please realize that this is natural.
Puppies have a tendency to put literally anything and everything into their mouth. That’s how they learn, that’s how they see the world – they taste, nibble, and bite things they probably shouldn’t. This is particularly true during the teething period.
Getting frustrated and upset is a natural way to react to this sort or behavior. But it isn’t necessarily the best way, and retaliating against your pooch could enhance the issue. This is because he or she will learn to defend themselves if you attempt to administer physical punishment. Some days, you may be feeling like this dude:
So let’s take a look at how we can apply training to help taper the issue:
- Exercise: I’m a huge advocate of exercise for dogs. It has so many benefits that will help him or her live a happy, enriched life. Exercise will tire him or her out and keep their aggression at bay. Sometimes, however, exercise in and of itself will not be the solution to all your problems. Aggression can still continue, but it aids in helping your fur-baby ridding themselves of any excess energy they may have.
- Toys: Make sure you have good toys ready. When your furry-one is getting too aggressive, it’s time to bust out his or her favorite toy. Keep in mind you can’t be using the same toy over and over. They will get bored of toys that they have already destroyed and/or chewed. You can also use these 5 awesome activities to help keep them calm.
- Assert yourself As the Pack Leader: You do this by giving him rules and boundaries. If you don’t give your them any rules, they will begin to think that they are the pack leader and this kind of thinking will lead to aggression towards other animals as they want to protect you. It is a natural instinct for them to be aggressive towards other animals and protect their pack if you have not asserted yourself and the calm-mannered leader. Make sure your dog knows his “place” in the pack, and aggression towards other dogs will taper off.
- Reward Good Behavior: When playing with your Bully, if he or she is playing nicely make sure you give them plenty of love and praise. Reward correct behavior when they bite the right things (such as their toy). Do so by rewarding a treat!
- Downplay Bad Behavior: When your pooch tries to nip or bite your hand, make sure you yell “ouch!” and back your hands away and stop playing. Eventually, he or she will learn that biting your hand hurts, and that skin is sensitive. It’s important that you stop playing with him or her for about 10 minutes if they are constantly going after your hands in a rough fashion. They will quickly learn this kind of play is not tolerated.
- Be Stern: It’s tough sometimes to be stern with our furry loved ones. But if you don’t, they might not trust that you are the pack leader or the dominant one. If he or she is biting, nipping, or doing some sort of unacceptable behavior, give a firm “No” as soon as you see it happen. But you must catch them in the act and say “No.” Saying “No” anytime after the fact will just confuse your boy/girl about what you are unhappy with. Either do it immediately, or ignore it.
Personally, when my little ones get rowdy with me. I stand up, say “No,” and I put their butt outside for 10 minutes. When they come in, they know what they have done. And I shower them with love when they behave properly! My little ones are well behaved using these techniques, as you can see below:
I have employed these techniques and seen wonderful success. Keep in mind, your pooch isn’t going to be perfect day in and out. They will have their missteps, times where they are being growly, barky, and mischievous, but that’s part of the growing pains of being a good doggy parent.
Hopefully, this article will be useful for all of you trying to decrease aggression. Implement these steps everyday and you will see things improve.
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When Boudreaux gets a bit overboard, I have a couple things I do:
1st I'll stand up and put on my "Mom voice" and have him sit & stay. Once he's calm I say "belly rub." Then he'll roll over and we "kiss and make up!"
If the situation is a bit more heated (which RARELY happens), we have mini squirt guns we use and that will snap him right out of it and get his attention focused.
My only problem, if you can call it that, is the stubborn-ness that is, of course, a character trait of Bully's. He knows what he's being asked to do, but if he simply isn't in the mood, then that's just too darn bad!!!
How old is Boudreaux? (Great name by the way!)
That's a good point though. Their stubbornness is definitely inherent within their personality's. I have heard of the squirt gun technique and it is certainly something worth mentioning! Never implemented it myself, but maybe next time :)
Thanks for the comment, Nikki!
He's 14 months.
I caution to use the squirt gun sparingly, to avoid creating an aversion to water. This may very well be my neurotic side. But someone planted that thought in my head and it grew.
