My dog sugar....?

My dog suger is really aggresive to anyone that comes in exept the people that live with her so we think shes protective of us. I feel safe at night with her but whenever someone comes to the door or walks by her hair stands on edge and she starts freaking out and is trying to bite people. I have seeked proffesional adivice but she doesn't listen to anything and she really is a good dog when shes been in the kennel for 5 minutes then shes fine with the person. What should I do?

My dog sugar....?

Oh my gosh, I had a dog named Sugar she was the same way, she was wonderful and protective. She was very loyal to us and we trusted her and we felt safe. We just had to accept her for who she was. We put up beware of dog signs and warned people of her. The people who came around often knew to be careful and the strangers could read the sign. She was a wonderful dog she passed away last year she was 12 years old. I have been where you are, love your dog for who she is b/c she loves you soso much. :)

My dog sugar....?

shes not use the other ppl yet

being in a kennel for 5 years isn't good for a dog you have to get her out more and get use to ppl and take her for walks more often!

My dog sugar....?

Perhaps your dog is overly aggressive because you use the word "seeked" instead of "sought". Some dogs are true grammar hounds.

My dog sugar....?

How can you say she's a really good dog when she doesn't listen to anything?

She's a dangerous dog. I have no doubt that this dog would give her life to protect you. Problem is, she doesn't understand that every confrontation isn't supposed to be a fight to the death.

You can't have it both ways. You can't take advantage of her aggressiveness to feel safe, then expect her to behave like a doormat when friends come over. She has to learn that it is always up to YOU to decide if someone is an enemy or not. Right now she is making that decision herself and is obviously not very good at it.

I know you're in a difficult situation. What this dog needs more than anything is socialization, and it's pretty hard to socialize a dog that wants to bite everyone in its sights. Yet she is an aggressive dog and you need to gain complete control of her if she's to continue living with humans.

I say go back to the professional. Ask him/her to put together a complete obedience program for you dog, and stick with it. This probably means many private training sessions as well as a lot of "homework" to do at home every day. It's time consuming and expensive. If you're up to it, great, you'll end up with a fantastic protection dog. If you're not, you don't have many options. She's too aggressive right now to be put up for adoption, so please please please don't just dump her at a shelter and hope the people who find her will figure out how to live with her. The next family will also get rid of her, then the next, until she ends up on the wrong side of a needle, far from the people she loves. There is no better home for her than yours.

Whatever you choose to do, you can't let things continue this way and hope it gets better. It won't. Dog aggression that is not brought under control just gets worse. One day you won't be there to supervise, or she'll run out the door at someone who was just passing by and cause severe injuries.

I'd also be willing to bet that, as her dominance and aggression continue uncontrolled, she'll grow more confident and start challenging the people she lives with. Then it won't only be the mailman who's in danger. Don't let it come to this.