In the first case, the owners worry that their fighting dog is offended by everyone and sometimes they start to baiting their pet. And without any baiting, the staff, which was seriously torn a couple of times, begins to show aggression to other dogs. Moreover, everything is developing very rapidly and the owner is completely unprepared for this. More recently, the dog ran without a leash, ignored provocations from other dogs, and now is actively looking for someone to fight with. Until the owner gets what is happening, the situation is already getting out of hand.
In the second case, the staff is aggressive towards dogs at such an early age that it is very easy to control with a leash, simply because it still weighs very little. As a result, it then turns out that the young teenager staff is not released from the leash at all, which only leads to a worsening of the situation.
Staffs, like pitas, are usually dogs with active muscle tone, playing very energetically and behaving as dominants simply because they have a lot of energy and they are especially not afraid of either the owner or other dogs.
This manner of behavior is constantly reproduced and fixed in them, and while they are configured peacefully, it causes fear only in other dogs who may not trust these energetic dogs. The owners of staffs do not see anything dangerous in this either for themselves or for other people's dogs. But this behavior provokes dogs of other breeds to aggression, sometimes just protective. Since the fight was not started by staff, the owners are very loyal to their staff, believing that there is nothing to punish him for.
Such a dominant behavior in relation to a person, especially a child, is potentially dangerous, because it does not meet proper inhibition on the part of the owner, and in the meantime, constantly strengthens the dog's dominance. In a conflict situation, when there is emotion, excitement and a subject of dispute, a kind and cheerful staff suddenly starts to bite. Although, of course, not all of a sudden, the owners simply overslept and did not see how it all developed.
With strong excitement, any dog obeys much worse than in a normal state. The staff is characterized by the general activity and motivation to transform into a highly excited state. It is in this state that such dogs are poorly controlled.
It remains to answer the main question how to maintain, train and educate staff so that there are no problems. First things first, these are walks and always without a leash, we reached the forest or park and let go of the dog. The dog was released and went at a quick pace, but jogging is better. While the puppy is 3.5 -4.5 months old, he needs to get used to walking without a leash, he is used to not running away from the owner. If at this time you do not release the puppy to freedom, he is not used to controlling himself, he simply constantly pulls the leash. He gets used to the fact that freedom is a rare and very welcome happiness. Therefore, as soon as you unfasten the leash the dog disappears.
Naturally, a walk without a leash implies good handling of the dog. Staffa whose behavior you do not control can not be released from the leash.
A dog that lacks freedom and movement is trained much worse than a dog that normally walks and has no movement deficit. This is the basis of a normal relationship with staff and its normal state.
The next thing to ensure is good socialization among dogs, communication skills and a ban on aggressive behavior. For staffard, it’s not enough just to walk with two or three familiar dogs. Staff needs a large number of dogs with which he communicates as he grows up. He must learn to communicate with dogs of different sizes, different ages and different appearance. In no case should you let go of the staff manifestations of aggression in relation to other dogs. Do not be guided by the debriefing of who first started and who is to blame. Your staff should understand that you can’t fight under any circumstances.
To control the staff’s behavior, special toys are very important. Various harnesses, balls, rags. Why play with staff when he can already have fun on his own?
- So that you can throw a toy to steal a dog and go home with a clear conscience.
- In order for the toy to become an object on which you can switch the staff's attention and distract it from other dogs.
- In order to be able to use such a beloved and desired toy to complicate obedience classes when the toy is a distraction.
- So that the toy could be used as a reward for work.
Training is required in obedience and not only by modern methods that spare the dog’s pride and do not put it in conflict with the trainer. On the contrary, at a certain stage, a measured conflict between the dog’s desires and the person’s demand for it is important. The conflict is not spontaneous, but metered and properly organized, in which the dog will have to give in to the person. And this should happen regularly.