somethings got to give.

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where do I start, since my 'how's is all got so bad' post bullseye has got 1000times worse, and unfortunately after biting me twice today, its looking like I'm gonna have to give him up, we've been to vets and even training classes he even seen a behaviourist whilst I was away, to try and calm this behaviour nothings working, really am devastated but after 2 bad attacks what more can. Ido. Heartbroken but I see no other way round it, :/ does anyone think there an alternative fdr my boy, or is it best to give him up now.

wsell thats what i said but with some anti infllammatory meds he reckons it will do the job, dont worry if it doesnt work il be straight back there, he said its a possibility thats whats caused his sudden bad behaviour but he cant be sure. im hoping with these meds the pain will decrease and he'l go back to his old self, im probably hoping for a bit too much aint i

Not necessarily. Pain can drive animals to do things quite out of character. They can't tell us, and if we can't see something's wrong they have to put up with day after day, week after week, of constant nagging pain. I think I'd probably be a little grumpy if it it were me!

Let's keep fingers & toes crossed & hope it does the trick!

bullsmommy1 wrote:

Hayley wrote:A healthy dog will not starve, so there is something very wrong. I hope it will be caught in time. It could be teeth maybe?

your spot on hayley. it was a cracked tooth, i checked his teeth but i must of missed it feeling very bad now, he has pain relief though and the vet said it doesnt need to come out.

Well hopefully that will help him calm down then. What will they do with it how will it not be a pain if it doesnt come out?

And on pain making out of character, it deffo does. Perfect very well trained horses will nearly kill their rider if they have a tooth ache.

I honestly don't know its just what he said, he said it was inflammed, and that's what's causing the pain,

I think you'll have to wait & see. If the anti-inflams do the job & he's better for it, then maybe you could ask your vet to remove the tooth. After all, one tooth won't make a lot of difference to him, he won't miss it.

Glad you found an answer--hope things will start getting better once he's more comfortable.

I'm really glad you've found a reason for the behaviour. Obviously not glad he's in pain, but it sounds like it's a much easier thing to deal with than trying to correct his behaviour without knowing the cause. Pain can definitely cause dogs (and people) to act out of character, so it seems likely that this will be the reason. I really hope he gets better soon, both physically and his behaviour

I am new at this staffy owner ship but i have 2 things to say. Do you think he would give up on you? and do you have children of the human variety? IF this dog isnt behaving nicely then YOU as his owner should be teaching him whats right and wrong. Ive heard so many people say that staffy's are tuff but seriously, they have a heart a brain and feelings. He doesnt want you giving up on him, he wants you to teach him what is right and wrong. I bet he was sorry when he did bite you. Ive had many dogs in my life and always and will always treat them and raise them like i did my children. never have had a problem with any of my dogs. Just a thought before i sign off, have you had his hearing checked as well as his eyes? there could be a medical reason he is getting startled and biting out in his defence. ( just a thought)

Daijah's mum wrote:I am new at this staffy owner ship but i have 2 things to say. Do you think he would give up on you? and do you have children of the human variety? IF this dog isnt behaving nicely then YOU as his owner should be teaching him whats right and wrong. Ive heard so many people say that staffy's are tuff but seriously, they have a heart a brain and feelings. He doesnt want you giving up on him, he wants you to teach him what is right and wrong. I bet he was sorry when he did bite you. Ive had many dogs in my life and always and will always treat them and raise them like i did my children. never have had a problem with any of my dogs. Just a thought before i sign off, have you had his hearing checked as well as his eyes? there could be a medical reason he is getting startled and biting out in his defence. ( just a thought)

Make sure to read the posts at the end of a thread, the owner has already found a medical reason for this aggression.

