judaskisser
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@basefan No. He's going to continue until he's trained. Your boyfriend literally cares about defending a new dog more than he cares about your safety. The problem here goes way further than the dog. You need to consider leaving for your safety, but also because your this is a major red flag from your BF.
Not because he won't get rid of the dog, but because he blames you and isn't working towards an immediate solution. Any properly trained dog will NOT attack someone just because they sense fear. Part of being a good pet owner is acknowledging issues and addressing them. Your BF has no business with this dog. And unfortunately for the dog, when it bites someone seriously it will pay for your BF's negligence.
You have a reason to be afraid of a new and large dog that's already aggressive towards you. It obviously doesn't see you as part of the pack, and sees your BF as a source to guard, which increases its chances of continuing or escalating aggression. It's also been scientifically proven that dogs can smell the body's changes that indicate fear, and it can make them much more likely to bite, but of course you have a reason to be afraid so it's a vicious cycle.
Aggression like this, especially in a new dog, can be corrected most of the time, but only with immediate correction. It's not a DIY either. Your BF saying "it's your fault, just don't be scared of a giant dog that growls and nips at you" is not correcting the problem. Him not correcting it from the beginning is setting a precedent for the dog to think this is okay and gives it the green light to continue the behavior. Dogs know what are acceptable by what they are taught. There's a good chance that this is going to get worse, soley because your BF is being a bad pet owner and letting the dog think it's okay. It doesn't know any better. The best thing you can do if your BF won't admit the problem and IMMEDIATELY start training with a dog behavioral specialist is remove yourself before you get seriously injured.
The only correct thing to do would be to contain the dog when you're in close proximity with your BF to stop any incidents and set up a very close time with a trainer to address the behavior. You all 3 should be there too, not just the BF. BF needs to learn to actually address issues with the dog, the dog needs to be trained not to have these issues, and you need to be there to partake in training so that the dog sees you as an authority figure and not a threat. This will help the dog to be less reactive, teach BF to safely handle the situation, and will help you with your fear. If this isn't immediately agreed upon by your BF, you need to Google the damage a bully breed can do to you and ask yourself if you're prepared to possibly experience that because your BF is in denial, or if you want to leave.
Not because he won't get rid of the dog, but because he blames you and isn't working towards an immediate solution. Any properly trained dog will NOT attack someone just because they sense fear. Part of being a good pet owner is acknowledging issues and addressing them. Your BF has no business with this dog. And unfortunately for the dog, when it bites someone seriously it will pay for your BF's negligence.
You have a reason to be afraid of a new and large dog that's already aggressive towards you. It obviously doesn't see you as part of the pack, and sees your BF as a source to guard, which increases its chances of continuing or escalating aggression. It's also been scientifically proven that dogs can smell the body's changes that indicate fear, and it can make them much more likely to bite, but of course you have a reason to be afraid so it's a vicious cycle.
Aggression like this, especially in a new dog, can be corrected most of the time, but only with immediate correction. It's not a DIY either. Your BF saying "it's your fault, just don't be scared of a giant dog that growls and nips at you" is not correcting the problem. Him not correcting it from the beginning is setting a precedent for the dog to think this is okay and gives it the green light to continue the behavior. Dogs know what are acceptable by what they are taught. There's a good chance that this is going to get worse, soley because your BF is being a bad pet owner and letting the dog think it's okay. It doesn't know any better. The best thing you can do if your BF won't admit the problem and IMMEDIATELY start training with a dog behavioral specialist is remove yourself before you get seriously injured.
The only correct thing to do would be to contain the dog when you're in close proximity with your BF to stop any incidents and set up a very close time with a trainer to address the behavior. You all 3 should be there too, not just the BF. BF needs to learn to actually address issues with the dog, the dog needs to be trained not to have these issues, and you need to be there to partake in training so that the dog sees you as an authority figure and not a threat. This will help the dog to be less reactive, teach BF to safely handle the situation, and will help you with your fear. If this isn't immediately agreed upon by your BF, you need to Google the damage a bully breed can do to you and ask yourself if you're prepared to possibly experience that because your BF is in denial, or if you want to leave.