We used the spray bottle of just water on our unneutered Rex. After a few times, all i would have to do is show him the bottle and he would get so insulted, and hide and his unwanted behavior would stop. BUT, he never lost his love for water and would devour the water coming out the garden hose! He would bite at the water and get soaking wet and then do a little pig dance and go back to the garden hose and I would spray the hose and he would drink and bite and the water again.
LOL! That's funny :D Bulldogs are the best...!
I'm in a somewhat similar situation. My Bulldog just turned 2 and has started to attack my boyfriend whom he's known and lived with for a year. I can't figure out what is triggering the attacks. I will try the squirt gun amd hope for the best. Anyone else have a bully acting badly out of nowhere?
Yes in fact just a few min, ago was getting out of my apt. w/both dogs and my English bulldog saw another Dog and ran after him and pulled the
leash right out of my hand and started fighting wthe the other dog. My Bulldog Zues loves little kids people and most other Dogs. This has happened a few times before. He gets lots of attention and love from me I don't get it! Maybe because of the excessive heat that we have to be careful with, we haven't had as much excercise outside. This breaks my heart. Has anyone had this problem?
I work in a dog rescue, and we have a Bulldog at the moment, who is very loving etc. But her dog reactiveness is off scale and she goes for every dog. Have you any suggestions?
I have a 4yr. Old bulldog who has been very aggressive out of nowhere. He tried to attack one of my friends when I pulled him off my friend he bit me. He would let go of my leg. It was really bad. Now he is attacking my boyfriend.
I'm here because I'm a dog walker and have been watching a now 7 mo old bulldog since he has been 10 weeks old. A month ago he attacked me out of nowhere and after telling owner I learn he attacks them 2-3 times weekly. I've had dogs all my life, German shepherds etc. I've never seen aggression like this and out of nowhere! During a nice short walk. Talked to owners about training but husband has no interest. He thinks his dog will outgrow this. Ready to give up walking this dog
Maybe you need to re establish yourself as pack leader. Make small changes like no more sitting on the couch, just using his own bed and don't let him drag you when taking him for a walk. You need to be the pack leader and not him. I had to bring some old rules back after my one started jumping on all my guests and acting like the main oke. So really just showed him that he is no longer in charge and you should stop him from getting between you and your boyfriend. Block that space.
We are having the same issue! Our bulldog is 4 as well and has started attacking our kids and their friends. We have a trainer who just started working with our son because we thought he was the sole issue. We are getting desperate. I've never had a bulldog this unstable!?
YES! iv got an old English bulldogge about 1 year old and having problems with his aggression.
Hes such a lover at times but other times gets very aggressive! Any suggestions would be great.
We have the same issue with our 9 month old. He got banned from doggy day care :(
Colin....I have a 1 1/2 yr old American bulldog jumping on my friends and nips them.
my dog likes water tho! my bully likes to bite the neck fat of other dogs. somebody help!
My Toby does this as well. We're at a loss for how to get him to stop.
My bulldog is very strong so he jumps on me but doesn't hurt me, but if I have visitors he will attack them. He was ripped jeans, attacked randomly, and bites without letting go on 8 occasions. Is there any explanation for this behavior? He picks out his victims doesn't attack every single person. I just want to know how to stop this we have tried caging him up right after he does this, a smack on the butt or in the face when he wouldn't release my friends leg. Please help. A common theme is menstrual cycles, the person being afraid of him, having his toy and not giving it back, or having a foreign object/being a stranger.
Is your Bulldog and English Bulldog? This will help me out if giving you a good answer.
I have the same problem! Brutus is a 1.5 year old Enlighs bulldog. Help!
Wow, how rude that you keep letting your dog harm other people! You should get rid of your dog, or have your dog trained. I would sue you if your dog bit me or anyone in my family. This is one hundred percent your responsibility, and it is NOT anyone's fault if they are menstruating, or afraid, or whatever other rationale you make. Shame on you!
Carrie, go criticize somewhere else. You don't know this person or her situation.. you have nothing better to do than be a Facebook warrior, shame on you! Some of us are here to actually get help solving issues are dogs have, not bash others.
She clearly loves her dog and seeking help to correct situation so this will never happen. Take your sue happy self and go bully somewhere else!
Shame !! How there you !!
Yep Carrie.. You're a cunt.
