18 month old staffie just started being aggressive

[Hollypoodlebum]

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ive got a beautiful 18 month old Staffie bitch who has always been so soft and gentle with other people, children and particularly other dogs, always loved playing, would do somersaults in the park at the sight of a potential playmate, but has recently started being aggressive towards other dogs, this has upset both me and my partner as she has never shown any signs of aggression before in any way. It started a couple of weeks ago when someone asked me if their dog could play with mine, which I automatically said of course as never had a problem before, but she went for the other dog when he chased her ball, so i thought it was with toys, she actually got into a fight yesterday, don't know what to do, she has not been spayed as yet, but will be, any advice?

 

[Rocky Rescue]

When a Staffy is playing it can appear to be aggressive as they can be quite boisterous and vocal. She could just be toy possessive which you will need to keep in check.

How much exercise does she get on each walk, how long are you out with her ? It could be that you need to increase her walks.

Has she ever been to any training classes? This may be something to consider, has she always been well socilaised with other dogs ?

What do you feed her on ? Does she get a high quality food ?

Sorry for all the questions, just need the full picture.

 

[eingana]

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with her. Try not to feel too upset or anxious about this though, because you ARE going to do something about it and you ARE going to manage the behaviours that bring this about, and your anxiety won't improve the situation and can actually make them worse.

Could she be in season or coming up to her season? I have known so many bitches that can't tolerate other dogs near them when they're hormonal.

As Rocky Rescue said, there could be all sorts of other reasons too, but what is important is that you recognise how to prevent this from happening in future. Observing the warning signs and acting BEFORE the damage is done is a very valuable thing, which will then allow you to work on the core reasons why it's happening at all.

 

[Rosie33]

Something to do with her seasons was the first thing that came to mind with me too.

She hasn't had a season a couple of months ago, has she? x