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oh dear rach im so sorry to hear this :(

i really dont know much about these things, so cant offer any advice, but i really hope you get him sorted soon, sounds like you think the world of him :luck:
 
rach125 said:
Starting to wonder what i have let myself in for with buster. ... i dont know if its just cos hes still young and puppy like or if it is goin to carry on in this manner/
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I really think you need some extra help with this dog quickly, maybe from someone with experience of staffies/staffie crosses, as I don't think his behaviour is going to get better without intervention, and could potentially get a lot worse. Perhaps try calling someone involved in staffie rescue who might be able to give you advice or help you to find a behaviouralist.

Staff rescues

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I agree with elizabeth, I would try to get yourself some help in the form of a behaviourist. Try apbc or apdt

One thing I would say though, if Buster was growling and bearing his teeth why did your mums friend bend down to stroke him??? Growling and bearing of teeth is a 'get away from me now' warning! Buster has tried to warn him off as he was probably scared of him but the man kept coming at him so Busters next plan is to REALLY try to get rid of him, ie. bite.

I've got a fear aggressive dog, he has nipped at dogs and people. We work with a behaviourist and it is manageable now. You have to learn to read Busters body language to stop incidents like this. If you can get to be a position that he is manageable you will not have to think about rehoming him. I could try and give you advice which I have been given but I think in this case you need to get a trained proffesional see him in 'action'.

I have read about when you got Buster but I can't remember all the details. If you got him as a rescue and don't know his background then the chances are that you are seeing the effects of under socialisation. If he is over 6 months I'd take a guess that it will get worse if you don't get help from a pro. Don't panic though, you will be able to overcome this :luck:
 
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Thanks every one. Jezza i wasn't there when the incident occured but i agree that he shouldn't have approached him. I think it could be men that he is wary of, as when he met my boyf he was fine with him but then when i was lying on the sofa with buster and carl approached buster started growling etc, so carl just stood there and eventually buster calmed down. My boyf has had exp with Jack russels and said he had one who was like this but they calm down cos they know theyll come off worse but i dont know how true this is :blink: Then he met Kim the fella lodging with carl and kim stood still and buster was ok, but mams friend who got bit was also a man? i will get in touch with some dog behaviourists near me. As i have said from the start im willing to put the work into this dog as i know he can be a fantastic lil fellow!
 
You could be right about Buster being wary of men, something might have happened to him in the past. I think if you can get a bit of help you will be able to sort him out :D He sounds like a lovely boy, just like Lenny, nice as pie in the house, slightly nuts outside (w00t)

Good luck with him :luck: :luck: :luck: have we had any pics of him yet? I couldn't find any? :luck:
 
There are a couple somewhere but they are very tiny as i dont know how to make em bigger on photobucket :blink: I am not really letting anyone apart from the family pet him at the moment as i feel that i dont want an incident where he bites someone on the street. I have been reading up on the net about aggression in dogs and they imply that it could be because the dog has an elevated status in our house, which could also be correct as because he is a rescue and a new dog he got a lot of attention etc when he first came.
 
rach125 said:
There are a couple somewhere but they are very tiny as i dont know how to make em bigger on photobucket  :blink:   I am not really letting anyone apart from the family pet him at the moment as i feel that i dont want an incident where he bites someone on the street.  I have been reading up on the net about aggression in dogs and they imply that it could be because the dog has an elevated status in our house, which could also be correct as because he is a rescue and a new dog he got a lot of attention etc when he first came.
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I don't know if you can make them bigger on photobucket or not, take some more so you can post them, I'd like to see him :D

I think you're right by not letting people pet him for the time being. You definately don't want a biting accident on the street as there is a lot of anti dog feeling about nowdays, particularly against staffies unfortunately :(

I'm glad that you have been researching about aggression on the internet but please try and get an experienced person to at least come and have a look at him, its very difficult to tell what causes a dog to be aggressive. There is a training program known as NILIF (nothing in life is free), have you heard of it? It is a way of teaching your dog good manners. Would you like me to send a link to it? :thumbsup:
 
Yes please! thats good of you thanks. Got home today, buster was left on his own for half an hour and hes chewed through mams designer handbag, so none of us are speaking to him!
 
Wow, they are a bit small aren't they! He looks lovely though :wub: have a look through those things I sent and see if that helps :) I'm sure you can help him to accept other doggies and people if you work at his pace.
 
did anyone watch dog borstal last night? the staffy x is how buster acts with other dogs but i can hold him a bit better! :- " We are doing well at ignoring other dogs from a distance but i dont trust him enough to walk past them yet, its gonna be a long time til i can trust him but hes only 18 months so il have him a few years yet
 
yep i saw it rach...........he was a handful wasnt he.........quite big as well!
 
Yep, Buster is starting to walk really well to heel, and Jezza sent me some links to try (NILIF) and we have been trying this so now he will come up to us when we call him so its on our terms. Which is nice, and hes also learning the "leave it" command quite well, though he did eat my mams packet of jelly babies when she werent looking and weve found he also likes licorice rock. :- "
 
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