anatess
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- Jul 26, 2011
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- Bullie (RIP) & Angus (RIP)
Also, do you guys think there are some training exercises i can do with Sampson to help with the resource guarding? I dont just want to limit it to "in the moment" experiences. I want to work him being more obedient with giving us back things. He doesnt tolerate people trying to take things from him, which can be dangerous. He can be a bit stubborn as well lol, so if he doesnt want to do something he was just look at you like "nope, dont feel like doing that" lol. I dont know if it was a lack of positive reward or just a failure to set strict rules in puppy hood? My boyfriend says that you have to yell at Sampson to make him listen but I dont know if that is best for a dog... I personally dont take that approach my the Corso because she gets fearful if we yell, its very counter productive with her. But i dont know about bulldogs...
Bullys are smart dogs. Because of this, they have the tendency to analyze a situation to determine the benefit to them before doing anything. Added to that, bulldogs have an independent streak, so pleasing the master is not always enough incentive. Hence, they get the label, stubborn. A lot of times, parents just allow the bully to "rule the house" without problems. This is not ideal but, no harm if the parents like it that way and their bullys are still manageable.
In your case though, your bully is showing some behavior problem (as I understand it from your posts) so you might want to establish control over your dog. In any dog, bully or otherwise, negative training is always not a good idea. Yelling is a negative reaction. Positive training is better. So, when it comes to bully training, what your goal is, is to get your bully to analyze the situation and consistently conclude it is to his benefit to do what you tell him to do. So yes, incentive training is usually the way to go. Bullys usually love food... I can get my dominant bully to do anything with a small piece of sliced bread...