Three days ago I took in a friends English Bulldog, the owner believes he is around 3 years old, he has had little to no training and hasn't been socialized with other dogs or his surroundings. When I first got him he would constantly try to hump and display dominance over my passive 8 year old lab mix but the behavior has lessened after several corrections. He is not a bad dog but does have a few dominance and aggression behaviors that we are trying to work on. He will often make dominant eye contact with my older dog who has no interest in fighting or playing alpha and just wants to be left alone but sometimes the bulldog will persist and I will correct him, after being corrected he usually will walk away. I am thinking that getting him neutered might help a lot with his aggression and calm him down a bit.
He is rather playful and very food motivated which I have been using to teach him simple commands such as "down" and attempt to maintain some self control.
My question is what is the best way to correct him when he is displaying dominance and bad doggy manners like shoving his way first into a doorway before my lab and when is the line crossed from normal dog behavior and when the human needs to step in? I don't want to over correct and cause more harm than good. He has not bitten or caused any damage but he has gotten a bit snappy with the older dog over a raw hide bone, which I removed after the bad behavior. I am not real familiar with the breed so any good training advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for reading!
He is rather playful and very food motivated which I have been using to teach him simple commands such as "down" and attempt to maintain some self control.
My question is what is the best way to correct him when he is displaying dominance and bad doggy manners like shoving his way first into a doorway before my lab and when is the line crossed from normal dog behavior and when the human needs to step in? I don't want to over correct and cause more harm than good. He has not bitten or caused any damage but he has gotten a bit snappy with the older dog over a raw hide bone, which I removed after the bad behavior. I am not real familiar with the breed so any good training advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for reading!