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Originally Posted by StaffieEllie
She is like a bully, shes gotta be in control. Do u think the way that cesar milan goes about things is right? Cos when she gets too boistrous i put her on her side and hold her there until she submits, and she'll stay there for about 30 seconds and shes off again lol Shes fine with my boyfriends lurchers, theyre very laid back and she dont take much notice of them at all. Around the house shes very well behaved, laid back, good on demand but a totally different story when shes around certain dogs.
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NO NO NO! Dont pin your dog! Its potentially dangerous, not to mention pointless.
Shes not being "dominant", shes just not been taught how to behave around dogs shes unfamiliar with, or ones that she doesnt seen on a daily basis.
Has she ever been socialised or taken to training classes? Has she ever had a run in with another dog?
She sounds like one of my boys. He's not aggressive or dominant, he just missed out on socialisation as a youngster, and now doesnt know what is and isnt acceptable. He can be a bit overbearing with other dogs, and a bit of thug and bully. I find some SBT's can be very fixated with other dogs, especially when playing. Relentless is a word i use to describe one of mine.
Its up to you to train her. When you have another dog in the house you cant allow her to behave in this way. You must remove her from the situation, make her sit, then treat her when she is calm. If she continues to become focused on the other dog, then remove her from the room for 5 mins, allow her back in when she is calm. If she again becomes intense, remove her. You need her to be focused on you, not the other dog.
You need to set her boundaries. She should listen to you above anything else. If you say stop/come/sit she should follow these instructions.
She would benefit hugely from training/socialisation classes.
What sexes are the other dogs and are they neutered? Oscar tends to take more interested in uncastrated males.