Help with hunting dog dominating house dog

[nebrwalleye]

We took into our home a German Shorthaired Pointer that was rescued from a bad situation. She was overall a wonderful dog. However, after 6 weeks we had to return her because she wouldn't leave our "weiner dog" alone. He's a male. They would play just fine, but in the heat of things, she would go for Archies neck. I think it was just her hunting instincts kicking in because ususally she did this if Archie tried to run or just move too quickly. We couldn't leave them alone for this reason. If we cold get this corrected, we'd take her back. Any ideas of how to stop this??

Thanks
Nebrwalleye

[Ayeye]

nebrwalleye:
I am no expert and I do not like a mean dog toward another. It would take a lot of repetition whenthis situation comes up to break the GSP of aggression. Time is the key. Google " How to stop dog aggression" lots of info to get off the net. i just got a darling GSP female, she tolerated the daughters cats this weekend but not the other way around. Pictures of her in the photo gallery. Good luck, Mike

[wiredog]

Shock collar, when the gsp just makes contact with the neck shock her hard on high. No comands just shock. She will think the other dog did it, just a few times and she won`t do it any more. This is the same thing i do to break my dogs from chasing dear or other trash, just as soon as they start to chase i shock them hard no comand, they think the deer did it and they don`t chase any more. Wiredog

[Just drift'n]

Yeh....use a shock collar......just marvelous advice.

All dogs go for each other necks in play. .....but they don't usually clamp down. It is all play fighting. You might want to get a cat.

[went522]

I sounds like that dog has issues, especially if it was rescued from a bad situation.

Sorry "Drft'N"...All dogs don't go for the neck when playing. Why don't you ever have anything constructive or helpful to say?? It's always negative crap. It's getting old, to the point I don't think anyone here on this site follows your "advice" or lack there of. I won't hold my breath for you snide comment back in my direction....

Sure, some dogs play and mouth the neck lightly but when it turns to the point your worried for your other dogs life...it's serious enough to take a step back. Being around dogs we all know they'll throw down from time to time. When it's a wiener dog VS a GSP...that wiener dog doesn't stand a chance. The GSP can and very well may kill the wiener with one swift chomp down. "All dogs go for the neck"??


Nebrwalleye,

This show of aggressiveness can be worked on, lots of info on the net from respectable trainers. It's not a overnight fix, if "fixed" at all. You might be best to move on, maybe find another dog. That dog may be a great dog 99% of the time, but if it has that instinct...I don't think it's the "hunt instinct". Hard to say exactly how the dog is reacting to Archie without being there but if you returned him, surely you had good reason. You gave them a chance, 6 weeks, if the GSP didn't mellow on Archie in that amount of time he may never. Just sounds to me like a aggressive dog. Good luck.

BIRDDOG

[Just drift'n]

You just don't get it and never will......I feel bad for the poor dogs that are owned by you guys.