I would talk to another vet. At least one that would do the test. How can he
be sure if he does not do the test? Believe me I would get another opinion.
barb
Susie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In [email protected], "Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Does any one ever have aggression problems with their Cockapoos?
> Charley is exactly one year old. He has these horrible spells where he
> gets extremely dangerous especially if he has something that he is not
> supposed to have and we try to take it away from him. He will bite and
> keep biting. He doesn't seem aware of what he is doing. When he comes
> out of it, he doesn't seem to know that anything has happened and he
> starts licking us.
> Yelling at him doesn't snap him out of it. Usually a big noise makes
> him stop, but that only works if two of us are home. I have been
> bitten on my foot, arm and hand and he has drawn a little blood.
> We are afraid to leave him with anyone because of the fear that he
> might do it to them too. We are desperate. We love Charley and he is
> a wonderful puppy 90% of the time. We don't want to have to give him
> up or worse.
> We are working with a trainer who has excellent results, but we are
> afraid that this is a problem that can't be solved. Any advice would
> be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Julie
>
Hi Julie,
I really feel for you and your problems with Charley, as I've been
dealing with the same issue.
My Bella who is 3 years old also gets VERY aggressive. She started
when she was about a year old. She is also VERY lovable and we love
her to death. Bella will also lick you to death immediately after she
bites you. When she is in her aggressive mode though, you'd better
look out. Luckily, we don't have any small kids or we would have
given her back to the breeder.
We purchased her from a reputable breeder, not a puppy mill. She
passed with flying colors all the puppy training -- sit, stay, leave
it, come, drop it, etc. She is a very smart dog.
She started getting aggressive when we would try to take something
away from her. Now she gets aggressive any time we try to do anything
she doesn't like -- drops in ears, brush her, pick her up when she
doesn't want to be picked up, bathe her, etc. She has bitten me
twice, my husband once and my son once.
We took her to a reputable trainer (an older man who has been training
dogs all his life, including police dogs). The first thing he told us
was that he rescued a Cockapoo that someone had given up because of
aggression and that he eventually had to put it to sleep because he
couldn't do anything with it. Long story short and $350 poorer, he
couldn't do anything for Bella either. She is just as aggressive
today as she was before she was sent to him. The only good thing that
came of of it was I found a groomer who can deal with her with no problem.
I have since learned that Cockers are on the top of the list for dogs
who are prone to biting. I was told that from the vet, groomers,
trainers, friends, and strangers. I am NOT saying all Cockers bite.
When a co-worker of my husband's found out we were getting a Cockapoo,
he said his sister had one before at it was mean. I was talking about
my Bella while waiting in line at Lowes the other day, and a stranger
told me about a Cockapoo that they had that was mean too. Then
another man in line, told me about Cockers being notorious for biting.
It just so happened that I took Bella this week to the vet for her
annual vaccinations. I asked the vet about the thyroid issue, and he
dismissed the idea. He said most aggression problems are from the
"noggin."
I had a Maltese before and never had any problems with him. I
followed all the rules with Bella when I got her at 6 weeks -- read
all the puppy books of what to do and what not to do from the very
beginning, so that isn't it. I've spoken to the breeder who assures
me that she's never had a problem with aggression issues with any of
her puppies. The trainer told me she isn't being honest.
I suggest you go to www.Leerburg.com and check out his website. He as
a lot of excellent info on the website and seems to really know what
he's doing. He has a DVD on dealing with aggressive dogs, which I
think is excellent, especially since your dog is so young. The first
thing you need to do, though, is make sure your dogs know all the
basic commands.
Please private email me if you want to discuss this further. I'd be
happy to talk to you about this over the phone if you want to email me
your phone number.
Susie
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