Aussiedoodle Q&A

My Aussiedoodle is 10 months old and very loving. He always got along well with other dogs too. But, lately, he is very aggressive and mean to other dogs. When I’m waling him on a leash, and another dog on a leash approaches, he shows his teeth and starts growling, barking. He's met these dog's when he was younger and did well with them. All I can do to diffuse the situation is to jerk on his leash and command him to sit, which he does. But, I’m afraid he’ll attack another dog. I don’t know if it’s because he’s getting older and braver, or is he protecting me, his mother? Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions will help.

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The Australian part of your dog works hard to keep every one in check. It can be difficult to rein them in but I would carry a can of air called Pet Corrector and when he goes to attack you press down once and give a one word command like "quiet". Your voice needs to be very authoritative. Then do it the next time the dog does this. Two things, do not let the dog see the can of air, and secondly, you can encourage the bad behavior in order to consistently use the air to correct the problem. These dogs are smart and very trainable. I would way the problem should correct after two to three tries. Lastly if your dog is not spayed or neutered you may want to consider this. That would also tone down the behavior. Hope this helps.


I would guess he is protecting you, Our 9 month old Aussie is very sweet spirited. He does hurt our Dachshund, only because he doesn't realize his size.



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