I'm having the same problem with my old English bulldog. He's so unpredictable I can't have anyone around him. This aggression came out of nowhere.
I have a friend that is trying to rehome her bully, she was told when she got him from the pet store he was American Bulldog/Boxer mix, but he appears to be mastiff in size and American Bulldog looks are clear. He makes a great barking fuss if anyone comes over and she can't hold him so she's worried. She thinks he may bite if he actually meets a new person, she's unsure. He is great though with her kids and her. I went to meet him and he put on a show of barking, no growling though. I think he's being a pack leader and has had poor training and that has resulted in this behaviour. I myself do not know if he's sincerely interested in attacking or not, but I'd like to help her anyway I can. Any advice?
I have a 1 yr old American Bully. To go with my 7 yr old english. And we just got amother American puppy he's 3 months. Of late our 1yr old has nipped a few of my children's friends and my kids as well. I think it's a leader dominance role being displayed. Have been talking to several trainers and reading article after article. Most trainers say he cannot be fixed, and uthinization is the only way. We are dog people our pets are our family. We take them everywhere we go. They do not lack love and I think they may have the best lives in the world in our house. We just need direction and can this be corrected or are the trainers and vets saying the truth in what needs to be done. Even our breeder suggested it as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. He interacts with the puppy and the 7yr old english amazingly .
I have exactly the same problem with my 1 1/2 yr old Male American Bulldog. He jumps on my friends and nips them. He will be 130 lbs and this is not ok.
I'm fifteen and I need help. I have a 4 year old English bulldog named Luna, and she gets quite aggressive with other dogs, she also gets really aggressive and sometimes bites people who are scared of her and try to run from her. When we first got Luna she was totally fine with new people and other dogs but after my parents divorced and Luna had to stay with my grandparents things have changed, idk if that may be a factor or not but if you can give me suggestions on how this could be fixed that'd be great :)
Oh dear , your post was a long time ago , so I hope it has been fixed as you clearly love your dog . If you haven´t tried the basics , yet , you should always carry a water spray with you , and when you go out to meet people and dogs bring some extremely good treats like liver bits you can bake in an oven and then focus entirely on the dog , no phone , no music , only talking with dog and distract it with a treat , when as situation could arise or is about to . And try not to humanize the dog , which is easier said than done , but keep it in mind all the time .
I have a three-year-old American bulldog female she's fixed but she gets aggressive with other female dogs does not matter what size she will actually walk by them look at them strangely and then attack them she has not get them yet what can I do to stop this behavior
I have same problem and needs help
Hello i have got an 8 year old American bulldog. I have recently got him from a dogs home. Hes been really good lets us through doors first does has told in house sits and waits for his food. Hes good on his walks.
The only problem up to yet is he barks at nextdoor dogs through the fence i dont know how to stop him has he wont come away when i call him.
I have a 2yr old English bulldog and can't have him stop fighting with my lab retriever. The anger that this bulldog has towards the lab is so much that he broke the lab retrievers left ankle. Any suggestions?
My English Bulldog is 2/1/2 years old. She has always been dominate. She can be very sweet and loving. But she has started getting violent towards my Boston Terrier(him being male). They are both fixed. Normally get along well together, but she has been acting up lately. We've checked her over to make sure she isn't hurting or something isn't wrong with her, seems fine. Worried she is going to really hurt our Boston if we're not careful, so we're trying to keep them separated for a few days.
I know this was a couple of years ago but do you still have your female bully? I have 2, male & female 1 1/2 years old and they are starting to get more and more aggressive towards each one. The male was fixed 3 weeks ago and the female is schedule to be fixed in 2 weeks. I am afraid one will kill the other. Does anyone have any advise? I do not want to get rid of 1.
Why does my bulldog bite my other dogs face out of agression
Why? Because you haven’t TRAINED your dog to behave! Keep that dog on a leash at all times. And if you don’t know how to teach your dog “OUT” (stop what they are doing IMMEDIATELY), sit, stay, down, heel...then you need to take this dog to obedience training. BTW, the training is for YOU and the dog. Why on earth do you allow this dog to hurt others?
You seem like you need a hug! No need to be so condescending to Brian – he is here looking for help. I think your opinions may be better received when you watch the tone and how you deliver them :)
Does Brian's dog need a hug too? His dog is biting the faces of other dogs. You think this is peaceful and kind of Brian to let this happen? Train the dog before it bites anyone else! Nestler was correct!
