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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 392743" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>i appreciate the responses, yet i'm sorry i didnt' mean to create drama or controversery. should of been more direct in my post what i was looking for. things have been insane here with-difficult child so i haven't been on, and wrote it quickly.</p><p> </p><p>i was really asking does anyone have any ideas or thoughts maybe books on training that may work? i posted the ad as i said didnt' really want to, yet truth is with the difficult child issue going on i have minimal time for the big guy. the puppy is super easy. if a young guy shows up at my door with awesome references and ready to work hard training him, is looking for a companion and really into dogs and willing to give the time he needs i'd sadly do the right thing and give him to him.</p><p> </p><p>dog's never shown any aggression at all. he's a huge barker his form of communication. i should of mentioned (my fault) the other mail lady who is on vacation he loves she gives him treats. he barks like a mad man at her he is very territorial over his house yet loved her. when someone doesnt' give him the attention he wants he acts like a huge stupid puppy. </p><p> </p><p>like remember when their puppies and you walk across the room and they go for your ankles? well that's my guy. we've stopped that in the house with the kids when they run and play yet yesterday he got all caught up in the fact this guy didnt' wanna pet him and was showing alot of fear. </p><p> </p><p>the bite on my step dad to be honest and i spoke to a trainer about it where i got the puppy was a warning bite, if he wanted to rip his arm off he'd have no problem doing so. i have absolutely no fear of this animal i mite mention myself. i have dragged his 90 lb. body into vets and pinned him down for vaccinations, dragged him into tubs for baths, you name it. he has never once gone for me. he knows i'd flip.</p><p> </p><p>he's just a huge dog that was never trained as a puppy or socialized. we worked really hard the first 6 months to socialize him walk him outside, etc. he was a bit smaller than and able to handle. he had to be desensitized to everything cars, kids walking, buses you name it. i used to walk him can't tell you how many times i fell, he dragged me it was insane. yet i didnt' give up and got him to the point where i can walk him past traffic, ppl, etc. yet as of late my time is limited and it seems like if i dont' work on it everyday with him he goes back out now and reverts backto his old behaviors. just like a kid would.</p><p> </p><p>make sense? the mail carrier won't report him, id' be shocked if he did. if he does by chance than we'll handle it. yet there was no bite. he was just nipping at his ankles like a huge huge stupid puppy and circling him for attention. yet i can't be outside in my pj's chasing down a dog and doing that. it's absurd. he runs away ea. day and the neighbors here are big dog ppl so they aren't afraid of him. alot of them catch him for me. yet it isn't right or way it should be.</p><p> </p><p>it's sad that i dont' have the time to give him anymore. dogs are a huge responsibility and i feel like i've ignored him to an extent not meaning to.</p><p> </p><p>anyway if anyone knows of a great dog book, etc. to share with-me i'd love that. i posted the ad hes' a beautiful animal yet the odds of anyone taking him on are minimal due to his size. that's truly why we adopted him we knew in our hearts no one would take the big guy on.</p><p> </p><p>believe me he truly is a sweet animal with a good heart. the puppy chews on him constantly he'd never hurt him either. kids especially my step son who has add can be rough with-him and all he does is play with him. he'll mouth him yet as though he were playing with a puppy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 392743, member: 4514"] i appreciate the responses, yet i'm sorry i didnt' mean to create drama or controversery. should of been more direct in my post what i was looking for. things have been insane here with-difficult child so i haven't been on, and wrote it quickly. i was really asking does anyone have any ideas or thoughts maybe books on training that may work? i posted the ad as i said didnt' really want to, yet truth is with the difficult child issue going on i have minimal time for the big guy. the puppy is super easy. if a young guy shows up at my door with awesome references and ready to work hard training him, is looking for a companion and really into dogs and willing to give the time he needs i'd sadly do the right thing and give him to him. dog's never shown any aggression at all. he's a huge barker his form of communication. i should of mentioned (my fault) the other mail lady who is on vacation he loves she gives him treats. he barks like a mad man at her he is very territorial over his house yet loved her. when someone doesnt' give him the attention he wants he acts like a huge stupid puppy. like remember when their puppies and you walk across the room and they go for your ankles? well that's my guy. we've stopped that in the house with the kids when they run and play yet yesterday he got all caught up in the fact this guy didnt' wanna pet him and was showing alot of fear. the bite on my step dad to be honest and i spoke to a trainer about it where i got the puppy was a warning bite, if he wanted to rip his arm off he'd have no problem doing so. i have absolutely no fear of this animal i mite mention myself. i have dragged his 90 lb. body into vets and pinned him down for vaccinations, dragged him into tubs for baths, you name it. he has never once gone for me. he knows i'd flip. he's just a huge dog that was never trained as a puppy or socialized. we worked really hard the first 6 months to socialize him walk him outside, etc. he was a bit smaller than and able to handle. he had to be desensitized to everything cars, kids walking, buses you name it. i used to walk him can't tell you how many times i fell, he dragged me it was insane. yet i didnt' give up and got him to the point where i can walk him past traffic, ppl, etc. yet as of late my time is limited and it seems like if i dont' work on it everyday with him he goes back out now and reverts backto his old behaviors. just like a kid would. make sense? the mail carrier won't report him, id' be shocked if he did. if he does by chance than we'll handle it. yet there was no bite. he was just nipping at his ankles like a huge huge stupid puppy and circling him for attention. yet i can't be outside in my pj's chasing down a dog and doing that. it's absurd. he runs away ea. day and the neighbors here are big dog ppl so they aren't afraid of him. alot of them catch him for me. yet it isn't right or way it should be. it's sad that i dont' have the time to give him anymore. dogs are a huge responsibility and i feel like i've ignored him to an extent not meaning to. anyway if anyone knows of a great dog book, etc. to share with-me i'd love that. i posted the ad hes' a beautiful animal yet the odds of anyone taking him on are minimal due to his size. that's truly why we adopted him we knew in our hearts no one would take the big guy on. believe me he truly is a sweet animal with a good heart. the puppy chews on him constantly he'd never hurt him either. kids especially my step son who has add can be rough with-him and all he does is play with him. he'll mouth him yet as though he were playing with a puppy [/QUOTE]
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