This weekend we had the unenviable task of having to euthanase a young dog that had shown considerable aggression to members of the family.
Following this and having just read views on castration at www.dolittler.com it set me thinking about aggression and more specifically rage syndrome.
Does rage syndrome actually exist or is it just a form of dominance agression.
This particular dog was female , showed unpredictable but highly aggressive outbursts and the owner commented that her eyes seemed to change colour, interesting point when you check out the description here http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/index.htm
1 comment:
Hi,
My name is Stacy, I've migrated from Dolitter after the comment you posted about wearing a tie.
I question whether Rage Syndrome is an actual problem or if it's just an excuse people use that don't want to do the right thing by their dogs.
Yes their eyes change color ( the whites of the eye turn a pinkish, reddish color) and it looks pretty weird.
My question is why was this dog acting aggressively in the first place?
Did the owners have children? Were the children taught to respect the dog and its space? Or did they pick at the dog like it was a toy? Did they teach the dog to accept having people touching him or her while eating or playing with a toy?
Did the owners treat the dog like a child? Did the dog ever see a dog trainer? Did this dog have dominance issues with other dogs or animals as well, or was it just a human problem? Was the dog ever taught any manners without a dog trainer? Was the dog spayed? Agh, the list of questions could go on for what seems like forever.
Most dogs that have aggression issues always take over the household where owners that don't have a clue on how to live peacefully with a dog. Even dogs that don't have aggression or domaince issues will take over a household if there are no rules or boundries. It's just the way it is whether people want to accept it or not.
Granted, some dogs need a firmer hand than others. One shouldn't treat a shy dog like a stubborn dog as that could cause the shy dog to become a fear biter, but even the shy dogs need rules to live by. They won't take over a household like a dominate or confident dog, but allowing them to use their fears as a weapon isn't acceptable either.
Post a Comment