Hayley wrote:

Daijah's mum wrote:I am new at this staffy owner ship but i have 2 things to say. Do you think he would give up on you? and do you have children of the human variety? IF this dog isnt behaving nicely then YOU as his owner should be teaching him whats right and wrong. Ive heard so many people say that staffy's are tuff but seriously, they have a heart a brain and feelings. He doesnt want you giving up on him, he wants you to teach him what is right and wrong. I bet he was sorry when he did bite you. Ive had many dogs in my life and always and will always treat them and raise them like i did my children. never have had a problem with any of my dogs. Just a thought before i sign off, have you had his hearing checked as well as his eyes? there could be a medical reason he is getting startled and biting out in his defence. ( just a thought)

Make sure to read the posts at the end of a thread, the owner has already found a medical reason for this aggression.

Yes, bearing in mind the op has already said that there was, in the end, a medical reason for the behaviour, your post comes across as very rude & judgemental. An apology wouldn't go amiss.

really pleased you have found a reason for all of this, let's get him fixed and take a couple of steps back and put it behind you. I realise it must make you a little nervous to say the least now but you must come out of this really positively and not give anything away to him , you will be back on course in no time >< >< ><

Caryll wrote:

Hayley wrote:

Daijah's mum wrote:I am new at this staffy owner ship but i have 2 things to say. Do you think he would give up on you? and do you have children of the human variety? IF this dog isnt behaving nicely then YOU as his owner should be teaching him whats right and wrong. Ive heard so many people say that staffy's are tuff but seriously, they have a heart a brain and feelings. He doesnt want you giving up on him, he wants you to teach him what is right and wrong. I bet he was sorry when he did bite you. Ive had many dogs in my life and always and will always treat them and raise them like i did my children. never have had a problem with any of my dogs. Just a thought before i sign off, have you had his hearing checked as well as his eyes? there could be a medical reason he is getting startled and biting out in his defence. ( just a thought)

Make sure to read the posts at the end of a thread, the owner has already found a medical reason for this aggression.

Yes, bearing in mind the op has already said that there was, in the end, a medical reason for the behaviour, your post comes across as very rude & judgemental. An apology wouldn't go amiss.

sorry hayley and caryll but i think your being a bit harsh she a new member may not know how to navagate the forum yet i think this may have been an honest mistake looked at the topic from the start then at bottem of 1st page seen reply box never relised there was another 2 pages with a possible reason for the problems

Caryll wrote:

Hayley wrote:

Daijah's mum wrote:I am new at this staffy owner ship but i have 2 things to say. Do you think he would give up on you? and do you have children of the human variety? IF this dog isnt behaving nicely then YOU as his owner should be teaching him whats right and wrong. Ive heard so many people say that staffy's are tuff but seriously, they have a heart a brain and feelings. He doesnt want you giving up on him, he wants you to teach him what is right and wrong. I bet he was sorry when he did bite you. Ive had many dogs in my life and always and will always treat them and raise them like i did my children. never have had a problem with any of my dogs. Just a thought before i sign off, have you had his hearing checked as well as his eyes? there could be a medical reason he is getting startled and biting out in his defence. ( just a thought)

Make sure to read the posts at the end of a thread, the owner has already found a medical reason for this aggression.

Yes, bearing in mind the op has already said that there was, in the end, a medical reason for the behaviour, your post comes across as very rude & judgemental. An apology wouldn't go amiss.

honestly dont worry, shes entitled to an opinion. no i dont have human children, And im sorry that you think im giving up on him, but i wouldnt do that without good reason, i DO have a medical reason, im sorting it, but thankyou for your advice..

Dave wrote:really pleased you have found a reason for all of this, let's get him fixed and take a couple of steps back and put it behind you. I realise it must make you a little nervous to say the least now but you must come out of this really positively and not give anything away to him , you will be back on course in no time >< >< ><

Thank-you Dave, yeah i think we'll be back to normal in no time with a lot of persistency and patience i am determined to get my boy back to tip top health. we go out for a couple hours every morning and do some basic training and bonding.

So good that you have a diagnosis! I thought I spotted an infected tooth for Ledger a few months back and when he wouldn't let me check his teeth like normal and tried to bite me I knew something was wrong. I had the vet remove it and they found a second one also going so took that out at the same time. He was missing a couple of canines when I rescued him so it will be doggy dentures soon

Enjoy rebonding with Bulley

Yeah, he's not back on kibble yet but he'll get there. :-) thankyou.