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mizzwanned · 03-14-2009, 05:21 AM

When i take Teddy to the dog park there are usually dogs his size or bigger. He will go around the park peeing and smelling butts, but then when a dog smells his butt he gets mad and growls at them, no matter how big they are, he growls like he is in charge of the park. And he is not neutered so i watch him, but he will try to hump other dogs, male and female and if the dog tries to do it back he growls, i guess he doesnt like being dominated. He's something else. Then if i hold him for too long cause he is being naughty he starts growling for me to put him down. Why is he so aggressive at the dog park and at home he's not at all? Anyone know?

tjdmom · 03-14-2009, 05:58 AM

He doesn't actually bite your or go after other dogs does he? I think he's just trying to warn them not to mess with him but the wrong dog might not take that so well, that's what I'd be worried about if the other dog is a lot bigger than him. Not sure what advice to give you.... maybe get him around a lot more dogs his own size so he feels more secure with dogs in general? Good luck!

jmdt · 03-14-2009, 07:37 AM

Aw, he's a big tough guy, lol so cute!

mizzwanned · 03-14-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tjdmom

He doesn't actually bite your or go after other dogs does he? I think he's just trying to warn them not to mess with him but the wrong dog might not take that so well, that's what I'd be worried about if the other dog is a lot bigger than him. Not sure what advice to give you.... maybe get him around a lot more dogs his own size so he feels more secure with dogs in general? Good luck!

Yea thats what im worried about, most of the dogs are bigger so if he growls at the wrong dog he might end up in his mouth..No he never bites me or another dog, the most he does is growl so that they back off, he just tries to be intimidating. I wish there were a small dog park around here but there isnt, only that one, i mean they have a small dog area but there are never any dogs in there, only in the big one cause its bigger

mizzwanned · 03-14-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jmdt

Aw, he's a big tough guy, lol so cute!

lol he 'thinks' he is

03-14-2009, 05:21 AM	#1
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	Teddy at the park When i take Teddy to the dog park there are usually dogs his size or bigger. He will go around the park peeing and smelling butts, but then when a dog smells his butt he gets mad and growls at them, no matter how big they are, he growls like he is in charge of the park. And he is not neutered so i watch him, but he will try to hump other dogs, male and female and if the dog tries to do it back he growls, i guess he doesnt like being dominated. He's something else. Then if i hold him for too long cause he is being naughty he starts growling for me to put him down. Why is he so aggressive at the dog park and at home he's not at all? Anyone know? __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

03-14-2009, 07:37 AM	#3
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	Aw, he's a big tough guy, lol so cute! __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!

03-14-2009, 05:58 AM	#2
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 5,847	He doesn't actually bite your or go after other dogs does he? I think he's just trying to warn them not to mess with him but the wrong dog might not take that so well, that's what I'd be worried about if the other dog is a lot bigger than him. Not sure what advice to give you.... maybe get him around a lot more dogs his own size so he feels more secure with dogs in general? Good luck!