Why are you in this forum , do you even have a dog , or are you a retired schoolteacher set to correct dog owners ?
I concur, to quick to criticise
That was rude!
You are one rude person. Have some tact and respect. He obviously is asking for advice, not asking to be ridiculed.
I am flummoxed by the number of owners who say their English Bulldogs bite other people, “get violent” towards other dogs, bite their owners! I have helped train working dogs of all kinds--German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Labs, Golden retrievers, and English Cockers (Last three as service dogs.) There is NO way we would allow ANY dog to show aggressive behavior or bite people! I sure hope you all have $10 million riders on your home insurance because you WILL get sued. EVERY dog should be completely obedience trained. Completely! Sit, stay, down, lie down, heel, and walk next to you on a leash. The idea of a dog biting or jumping on ANYONE blows my mind! You can say “Oh he jumps on me, but doesn’t hurt me”...how about his jumping on a toddler or any young child? Besides hurting the child that child will now grow up terrified by all dogs. I see this over and over. English Bulldogs were bred to look “cute.” Those adorable round faces, huge heads, and big round eyes! But ANY untrained dog is a menace. I have spent so many hours re-training dogs NOT to go after other dogs, NOT to jump on people, NOT to go to aggression. We “cull” ANY dog that continues to show such behavior. Not one of these dogs mentioned here seems to have ever even been trained in the basics! My working dogs are happy, LOVE to go to work, tails always wagging, ears up. The dogs in this column are untrained brats. Obedience train your dogs and keep them on leashes at ALL times if you can’t predict their behavior.
Have you actually ever owned an American bulldog you obnoxious piece of work? Obviously not as you have no idea what the hell you are talking about.
That was amazing
How do you get your feces to smell like roses?
our English bulldog does all the above as mentioned when it comes to being trained and one day out of nowhere she started showing aggression towards 1 of our pups a boston terrier mix. So I am sure it has nothing to do with the training. They can not be in the same room while eating or she goes to their bowls and literally bullies them so she can eat their food. Its the breed, we use to have a pitbull, shihtzu and cocker spaniel and they always ate from the same bowl at the same time. But now its impossible for the English bulldog a boston terrier and a shihtzu to let alone eat in the same room or even share some affection.
I'm with you, Nuschler. I think most posters here are extremely ignorant! They are happy and willing to let their beloved bull dogs bite other dogs and EVEN PEOPLE!! I would sue them in a heartbeat if I was bit. Or anyone in my family. It is 100% the fault of the owner. Going on a website and "asking what is wrong" is not doing anything! Train your dog! And look at the replies, it's laughable! Making fun of you because you are intelligent and spoke reason! These kind of people who allow their bull dogs to maim others are the reason why people hate bull dogs. It's not the dogs' fault, it's owners like these!
Tell u own a bully you done know anything Carrie you are here just trolling people go somewhere else and troll
Actually none of this applies to my English bulldog but he keeps growling at my partner but no one else so I’m just looking for a bit of help Carrie !
I have a 10 month old English buldogge. I got Mack when he was 9 weeks old from a litter of 11. The mother, father, and aunt all live in the same house, and of course did not show any signs of aggressive behavior when I got my dog mack. my wife and I nurtured, loved, spoiled him because that's the way we are with any animal as we treat them like they are family. About 2 months ago, he started to turn viscious with my wife, our other dog, and our 2 cats- whereas growing up from 9 weeks to that point, he was a lovable pup. The aggression got greater, and did not know what to do, but we have a local dog trailer closeby that is super, and was highly recommended to us. so without delay I enrolled him in a 12 consecutive day training program- drop off was early morning and pick up was after work. the goal was to learn how to control the aggression, and also what signs to look for to ward it off before it would start. since his 12 days, we have follow up training for seven days to train on what we need to do at home. We have noticed that when we are at the training center, he is not the same dog we have when we return home. he is a perfect gentlemen, then turns into a psycho on a whim. Do they ever outgrow this type of behavior. I will not get rid of him, or will I euthanize him. any suggestions?
