brileythebully
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Hey guys! It's been long overdue since I've been on this forum, mainly because I've been having some issues with Briley. He is now 1.5 years, and is having some major aggression issues. He has never liked kids, but has always loved meeting new people and new doggy friends. Something in his head switched almost over night. He tries to attack people (growling, lunging, etc.) that he doesn't know whenever they get within feet of him when were on the patio, on walks, or in the pet store. He has never acted this way in the past. I know his aggression is fear based because he is insecure. When I got him he was in a bad situation with the previous owners, he was kept in a kennel, not socialized, and very scared of everything. I've had him for a year and the aggression issues started no more than a couple months ago, he's always been very friendly. I have a trainer helping us, and rehabilitating him. One day I think he's getting better, and the next he's aggressive again. It's breaking my heart to see people scared of him, having to tell people they cannot come near him because he's not friendly, and to see him acting this way. I'm beginning to think this will never get better and need some uplifting stories to make me believe it's possible to overcome aggression!
So, do any of you have a successful or positive story about an aggressive dog?
So, do any of you have a successful or positive story about an aggressive dog?