New Dog Blues

[razorbackwelder]

I got a new dog. He is ybmc. I got him at ten months of age. I really like him. He is having some problems adjusting. He is very afraid of us. He snipped at my eight year old boy who was dying to take him out on the lead after school. He doesnt mind me to much. But he dont like more than one person around at a time. I set with him while he eats. I was just wondering how you guys would handle it. What can i do to get my boy and the dog to get over there fear and how else can i work wih him so that he understands im the good guy?

[chapa69]

send him to a tx boy lol good looking pup paul

[razorbackwelder]

send him to a tx boy lol good looking pup paul

We will visit a boy in tx... We wont leave him in tx... Unless he's dead or MIA! lol

[chapa69]

lol cant wait for you and your uncle to come down and hunt with me and jake.... may have to do a little trading on trigger if you cant get him to come around. hopefully he will so lil parker can take him on walks when he gets home from school.

[razorbackwelder]

Well im sure we gonna take it to them when we get there. I do want to get it to where he can atleast handle him. He is proud to be like his daddy. He wants to hunt hogs like me and have dogs. He takes my pitt and walks him with authority... and the pitt minds. The pitt wants to drag me around. LOL. Now he doesnt want nuthin to do with yella dog.

[Bino9905]

I would put him in an area that is small so he cant get very far away from you but not too small where he feels trapped. A garage would be good.
 Have different foods and get him to eat from your hand if possible. after you have his confindence up and he trusts you I would take him on walks and show him you are his leader and he will eventually trust you and  not feel the same fear. It can get frustrating, but never yell or hit him at this stage or it will only hurt the process

I got a dog that was so scared she sh*t all over herself when I put a leash on her. She would literally lock up and not take a single step. YOU could drag her and she was so terrified she would rather be dragged than take a step. It was a long process but she will now run next to me for 3 to 4 miles every other day.

Just watch the dog whisperer and he will teach you what you need to know about dogs way of thinking.

Its alot of work but better than getting you boy bit

[Hog Dog Mike]

We had a bird dog up at the summer training camp that was man shy. It was a good dog other than that.

We tied him up at the door and everybody that went in and out had to pet him. At first you had to well rope him to you be before long he got used to folks.

If he bit my boy he would get the lead to the head.

[Rockin-P-Ranch]

My BMCs are pretty much the same way. Not with me but with strangers. I spend a lot of time with my dogs. I have a half acre back yard so I let all my dogs out at least once a day.And let them run, When they are puppies I let all my Grandsons play with them. I have 5 grandsons so there are plenty of kids to go aruond. Our & your dogs are working dogs and need to run and play with each other. I dont normally like to give people an older dog because these type of Dogs get use to one thing and that is the way they want to keep it. Spend all the time you can with this dog DONT raise your Voice or hit the dog. Use a soft tone and lots of hands on. you and your son. Good luck.and lots of Patients.

[Florida Curdog]

My dog Pepper was like that when I got him. You could get about 10 feet from him and that was it he would run away. I spent a lot of time working with him everyday after work and the kids would too. Now he is fine as long as he knows you. Still acts funny around strangers but I don't mind that.

[duece24]

there's a fine line between biting my kid because they're a nutzo dog and not being used to the new house and biting out of fear. i'm not culling a dog because i've had them a week or two and they haven't warmed up and they snip at my boys. that's my fault, i know he isn't settled yet so i shouldn't let my kid around him.

my new dogo just really started to warm up to me this week. at first she would stay at the end of her cable tie. when i came in the backyard she was happy to see me but when i got close she shrunk down and would lay there. i just spent 5-10min out of each hr i'm at home with her. i pet her, i call her and make her come to me, when i feed her she has to come all they way to me or i don't put her food down. now she hates it when i leave the back yard. and she loves having my boys go back there and pet her. i've only had her a week, she is one that warmed up quick. i would say just keep spending time with him, i would say take your boy with you when you spend time with the dog. so he knows that you and your son are the good guys. it will take time. if after a month or two if he still hasn't warmed up to your boy, THEN i would get rid of him as he is a liablity.

[kevin]

To me, a fear biter is the worst kind you can have.  I can never trust them.  Any dog that bites someone that didn't need biting, on my yard won't get many more breaths in.  I won't tolerate it.  I don't care if they are the best hunting dog on the planet.   

  I was bit by a dog that was "Scared" of me.  After spending a good bit of time in a hospital bed and multiple surgery's with skin grafts, not to mention almost losing my eye, I don't trust them.   

  Every situation is different, I just know I wouldn't forgive myself if someones kid got bit.

[hog tied]

Try peeing in his water.

[walkerchaser85]

Put him on a leash and run him silly, when the dog is just about to tired to walk anymore tell your son to feed him some treats, My buddys dog is a good cur mix but if I try to scold him he will snap at me, he still is a good dog just a little timid for some reason. When I was a kid my own bluehealer bit me on the face, it happens and all you can do is keep working with them, I wish you luck, Good hunting!

[BIG BEN]

Lots of hot dogs and canned chicken works for me. I got 2 6 month old gyps from Mr Glenn and and they were the same way a few packs of hot dogs and they think Im the best thing in the world.

[razorbackwelder]

Thanks for all the advice.... Im sure he will come around. I do spend alot of time with my dogs. I will start bringn my boy with me to feed him. I know its hard to not want to yell or beat the snot out of one. He didnt "Bite" my boy he showed his teeth and snipped at him. My wife was with him and the dog. I would never let a child near a dog like that without some supervision. My family knows that a new dog is off limits alone. He is awesome in the baypen. He came in the house last night and stayed with me for about two and a half hours. I let him check every room out and he actually played a bit. He got my daughters stuffed rabbit. He played keep away and tug o war with me. I think like you guys said patients and work. I got high hopes for this dog. As far as my boy goes he trusts me. I wont get him hurt.

[razorbackwelder]

Try peeing in his water.

Why pee in the water?

[kevin]

Let's them know who's boss.  Sometimes making them submissive.