Having some issues

[Holly Paterniti]

So I have started to use the Thundershirt with Bear and it seems to be helping quite a bit. 

 

Today, for the first time we had taken Bear up with us to the ice cream place we usually go and he did quite well with the gentle leader and Thundershirt on.  Although my husband is not all for the Thundershirt being on him outside the house. 

 

He was doing really well without growling at people who came close to us and right away took to kids (as usual).  We got him his Dogster to eat and he finished it quietly even though people walked past him.  I had thought we were safe and totally out of him growling the mean growl at people.

 

Well as we were finishing up with our ice creams, this cute little older man came up and said, "what a cute puppy" and Bear went into his attack mode.  I got him to stop, but I felt so bad and we apologize to him, which he was saying it was ok........but to have all those people look at us like Bear is a menance really bothered me.

 

I know we need to take him to training and I really want to, but at this time the money is not there.  He only does this when men approach and not women.

 

Can anyone please tell me (besides saying to take him to a training at this point) how I can get him to stop.  He is such a sweet boy, but with himbeing big and all.....he does scare the crap out of people who are not use to bigger dogs or use to him :(

 

THANKS!!!  I really appreciate it :)

 

 

 

 

[Tina, Clover, Plus 5 More]

Holly, I would post this in the Food Group too. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

This is absolute hogwash, and it's been mentioned here before. I researched it, but this is not a good day for me to go looking for the info; just sent my cat Dinah to the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. But for now, put it out of your mind, I promise you it's not true.

[Holly Paterniti]

I am sorry Karen about Dinah :(

[Bonnie and Kona]

My deepest sympathy for your loss, Karen. Love to you and your Jackdoodle on this sad day.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Karen, I am extremely sorry for you. I am sending love and prayers.... One thing I know for sure is that Dinah had an amazing life because you were in it.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks to all of you.

Back last Spring, I started to get questions from several people whose trainers were telling them that too much protein caused behavioral problems in dogs, ranging from hyperactivity to aggression. I went looking for the source of this info, and found that a rumor was making its way through the trainer forums about a small study that had been done on a small group of very aggressive dogs and how diet might alter their behavior. The focus of the study was the amino acid tryptophan. The trainers who read this information in some of the training forums did not know enough about amino acids, neurotransmitters, or biochemistry to interpret the results of this very small study correctly; what they got out of it was that protein causes dogs to be aggressive, or hyperactive, or unmanageable in some way. Then they started telling each other about this, and then they started telling their clients. It was like that game you played as a kid where one person whispers something to another person, and by the time the message has been whispered to the last person, it barely resembles what was originally said. 

Here's a discussion we had about it in TFG. http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/low-pro...

I know there was another question about it here on DK back then, too, but I can't find it.

At any rate, forget about it, it's nonsense.

And thank you all again for your kindness.

[Bonnie and Kona]

I knew you would know the answer, Karen. You are such a source of help and kindness. Thank you, again.

[F, Calla & Luca]

It seems funny because tryptophane is supposed to make people sleepy.

[Holly Paterniti]

Karen......thank you so very much for finding this discussion for me :)  I was thinking the same thing.  I am just going to keep him on the same food.  He does not have an aggression issue.......it has to do with fear..........

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am very sorry to hear about Dinah. It is so hard to have such a loss. I'm sure JD will try to comfort you.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Thanks, F. Right now he's snoring here, which is an oddly comforting sound. :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

I can understand that.