Guarding stolen objects

[Lisa2185]

Hi my rottweielr has this problem also except hes 6 we've had him for 4months now, he had a bad start was abused most of his life etc he was in a bad way when we went to see him and we couldnt leave him so we took him hes great with me he knows im the alpha he does everything hes told etc but with my partner he seems to show selective aggression! hes twice tried to bite my partner catching his finger once,but does the command my partner tells him which i dont understand hes isnt a bad dog, his recalls great,hes good with dogs outside,walks great on/off lead etc but has selective aggression with my partner, and he also steals items about the house, my partners lighter which has exploded on him and my deodarent now we're worried hes seriously going to injure himself,we dont want this we love him and dont want rid of him etc but are at the end of our wits!! please can someone offer any help or advice

[mamamia1]

Originally Posted by Lisa2185

Hi my rottweielr has this problem also except hes 6 we've had him for 4months now, he had a bad start was abused most of his life etc he was in a bad way when we went to see him and we couldnt leave him so we took him hes great with me he knows im the alpha he does everything hes told etc but with my partner he seems to show selective aggression! hes twice tried to bite my partner catching his finger once,but does the command my partner tells him which i dont understand hes isnt a bad dog, his recalls great,hes good with dogs outside,walks great on/off lead etc but has selective aggression with my partner, and he also steals items about the house, my partners lighter which has exploded on him and my deodarent now we're worried hes seriously going to injure himself,we dont want this we love him and dont want rid of him etc but are at the end of our wits!! please can someone offer any help or advice

Your pup has gotten a hold of a lighter and deodorant... OH MY GOSH! Please, if you are not already, crate your dog if you cannot pay full attention to him. Either that or have a safe room where he can do no harm to your things but more importantly to himself. Please don't neglect protecting your dog from obvious household dangers.

[zorro13]

What the heck is selective aggression? Can you be more specific on what is going on? As for stealing items around the house, think crate and leash.