I feel your pain. We have a 7 month old English Bulldog, unaltered male. He can be so sweet and loveable then out of nowhere turns into a psychopath and starts attacking and biting. We can’t figure out what triggers this or see it coming. We’ve tried everything. He’s now a little over 50lbs. Freezing doesn’t work, ignoring him makes it worse. He even pulled my pants down in front of the neighbors. He’s just crazy when he goes into this psycho mode. We stop all interactions with him and give him a firm “bad dog”. Our vet said we need to establish that WE are the pack leaders. We’ve tried everything. The episodes aren’t as often as they use to be, but it’s so frustrating.
Nuschler and Carrie- You are are both bullies. How can we train people like you not to be a bully? Hmmm... If you don't own a bulldog then you have no room to criticize. People are reaching out for help and you criticize? Not to mention you don't own a bulldog. You're both jokes and hate people like you in this society. You don't know it all or even know anything about bulldogs. Keep your uneducated/inexperienced comments to yourself. BYE
Based on your attack of these people, it sounds like you're not properly trained either. Maybe you should take your class if have so much experience. One would expect that you should be a great resource and should be offering constructive advice not attacking them. How many bulldogs have your trained?
You are so right yet no one wants to hear it! Dogs need to be trained, they are animals! You wouldn't allow a child in the ring with lions or bears, why would you allow it with an aggressive dog? Sometimes it's easier to point the finger at someone else instead of yourself. And before you ask, I have a bulldog, thank you very much.
Hey :)
I'd love your advise.
We have a 2.5year old male frenchie - he is beautiful, loving and funny. Unfortunately he randomly become aggressive to other dogs one day, we are not sure what set it off. He was always happy to play then one day ran at a little white fluffy dog and bit him- it was horrible (the little dog bled on the ear where our dog bit him!).
So now our dog will lunge at other dogs, and go to play and bite at the same time.
With food he becomes very aggressive, he has attacked dogs when they are around him and he received treats (it doesn't matter if he gets a treat, or they both do, he looses it).
Also we recently moved back home whilst we are renovating. They have a dog - our frenchie has tormented their dog. We have to keep all food times separate as our frenchie will charge and attack their dog. Equally if the other dog gets attention our dog attacks the other dog. We have tried everything with him from, giving him time outs, spraying him with water, ignoring him when he behaved badly and rewarding good behavior. Each time it's like he flips out and "sees red" he becomes completely worked up and goes craazy. We are able to pick him up as he is little - but we want his agression to stop. We want him to enjoy the company of other dogs. We never let him off in the park in fear of him attacking other dogs. Which isn't fair on the other dogs or him. Also recently he has started guarding his food- he doesn't do it with me, but when he has finished eating (and there is still food in the bowl) he will walk away, if someone tries to pick up the bowl to put it away- because we don't want the other dog to go and eat it as our dog will attack him. Now when a human grabs the bowl he will charge and growl- he doesn't bite, but you can see him almost wanting to bite. He is actually progressively getting worse and worse.
Please help!
I have a 4 year old female spayed French bulldog. There is just my husband,me, and our son.
When my husband and myself sit on the sofa apart, and my husband goes to hand me something our dog Millie rears up to attack him. Obviously trying to protect me.
Another problem is when my husband goes to attach Millie's lead on her she lays down growls and will bite sometimes. Please what can we do? [email protected]
I have had my bulldog since she was a lil puppy she has been a great dog with my kids and family never caused any problems lately she has been acting out and last night she was up at 130 in the morning on my table trying to get a cup of tea when my wife came up and nugged her off the table with her foot she bit the top of her foot causing her to get 13 stitches everyone is telling me to put the dog down but she is such a big part of our family I don't want to what do I do ?
After reading some of the previous comments, I've come to the conclusion that my 5 year old female bully is broken. =( She has NEVER liked car rides, hates baths or water, unless she's drinking of course, no longer likes to play and used to sit like a stubborn donkey, still does, every time we tried to go for a walk. She has always gotten along with our other dogs though, until recently, but now she's being aggressive. Any suggestions?? She's never been breed or spaded.
My bully karma is a blue.when we first got her we got a male to she was raised with a cat,,a jack Russel,and the male we lived in town she was fine.she has always been good with the other animals.then we moved to the woods and we would let her run a bit.now we live in town again and she has started to attack small dog's help why is she doing this?
