| Wrong!!! I never said I thought he was protecting me. I KNOW this is unacceptable behavior - and it makes things tense for everyone. I just wanted some advice on what others have done in this situation. Sure, I could give him a collar correction but if you believe the likes of Dr. Nicholas Dodman, you don't answer aggression with aggression as it only exacerbates the problem. His suggestion is desensitization to the issue.
As for the NILIF program he's been on it since I got him several months ago. It may be time to up the ante and require more than a simple sit or down for privileges. He's a rescue dog and I'm still working on his "kinks". |