devlishangelinca
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We are first time bulldog owners and adopted Boris 4 1/2 months ago from the Northern California Bulldog Rescue Foundation. He is approximately 2 years old and an absolutely adorable sweetheart. We signed up for obedience school within the month of adopting him for leash issues and basic behavior. In the last 2 weeks he has been exhibiting very aggressive behavior when we are out walking (we walk him twice a day--morning and evening). He is trying to attack bicyclists, skateboarders and just tonight was growling, barking and lunging after a runner and a small child that was at the park. We immediately loaded him up in the car and brought him home. The only thing I can attribute to this odd and scary behavior is that he was diagnosed with a fungal infection in his ear on July 19th (the behavior started earlier that week). He has been on Ketoconazole (1- 200 mg daily) and Surolan (twice daily in the ear). His infection has cleared up but with his behavior I am afraid to keep giving him the daily meds. We also contacted Albree dog training (where he went to obedience school) and will be taking him back Wednesday evening for an assessment. I am going to call the vet first thing in the morning but am wondering if anyone else has had this experience with these meds or is it just two-year old behavior? We want to be able to socialize him and not worry about taking him out into public. This is the first time we were afraid to have him out in public. Any tips, advice or encouragement are greatly appreciated. Thanks Maggie