My Aussie Bandog needs a "Working" home
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My dog "Olly" is an Australian Bandog from American Neo x AB lines. He is my best mate and comes to work with me everyday. Unfortunately, now that he has hit two years old his guarding instinct is getting out of control. I was aware when I got him that he would probably be a strong guarder, but it is getting to the point where I just can't trust him in public. If I tie him up beside a letterbox he will let the mailman deliver mail but won't let anyone take mail out of the box. If I leave him on the ute he tries to attack anyone who he doesnt know who gets close to it. He is hugely loyal and if I leave him at home alone all day he pines away and is miserable (and noisy at times) I am aware I could neatur him and this MAY help, but I feel he is too good a dog with too much to offer to take this option. It will kill me to lose him, but it feels at the moment that a disaster is just around the corner. I would give Olly to an experienced someone who has a job for him to do and was able to offer him a better life than he has right now. He lives in Queensland Australia at the moment. Please feel free to comment or to contact me to discuss this.
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Thanks for taking the time to respond! I am actively spending time training him, and will continue to do so. Hopefully it will work out. I am trying to find someone who can custom make a muzzle for him since his head is too wide for the ones commercially available
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Like Wolf said it is hard to offer advice without actually observing the situation, but here are a some things that you may need/want to look at as well. First off is are you sure that you have established dominance over Olly? Some of the things you deescribed usually go hand in hand with a dog that does not completely respect the authority of the owner. What did you do to socialize him as a young pup? Dogs that are properly socialized generally do not have issues like you are describing. If it is not stemming from proper socialization then you are looking at a hard/sharp tempered dog. It could also be a phase that he is going to go through as part of his emotional maturation and over time and with proper handling he will mellow. The other thing is you mentioned him needing a job. A simple job that you can give him would be to walk him and have him either carry a backpack with some weight in it or have him pull a cart. You also mentioned having issues with leaving him home alone. A tired dog is not a problem dog. If you exercise him good before you have to leave him at home you should eliminate the issues you have described. If you do not have time to take him for a good long walk before you leave for the day, then I suggest investing in a treadmill of some sort that you can put him on for at least 20 minutes to tire him out before you have to leave him alone. I can't imagine having to part with a dog. Hopefully with a little bit of hard work you can turn Olly around and be able to keep him with you.
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Soldiermonkey where in Queensland do you live ??? I am in Queensland as well and maybe I can help, contact me through pm
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I am on the Sunshine Coast in Qld. Olly was perfect with people and all animals up until he was about 7 months old. At that time I was still in the Army and got deployed overseas for three months. When I got back he was no longer tolerant of other animals. I am able to get him to accept other dogs on a "one by one" basis but am unable to let him run off-lead anywhere he may come across another dog. I have never had any dominance issues with Olly, my ex-girlfriend did but even she had no problems with him if I was home. Thanks for the advice so far and it is all very welcome.
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Oh wow.... I'm so sorry... I really feel for you. I went through the same thing with my CC. I socialized him a ton (took him out everywhere everyday) since the day we got him (at 2 months old). I spent hundreds on trying to train him and they all ended up telling me to put him down because it wasn't "sociallization or training problem, but a mental issue"... Remi was an angel up until 6 months when my bf left town for 3 months. Remi got protective over me with other men but even with training and proper socialization, he still hated men. Then, when my bf got back, Remi hated women. Now, Remi hated strangers and dominant and/or bully type dogs and it takes days for someone to not become a stranger anymore. He is not allowed in public because of his aggression and has snapped at a few people. He currently lives with an animal control officer (whom he snapped at) who is willing to try and curb his aggression... Im hoping she can do the trick because he is a beautiful dog and a sweetheart once he accepts you into the family.
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That is a great looking dog. Anyone in the US doing anything breedings like this Australian Bandog American Neo x AB lines?
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