Dog advice please

wilkos_perm said:
Being neutered won't necessarily do it as the trigger could be anxiety/stress when around bigger dogs, and this won't go away with neutering.
Have you ever been to any formal dog training.? A bit of 1 on 1 would help, although it won't be cheap. They may at least identify what the trigger for the behaviour is.
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thanks. yes, will look into that if neutering doesn't have much effect.
 
Muttley said:
I would recommend getting professional advice and/or training. Locking the dog in a van is going to make things worse not better and the sooner you find out what the issue is the sooner and easier it will be to resolve it.
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agree with that. It's an emergency measure atm but not a long term solution.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
On a serious note, have you talked to any other owners who have their dogs neutered?

My eldest son has a cockerpoo and he had his bits off for medical reasons and it made him worse. I regularly walk him and have to be careful to where I take him. He barks at the slightest noise outside the house, he barks at strangers in the street and goes mental when he sees another dog in the street. He's a lot calmer off the lead but then I can keep him distracted with his ball but if a dog approaches he tends to snap at them. Its come to the point I will only walk him when it is quiet. Prior to the medical procedure, he was marvelous to walk.

It seems my son's dog is similar to what you are describing now and would discuss it further with your vet.
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Thanks. Most owners say neutering has clamed their dog. Some say it has made them passive, others say it clamed them a bit, some say it has made them worse. Seems to depend on the individual dog.
 
Muttley’s advice to seek professional help and guidance in this situation is sound advice. The cause/triggers for the behaviour needs identifying and understanding before a solution to address it. Every dog is different and it could be a number of factors individually or together. Money spent on the right expert will hopefully pay dividends down the line.

Good luck mate and I hope you and Alan get sorted quickly for both your sakes 👍
 
Glover_elbow said:
Lurchers are great family pets but my god they hate other dogs. Walk him late at night and dont let him off the lead.
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that's the problem. He's great with the family but extremely protective. Getting this dog has changed my life. Have to really think about going out now.
 
One thing that occurred to me after I posted before. Do you have a "crate" for him? It sounds like he might not feel safe and a crate/cage can be a refuge for a nervous dog and it is also a way of keeping him away from visitors whilst he is still in the house with you so not "punished" for being scared.
 
Muttley said:
One thing that occurred to me after I posted before. Do you have a "crate" for him? It sounds like he might not feel safe and a crate/cage can be a refuge for a nervous dog and it is also a way of keeping him away from visitors whilst he is still in the house with you so not "punished" for being scared.
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tried with a crate but he went crazy and destroyed it. I put him in the van/motorhome now and he loves it in there, really calms him down, but it's not a solution.
 
lobbing his nads will certainly subdue him. He also might be finding his place in the pack and being protective of you. Some dogs are just not dog friendly. I had a rescue that was the most placid creature but could not be socialised with other dogs. he remained on lead always. Such a pity.
 
We got our dog when he was 5 months old. Despite him being relatively young he was really well behaved from the off and has never displayed any aggression to a human or any other dog. He's fantastic with my 2 kids. We decided to get him neutered at about 12 months old and the couple of weeks that followed he was a nightmare. Chewing things in the house when he'd never done it before. A lot more mischievous. We thought my god what have we done as he was great before, especially for his age. It only lasted a couple of weeks however. Now he is even more chilled than before. So if you do decide to get Alan neutered just bear in mind it might not have an instant positive impact but hopefully will improve behaviour in the long run.
 
Bristolboro said:
View attachment 56053 Alan having a nap.
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My uncle had a lurcher which he got as a rescue at 9 years and it was a lovely dog looks just like yours. It had been quite badly neglected by previous owner. It was a great family dog my kids loved it when they went round to his she was such a softy but it would bark at the usual postman window cleaner etc coming near the house but thats quite normal. It was aggressive when it saw other dogs on walks but every lurcher i see is exactly the same. We got the dog when it was about 15 after my uncle died and she was just so loving but even at that agewas still a street fighter on a walk so i had to walk it late at night. Unfortunately she really struggled to walk in the end and we had to have her put down after about 18 months

If someone comes into the house i would just advise them to ignore the dog as best they can and get them to sit down asap that normally neutralises the perceived threat if it continues then put the dog out of the room.
 
18MFC76 said:
We got our dog when he was 5 months old. Despite him being relatively young he was really well behaved from the off and has never displayed any aggression to a human or any other dog. He's fantastic with my 2 kids. We decided to get him neutered at about 12 months old and the couple of weeks that followed he was a nightmare. Chewing things in the house when he'd never done it before. A lot more mischievous. We thought my god what have we done as he was great before, especially for his age. It only lasted a couple of weeks however. Now he is even more chilled than before. So if you do decide to get Alan neutered just bear in mind it might not have an instant positive impact but hopefully will improve behaviour in the long run.
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Thanks for that. I hope Alan will be as chilled as your dog. It will make my life easier, too.
 
Glover_elbow said:
My uncle had a lurcher which he got as a rescue at 9 years and it was a lovely dog looks just like yours. It had been quite badly neglected by previous owner. It was a great family dog my kids loved it when they went round to his she was such a softy but it would bark at the usual postman window cleaner etc coming near the house but thats quite normal. It was aggressive when it saw other dogs on walks but every lurcher i see is exactly the same. We got the dog when it was about 15 after my uncle died and she was just so loving but even at that agewas still a street fighter on a walk so i had to walk it late at night. Unfortunately she really struggled to walk in the end and we had to have her put down after about 18 months

If someone comes into the house i would just advise them to ignore the dog as best they can and get them to sit down asap that normally neutralises the perceived threat if it continues then put the dog out of the room.
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thanks for your story. May be this kind of behaviour is common to the lurcher, although I haven't met any lurchers on my dog walks. Alan looks like a lurcher, sheep dog cross with a bit of Transylvanian wolf. I guess that's quite a mix.
I've learnt that any people who come into the house have to sit down and ignore Alan. He then comes up to them and is all soppy and completely chilled, like a puppy. The problem is that eventually they get up and move across the room, and then he goes for the attack. Something very deep and instinctive kicks in.
 
You need to get a dog trainer round. I bet for about £50 and an hour or so work you can get him calmed down. Worked for our savage chihuahua (kinda).
 
At least you've took preventive measures with the muzzle. I'd try not making a fuss when people come into your house, but the best advice I would say is getting some professional help & sooner rather than later.
 
Sound advice this.

Glover_elbow said:
My uncle had a lurcher which he got as a rescue at 9 years and it was a lovely dog looks just like yours. It had been quite badly neglected by previous owner. It was a great family dog my kids loved it when they went round to his she was such a softy but it would bark at the usual postman window cleaner etc coming near the house but thats quite normal. It was aggressive when it saw other dogs on walks but every lurcher i see is exactly the same. We got the dog when it was about 15 after my uncle died and she was just so loving but even at that agewas still a street fighter on a walk so i had to walk it late at night. Unfortunately she really struggled to walk in the end and we had to have her put down after about 18 months

If someone comes into the house i would just advise them to ignore the dog as best they can and get them to sit down asap that normally neutralises the perceived threat if it continues then put the dog out of the room.
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My dog had all the same negative traits as Alan, the thing that worked in the end was socialising him with lots of other dogs which we couldn't do because he was aggressive towards them in our company, so we sent him with a dog walker twice a week who walked loads of them together in a pack (muzzle on at first), he was a different dog after that.
 
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