Lucky Has Got To Go.

It sound to me as though Lucky is jealous. I had a dog like that once, he was very posessive of me. He would growl and nip a people, including my son. I had to discipline the dog; I would talk to him, and put him in another room. He got the message after a while. Dogs are a lot like children; they need discipline and love. I would try putting him on a leash when someone comes in, and make him sit. If he doesn't obey put him outside or in another area of the house.

Oh, I am really sorry to heat that Lucy has to go. Yes, I agree that you will have trouble if he bite people. I did not ever feed a dog in my home, I had a cat. A cat can not bote people like a dog, so I do not how to solve your problem, I am sorry. Maybe some experienced people can give you some tips. Hope Lucy can get rid of that bad habit. Hope he will lose his home.

maybe lucky needs the dog whisperer that's on tv. he does some amazing w/alot of bad dogs.

Hi there! I am a dog lover and I get sad on these kinds of situations. In my opinion I don't think you have to give up on Lucky that easily. Dogs are territorial. Lucky knows he has to protect his home and the people that takes care of him. If he bites people then there may be some behavior problems with him. Lucky may also be jealous of other people especially men that's why he bites them. Dogs also has a very good memory and they never forgets things. I guess thats why he bit your niece because as you said she aggravates him a lot and that makes the dog angry. I suggest why don't you bring the dog to an animal care center and have a dog trainer handle him. There are dog behavior experts that can help you figure out why lucky acts that way. But just giving the dog away is just not fair lucky. Give him another chance and maybe he will change. Ciao!

yes she has to.. or else it will harm other people..unless the dog can promise he wont bite! so she better choose wisely

I think your sister should get rid of him. He is dangerous now specially for children.

This type of stories do really make me sad and I do believe it is a case of bad and irresponsible bad owners. I mean before buying or adopting a dog one should do his homework well. Which breed should I buy? Have you checked his family's temperament. Are his dam and sire good with children? If yes he should have a sound temperament too. If he is biting he should be taught not to and not be allowed to be in a such position to do so. © ronaldinu 2008

if she don,t get rid of him the judge will once they start biting the judge will put him to sleep don,t know why thye all of a sudden starte biting maybe lucky have had enough of people aggravating him so he started biting to let them know he not going to take it any more.

From the sounds of it Lucky has a territorial and trust issue with males. Is Lucky "hand shy"? Flinches when someone puts their hand near the dog's face? This is a good indication of possible fear of people, was she a rescue (adopted from humane society or private adoption?) dog? Did something happen with a man that may have turned her from males? Biting issues with a dog are extremely difficult. Your sister is going to have to reassert her alpha status to stop the biting. Never hit a dog to discipline them ever, this causes more biting issues than solves them. Biting is a defense mechanism for dogs, it's the only defense they have as they don't have verbal language to communicate or fists to fight back with. I would say avoid situations that cause the biting issue, do not allow a man to discipline the dog, your sister must be the alpha at this point. Allowing a man or anyone else to discipline Lucky will lower the alpha in the pack, the alpha position is responsible for the harmony in a pack of dogs, that is their job, they are the leader. A few techniques is retrain for leash heel commands, lay down commands, and stay commands. Leash training will train the dog to realize that they are to follow your instructions, have the dog heel on leash at your feet and reward appropriately for commands that the dog follows. If your sister feels she can't this alone she should seek a dog trainer's help. Even a few classes with a certified, knowledgeable dog trainer can help immensely. During the biting problems it's wise to muzzle the dog to prevent accidents and from someone getting hurt or the dog getting hurt. Buy a choke chain and collar, this isn't as cruel as it sounds, I promise. My husky\wolf hybrid has a choke collar (fabric rather than metal, I don't like the metal ones, those are built to do damage which is not the goal ever). Using a choke chain and collar is based on physiology of the dog, it is a way of gently correcting a behavior that is undesirable. Your sister is going to have to familiarize herself with dog behaviors and body language for choke chain\collar use as well. She will need to recognize the beginning signs of a lunge and possible bite in order to correct this with a small tug on the collar or chain. I suggest using the muzzle with the choke chain\collar as well to prevent actual bites from happening. A simple firm (don't yell) strong "NO" when this happens with a small tug on the choke chain\collar to tell the dog to stop works well. Consistency with this method is key to success. Consistent correction for any behavior undesirable is key in training a dog. Other less aggressive methods are a spritz bottle of water, spritz the dog in the face when the dog tries to lunge or bite (I don't find this method all that effective though in any behavior training needs, some swear by it though). Using alpha behaviors like a tug to the flank or face (under ear at jaw line) with direct eye contact and without putting your face in theirs or your head below the other dog's head (this is a submissive move that alphas would never do). I don't recommend it if you don't have a good dog trainer at your side to help you with using alpha techniques to retrain a dog, it's dangerous if you don't know what you are doing. Leash training requires making the dog aware that you are "boss" so to speak and methods used are pretty simple. You can loop the leash (recommend a long leash for leash training, solid fabric and stitched well) around your waste and direct the dog to run with you and do everything you do. That's the first part of training. You can also limit their movement (with or without leash) in a room and back them in a corner with eye contact and firm voice (this method is used for dogs who have territorial problems and do not know the limit of their perceived territory). Again, I STRESS that you need a good, knowledgeable dog trainer at your side to help you with a biting or aggressive dog. Remember that your sister is ultimately responsible for this dog's behaviors outside of the home as well. When the dog is walked, muzzle the dog to prevent biting incidents. Make sure the dog can be contained (crate training, proper fencing in the yard, running pen if need be) properly on her property and cannot roam the neighborhood, that would be her responsibility if the dog harms someone else off her property or is let to roam freely and something happens. I the end, if none of this works re-home the dog to someone who can retrain the dog and can help the dog out. Please don't let Lucky become a statistic and lose her life for something that comes as instinct to her and self preservation behaviors.

I had a dog 2o years ago me and my bodies named him lucky. He had a peeeing problem. So we had to get rid of him. The owners b4 had beat him to the point it broke his spirit and there was nothing we where able to do with are lack of education. Might just be eassier to getrid of him. As far as dog sleeping on the sofa thats something Id not like either, even more so if hes an outside dog. Sounds like he feels threatened by something. What is dog speled backwards? Hope you make the right descession. Its a toughy Im sure. Have a great week! :)

Hi Cevee, Please don't get rid of Lucky, he needs to trained thats all but I would put a muzzle on him and please don't leave Lucky near a four year old, there has been so many cases of family pets killing little toddlers, but Lucky need to be trained. Hugs. Tamara

Honestly, if any of my dogs acted aggresive toward anyone there would be a couple of things I would do. First of all, I would take the dog to a vet to make sure everything is medically okay. There are some medical issues that can cause a dog to be snarky. If everything is medically okay, then I would contact a behaviorist to see if this is a correctable behavior. If the behavior is not correctable, then I would have the dog pts.