So i have a year old american dojo mix bulldog shes great with other animals so far. But some ppl if i am not there she is aggressive barking shes not sprayed yet. Idk what to do when am not around please help.
My 15 week olde English bulldoge tends to growl, bark, nip and bite when introduced to new people. Not always but let's say 90% of the time. He met the groomer who came to our house to drop off our other dog and she said hi and let him smell her then he growled and nipped. But the swncond time he bit her and with the puppy teeth he left a little mark with a bit of blood. We have never had this type of aggression with a puppy. My vet seems to think it is just new situations or people but eventually he is ok. The groomer wasn't here long enough but still it's a bit upsetting. People love new puppies and want to see him and I say no cause I don't want him to bite them. I'm a little nervous with this and would really love some input on how to stop this behaviour.
I have a 2.5 year old female American Bulldog. I got her as a very small pup and she was raised with a LOT of training and love from me and my old dog who was an Aussie, now passed away. After Luna died, my American Bulldog Birdy has already been well socialized at dog parks and beaches with all sorts of other dogs and was happy as a clam. The only time she displayed aggression was when she was attacked, which was only once. Even then, she was belly up on the beach, submissive. We moved 3000 miles away just around her 2 year birthday. We left behind her two best friends who she wrestled and played rough with constantly, a golden retriever and a black lab. She is making NO friends in our new home, we have been here 5 months and she is suddenly jealous, aggressive, just "off". I know the change of environment has been huge, but she gets to swim and hike a ton here, she is totally loved constantly, this aggression is new. Any suggestions what to do? She hasnt attacked anyone but I know her, and she makes this face when she's about to snap. When that happens, I usually just put her on her back, get over her and hold her paws saying "NO!" any other suggestions would be appreciated....she is all I've got and Im not willing to allow her to become aggressive after all the hard work Ive put in to making her lovely.
We have an English bulldog who is about 5 years old and he has never been aggressive until now. We have a 9 month old lab and she is extremely submissive to him yet he continually growls, snarls, and goes after her. He is well trained so I know it isn't caused from being untrained, the lab is also well trained. We have tried everything we can think of besides the $1,500 aggression classes. Does anybody have any advice or tips? We refuse to rehome or any of that because they are family, you don't give up family when they get hard to deal with...
Hi all , we have a 4 yr old female British bulldog ,
We resuced her , but are unsure the true reason why she needed to find a new home .. We got lied too about her
Anyway ... Help I need is that she trying to hump everything , our other dogs and myself and my partner ... She does this with real force.. She also lashed out at my partners hand whilst she was sat with her granddaughter ..
Our last bully wasn't like this , we had no problems with her , she got on with the other dogs etc ... At four can she Be changed or will it be a big struggle ...
Hi i have a 17 wk.old bully lab she loving at times but.other times go gor feet and nip we stand snd look at you and wee knoeingbitvwrong
Hello, I have a 4 yo English bulldog named Bernard that display aggression toward me when I want to put the leash on for the am or pm walk. Many a times, he does not go for regular walks because of this behavior. The moment he display aggression, I sternly say NO and stand there until he stops growling and lower his stare. But, if I try again putting on the leash after a few minutes of having an incident, he will get aggressive again. These are the days when he does not get to have his am walk, as I have no time and I'm rushing to head out of the apt for work. What I've done lately is to put the leash on immediately after I get up in the morning, so he does not see it coming. Unfortunately for me, he started to sense that this is what happened every am that he goes to a corner in the apt and gets on that pre-aggression look and behavior. My feeling is that he senses fear on me and knows that I'll stop and not put the leash on for fear of being bitten. Bernard obeys most commands: sit, down, stay, calm down. But the leash is something he does not like if I give him time to think about. I try to take no chances by not alerting him to the leash, so I place him on the leash way in advance of a walk and/or when he's distracted. Please help. My email: [email protected]
Regards,
Jorge
jorge why not get him a harness and leave it on him. then distract hiw with a treat everytime you clip the lead on to take him out. he then might learn that the lead on means a tasty treat , then it might stop completeley in time x
We have a 1 year old English Bulldog, Wilbur who is an adorable ball of mush but constantly wants to play. Anytime you sit on the couch he comes running over with a toy and will jump on you & bark until you begin to play. Anybody have any advice how to break this habit?
