Originally Posted by goodvic2

Hi Ash

WElcome to the forum, I'm sorry to hear you are having problems.

As everybody has said, you are best to see a behaviourist, as this behaviour is quite extreme. If it was just a nip, it wouldn't be so bad.

What ever you do don't stop the walks. That way her energy levels will increase and you will get more problems, because she will be frustrated.

A lot of dogs behave worse on a lead, this is because if they feel threatened, then they cannot run away. Therefore sometimes they fight.

A muzzle is a good idea, because it will increase your confidence, which I imagine is quite low at the moment. But please bare in mind that initially it is very difficult for a dog to wear a muzzle. Therefore you need to "train" them into accepting it. For help, either google it or start another thread.

If at all possible, I would also walk this dog seperate to your other dogs, so you can spend time with it. Also if you have any friends with calm, friendly dogs, then you could walk them together. This will get your dog used to other dogs, but you can feel comfortable because your dog will be muzzled.

You will get through this. I can only imagine how tough it is after having your baby. But stick with it! If your dog always has to be walked with a muzzle on, then so be it. But don't assume that the dog will try to attack your baby. However, as with all dogs, give your dog space with the baby. It is also possible that this spate of recent attacks is connected to you giving birth.

Very best of luck and keep us informed x