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Jumping on other dogs

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Hoppinggreen · 06/02/2023 21:15

We have an 8 year old neutered Goldie. He’s a bit of a dream now (after much training) but in the last 2 or 3 months he has started suddenly jumping on dogs on the lead, especially if he’s off lead. We live near woods and most of the other dog walkers are neighbours he knows well and he usually gets on with everyone. But he’s just started jumping a bit aggressively on dogs he knows well and has interacted calmly with in the past. This evening he jumped on a neighbours rescue dog who used to be very nervous but has come to be good friends with ddog. It’s sort of aggressive but more over enthusiastic play.
Of course he is now firmly on the lead and not allowed to approach other dogs, even his “friends” but I am worried he’s going to get a reputation as a hooligan, or get hurt. He did it at the weekend to a large GSD he has known since it was a pup and has always been fine with, luckily by the time it reacted I had grabbed him but since then it reacts to him (understandably).
Any ideas why he’s doing this now and how to stop him, he used to enjoy pottering off lead and greeting everyone nicely but now we can’t let him

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Hoppinggreen · 07/02/2023 08:38

Bumping for help from The Morning Crowd

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SirSniffsAlot · 07/02/2023 08:52

He's a teenager with all the weird combination of anxiety and over confidence and lack of awareness of consequences that go with that tag. A well trained dog at 8 months old is not really a well trained dog at all (I don't mean to sound negative). It's a partially well trained dog. There is still the hurdle of adolescence to go, and so still a lot more training to be done.

Personally, I would simply keep him under control around most other dogs, for the next few months, until he has matured a bit more and settled back down again. Don't let him do anything that could get him into too much trouble.

Once he is through the other side, the nice off lead walks are likely to be able to continue again. But for now, there is more training to be done and it's better done on a lead when other dogs are near, to keep all safe. Learning to walk, on lead, around other dogs is a good life skill so not wasted.

If I knew a particularly well mannered dog who was good at communicating displeasure without going overboard, I might consider working with the owner to allow a bit more freedom around that dog. But only in the way and amounts that the other dog was ok with - and that can be a delicate balance and so better avoided if you're not sure.

Catapultaway · 07/02/2023 08:55

SirSniffsAlot · 07/02/2023 08:52

He's a teenager with all the weird combination of anxiety and over confidence and lack of awareness of consequences that go with that tag. A well trained dog at 8 months old is not really a well trained dog at all (I don't mean to sound negative). It's a partially well trained dog. There is still the hurdle of adolescence to go, and so still a lot more training to be done.

Personally, I would simply keep him under control around most other dogs, for the next few months, until he has matured a bit more and settled back down again. Don't let him do anything that could get him into too much trouble.

Once he is through the other side, the nice off lead walks are likely to be able to continue again. But for now, there is more training to be done and it's better done on a lead when other dogs are near, to keep all safe. Learning to walk, on lead, around other dogs is a good life skill so not wasted.

If I knew a particularly well mannered dog who was good at communicating displeasure without going overboard, I might consider working with the owner to allow a bit more freedom around that dog. But only in the way and amounts that the other dog was ok with - and that can be a delicate balance and so better avoided if you're not sure.

Think the dog is 8 years old, not age months.

SirSniffsAlot · 07/02/2023 08:55

p.s. the early neutering would flag to me the possibility that this may be linked to nervousness/under confidence. So just keep that in mind.

Sometimes dogs are nervous can LOOK like dogs who are over confident and boisterous. It's kind of a 'I don't really know what to do!' scenario that causes them to act in ways that are not really acceptable.

Something to consider if he leans towars the nervous side of the fence. Even more reason to keep him safe. A bad encounter could affect him more than it would a more confident dog.

SirSniffsAlot · 07/02/2023 08:56

Think the dog is 8 years old, not age months.

Bollocks! You are right.

In that case, in an 8 year old dog that is displaying a marked change in behaviour, a vet check is always the first place to start. I would be worried about pain causing him to move/behave in a different way to normal.

I should also learn to read more carefully Grin

Catapultaway · 07/02/2023 08:58

It was good advice for an 8 month old dog though 😂

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Hoppinggreen · 07/02/2023 10:41

Catapultaway · 07/02/2023 08:58

It was good advice for an 8 month old dog though 😂

It was
Will definitely do all that if I get another one 😁

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coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 07/02/2023 13:10

Any change in behaviour requires a vet check - especially at that age as it could be that he's developing a bit of arthritis or something which is changing his behaviour.

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Hoppinggreen · 07/02/2023 13:16

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 07/02/2023 13:10

Any change in behaviour requires a vet check - especially at that age as it could be that he's developing a bit of arthritis or something which is changing his behaviour.

He is due for his vax soon so I will mention it but he’s not more aggressive it’s just that he’s playing more roughly

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coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 07/02/2023 13:24

Pain doesn't always translate to aggression - but any change in behaviour like that needs to be checked out by the vet just in case.

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