Question, I have a female bully that is about 6 years old. And recently she started "humping" my male bully??? He is fixed but she isn't (yet) why does she do that and is it normal??
Hey Jax, our female was doing the same thing except to a very large stuffed animal! Our vet told us that she is exerting her dominance over the object, in this case your male dog.
My seven-month-old Frenchy girl is being aggressive when you get near her bed or her food she snaps and tries to bite you and this evening I smacked her really hard for snapping barking showing all her teeth to my son and she snapped and bit my finger. I don't know what to do I have tried saying no I have put her on a short leash attached to the chair in time out and that didn't work and now I've tried spanking her with the rolled up newspaper and that doesn't work she just gets more aggressive! I don't know what to do because overall she is an amazing sweet affectionate fun loving dog! HELP I can't afford a dog trainer as I lost my job can somebody give me advice please!?
I have a nine month old English bulldog, Gracie, who is mostly a very well behaved girl, but when she's tired she gets aggressive towards my other dog, Stanley who is an eight year old shih tsu and also with me for no apparent reason. I've been searching all night for answers as to why she's displaying this behaviour and came across a website that suggested having her thyroid levels tested. Unfortunately, I can't find the page now to share the link but I thought some of you may benefit from this advice. The article made perfect sense and I'm going to book her an appointment with the vet next week and request this blood test as she nipped at my ankle today and has left me with a 2 inch gash on my heel. When she's good she's very, very good, but when she's bad she's horrid!!! I do hope that she will just learn to control her temper as she gets older. She knows that "Mom's" the boss, but she seems to try and overpower my authority and when she realises that she's going to be doing some "time out" that's when the aggression starts if I don't make my escape over the baby gate quickly enough. Anyhow, sorry to ramble....thyroid levels being checked was my reason for posting haha. I hope you all get the answers you're looking for guys, bulldogs are amazing and so are their owners in my humble opinion.
I have a 5 months old English Bulldog puppy who is absoutely easy to be around , but the last few days he has begun to bite my boots when I am putting them on and don´t react to the command no . He is then put in his house and falls asleep in a second , so I think it could be the same - the breed simply gets overtired and spins out of control , afterwards mine is embarrassed as if he doesn´t know what happend . I have never used a cage-house with any of my other dogs , but this one seems to have difficulties sleeping around the home , but is secure and sleeps all night in his cage .
I have a new male English bulldog pup, very sweet, learning new commands, but is getting into mounting and biting my female terrier, once he focuses on her, he does not look away, how do I stop this behavior
Maybe dont buy a dog that was bred to fight and take down bulls and bears in bloodsport.
I have a 6 year old English bulldog. I run a daycare and have a family of 5. We got her two years ago from a family that was moving. We love her and she's part of our family. She picks and chooses who she likes of adults that come to our house. She loves all children though. She's tried to attack a few people and can get aggressive. I don't know what to do please help! She does get hotspots due to allergies which are part of her breed. I wonder if maybe she gets a little more aggressive during those times due to that. I just don't know.
4 year old neutered purebred male Eng bully. Diagnosed by vet and behavioral specialist (DVM) as socially aggressive (meaning aggression results from fear or intolerance w/ owners). Dog but hubby while attempting bath. Long time coming - dog gradually went from tolerating regular Eng bulldog-specific care (cleaning out tail pocket, facial folds) to growling, snarling/lunging then finally bite incident. No prior bad experience. Getting in /out of car is nightmare. Can’t leash or harness for walk. Have spent thousands on med tests, X-ray, ultrasound as well as vet behavioral spec training. Dog on max dosage of Gabapentin for anxiety. What do you do when you can no longer perform critical weekly care for your dog? Aggression now towards both hubby and me. Also occasionally gives warning growl if pet in calm state Dog to dog aggression from 6 months of age. Worked w trainer on that and it’s a little better but can’t have another pet w/ him and must constantly be vigilant about possible escape from open door, etc. LOVES babies, children and all new people but we no longer trust him unless leashed and controlled. What to do?
