Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 20063416)

any 'dog whispering' mother fuckers here?

Originally Posted by georgeyw (Post 20063434)

You named your dog killer?

Why would you do that?

Originally Posted by georgeyw (Post 20063434)

You named your dog killer?

Why would you do that?

Originally Posted by RebelR (Post 20063446)

If your dog doesn't normally have an issue with most people, then listen to your dog, he's telling you that there's something off with your guest

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 20063419)

I'll whisper to your dog.
I'll whisper "go bite Grapesoda's balls"

Originally Posted by WarChild (Post 20063574)

Yes I can help you but I don't have time if you're not serious. Do you have a prong collar for Killer? What level of dog training experience do you have? Does Killer know any commands very well?

Originally Posted by EddyTheDog (Post 20063588)

Invite William around for dinner a few times - Make sure 'Killer' is firmly put in his place while he is there - Make William part of the pack and more senior than the dog in the pecking order:2 cents:...

Originally Posted by pornlaw (Post 20063590)

What kind of dog is Killer ?

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20063594)

buy a dog and name it Killer to look cool or tough, something particular people do, to alot of other people it's behaviour of someone in puberty

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 20063419)

I'll whisper to your dog.
I'll whisper "go bite Grapesoda's balls"

Originally Posted by L-Pink (Post 20063643)

I know Mastiff's in general are gentle dogs, that being said should he ever have an altercation provoked or not I wouldn't want to be defending a dog named Killer.

Originally Posted by Elli (Post 20063705)

Why not have the guy sit in the yard, somewhere neutral. Killer offleash, let him greet the guy normally. Let them just hang out. Don't force the dog to approach, but encourage it. Give the guy treats to hand out. No eye contact with the dog. Just be cool.

If Killer has dominance issues, that could be a different problem. If he's reacting the guy's fear, then this is fixable somewhat. Why is he greeting the guy by jumping on him? Does he have no "four on the floor" policy with other humans?

Originally Posted by Bourke (Post 20063419)

I'll whisper to your dog.
I'll whisper "go bite Grapesoda's balls"

Originally Posted by pornlaw (Post 20063590)

What kind of dog is Killer ?

Originally Posted by beaner (Post 20063771)

Get a picture of the guy... have it made into a blanket. Put treats on the blanket for dog, problem solved.

Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 20063785)

that's pretty funny :)

Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 20063762)

his pedigree states 'Edward York', that's what he is called at the vet and pet hotel etc... :2 cents:

Originally Posted by Emil (Post 20063441)

Because it's wicked cool man! :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn (Post 20064311)

invite william more often to your place , this way killer gets friendly with william.

who names the dog killer ?

Originally Posted by John-ACWM (Post 20065564)

:1orglaugh yup, but there must be some awkward moments too.

Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 20063764)

not sure... Killer is VERY aggressive with William, William just ignores him....strangest thing I ever saw.... some times Killer will listen to me and run away yelping when I yell at him for doing it... the dog is an emotional wreck for sure.. might have something to do with Williams dog.... that dog used to jump Killer and kick his ass when he was a puppy... not any more :) but I guess Killer is still pissed about it? and William never goes anywhere with out his dog

Originally Posted by Grapesoda (Post 20063622)

not so sure I'm ready for a prong collar...I'll check into it... thing is the dog isn't on a leash at home running around the yard.. I live on 6 acres and the guy lives in a small guest house out back...comes and goes as he pleases... not much experience right now.. waiting for killer to get a bit older then going for therapy dog training.. plus my schedule is shit because I shoot content right now

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 20066745)

If the dog hated him his throat would be ripped out.

Originally Posted by Elli (Post 20066586)

So it's not just William, it's his dog too.

William is doing the absolute best thing by ignoring Killer. Maybe William could start bringing treats in his pockets whenever he crosses through the yard. Sit still somewhere neutral and let Killer approach. Treat on approach, even if he has the toss the treat in the dog's direction. Walk away casually. Just try this many, many times but without William's dog in the picture. Put the dog inside or somewhere else where he can't interfere or get protective.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by trevesty (Post 20066608)

I'd listen to your dog...... however, if that's not an option...


If you can control him very well, get the other guy and his dog to walk around you and Killer while you have Killer on a leash and sitting next to you. You and other fella engage in casual conversation for 5-10 minutes. Repeat until Killer doesn't try to kill.

That's just one thing to do, but it works for our working GSD's. My Skype is in my sig if you have any other questions.

Edit: Forgot to say, if you don't have 100% control / obedience with Killer, do not at all attempt my suggestion. It could end badly. What Elli said above is very solid advice also.

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 20066745)

If the dog hated him his throat would be ripped out.

What is his favorite treat? Every dog has one. Get Killer to accept the treats from the guy with successive approximation. Leash him up and have the guy stand about 10 feet away. Get him to put the treat on the ground a few feet away from you and Killer, and then he can walk back to his spot. Take Killer over to get the treat. Keep doing this for a while, then shorten the distance, until Killer takes the treat from his hand. But don't do it in only 2 or 3 moves. Take it slow.

I trained my dog with successive approximation to get him over any anxiety or fearfulness he's ever had.

If Killer bites his hand, you probably shouldn't own a giant dog. Killer is fearful of this guy for some reason. Or maybe he looks like prey because of his body language. When someone acts scared of my Lab, he goes into predator mode instantly and I have to check him quick before he does something rude.

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 20066753)

I used to believe in prong collars, but I stopped using them. It basically punishes the dog for not doing as asked. I've found that rewarding for good behavior works better. A pinch in the neck is just giving the dog another thing to be anxious about, and making any situation worse. There's a German Shepherd in my neighborhood that my Lab hates for some reason. He has a thing about any dogs that look wolf-like. Huskies, Shiba-inu, shepherd...

He would lunge at the dog and his prong collar made him yelp a few times. So every time he sees this dog, he'll associate pain with the situation and get aggressive again. It took about a year, but I made sure I always had cookies on walks, and would make him sit as soon as we saw his enemy, which was at least 3 times a week. He gets treats until the dog passes. He slowly got less agitated by the shepherd over months, until he now just looks up at me every time he sees the dog. Even if I don't have a cookie, there's no problem. I had to do the same thing with bikes. I almost had to sit on him when saw a bike rider, but now he pays no attention to them.




Anyway, hope that helps in some way.

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn (Post 20064311)

invite william more often to your place , this way killer gets friendly with william.

who names the dog killer ?