Having had different breeds over the years and am currently the proud owner of a 12 week old blue brindle English Bulldog. From the moment I brought him home I kept my hand in his bowl while he was eating. I make him sit and wait until I put his food on the floor. I agree they can be stubborn but he is very willing to learn(with treats). Any dog requires firm handling unless they have a nervous disposition, bulldogs don't. Discipline, love and trying not to become frustrated helps. I can't comment on sudden aggression as I have no experience of that and hope I don't have but one thing I do know is recognise the signals and distract where possible
We have 12 week old female littermate englis bully's. I am worried they are going to get littermate syndrome. My friend has bully littermates and she is having a heck of a time with training and getting them to not be so bonded and aggressive to other dogs and humans. Any suggestions?
I have a 5 year old male walker hound that stays on a long runner. I have a 2 year old male bulldog that runs the yard. They two have never been in a fight before. They eat and play well together. I bought a wireless fence system for the walker. Yesterday we tried it out for the first time. The walker ran through the boundry and kept going. When he came back home late last night my bulldog and him fought. After getting them apart I took the walker back to his runner and put my bulldog on a chain. I didnt want the bull dog to get back to him. I dont want the bulldog to stay on a chain. What should I do? Will they contiune to fight? How should I handle this?
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Anna it sounds to me from what you have said that the bulldog was exerting dominance over the hound. I am sure the hound's anxiety was high due to the escape and corrective shock. Not to mention your anxiety was higher than usual do to the escape event. The bulldog took advantage of the opportunity to exert alpha dominance. This was the perfect time with both you and the hound displaying a heightened sense of anxiety and fear. If you haven't already allow the dogs to socialize in the same manner before the incident. Hopefully by now everything is back to normal. Perhaps a PVC wire mesh fence will help contain the hound. Hounds typically do not do well with the invisible fence systems. Once they get on the track of whatever catches their attention they will forsake the corrective shock to reach their target. Bulldogs on the other hand do not stray to far from home. Good luck
Hi everyone! I need advice on elder bulldog aggression. Bugsey, my eleven year old male English bulldog has been with me since he was 7 weeks old. His physical health for his age is amazing, regular vet visits and checkups are a part of our lives. He never, ever showed aggression towards kids while we take a walk or go to someone's house as guests. Always willing to be petted, hugged, kissed... A couple of months back, I got partial custody of my 4 year old boy, so my son is now regularly spending every other weekend with me and Bugsey. The problem is that Bugsey somehow sniffed out that THIS KID, my son, is special to me and decided that his presence is "not desirable" in the house. My son loves all animals, is very gentle with them and would never show any hostility towards Bugsey. The moment I took his stance seriously is when I went to the bathroom and heard my kid scream in the living room, only to find Bugsey standing over him on the sofa, with intention: "move or die". After that, little things like passing between a sofa and an armchair for my kid would be impossible if Bugsey decided that my son should not move around the house. When my son is with his momma, Bugsey is his old self, but getting grumpier by the day. He now openly growls at me when I say it's time for a walk or if I tell him to go to his place. I tried treating this by overwatching him and reacting as situations happen, but I fear that somehow he got the idea that he is invincible and that it will be his way or NO way, to the end. I just don't want my dog to hurt my son (or anyone).
Hi!
Hoping someone can help us out. We have a 3 month old, Old English- who is the sweetest little guy! He gets along great with people and other dogs, and has yet to show any aggression towards them. He was the runt of the litter and tends to be more submissive than anything, but.... we have noticed that he does throw temper tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. Every day around 5-7 he gets really cranky and starts to bark and snip and bite at us. We're currently off and home all day with him so he's not alone all day and we exercise him and play with him throughout the day when we can. We've done the ignore approach, told him no, tried a water bottle, and redirected him with toys and playing. We feed him around 4:00- play with him, but the 5:00 time is when we are cooking and eating dinner and relaxing.
Here are our thoughts:
1. he's looking for attention and this is how he tells us.
2. he's tired- and doesn't know what to do with his last little bit of energy.
Is this typical behavior for a bulldog and will go away with time? Or is this concerning behavior that if not dealt with will foster into more serious behavior down the road?
Hello, is it common for a bulldog to love me, female and wants to be mean to all the 2 legged as well as 4 legged males?
Oh! He's a male! He's great all day until my husband and boys come home....
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