"Aggression" in a 9 week old Cane Corso

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I love place! it seems to be a very good fit for lots of different issues. That is one of the things I am still working on with Bear. He will go to place but is reluctant sometimes to get all the way on to place. How long did it take you to work up to an hour? Just wondering what is a normal expectation.

I work on it daily with Solo. To me it's more important than teaching a dog a bunch of commands that they can do quickly etc. Most times dogs follow commands but still have a lot of energy and no relaxation whatsoever. Solo got to an hour about a month ago. Sooner or later while in place (if you keep working on it) they will put their head down and fall asleep.

It's also a great way to exercise their mind. It's a mental workout for them which pays huge dividends down the road. Dog's don't always need to have something to do or toys to play with. Place command is work. It's like us as humans who don't take the time to just sit and be quiet doing nothing, even if it's for a few minutes. We are always "needing something to do." That's why so many people are high strung and don't know how to relax.

Just keep working on it daily.

 

[Tess]

We taught our Akita "place", and it was extremely helpful when company was over. I do plan on teaching it to Tessa, but I thought she was a little young for it. I shouldn't underestimate her though, she picks up on things very quickly! That will be the next thing we work on. Thanks for all the feedback.

 

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We taught our Akita "place", and it was extremely helpful when company was over. I do plan on teaching it to Tessa, but I thought she was a little young for it. I shouldn't underestimate her though, she picks up on things very quickly! That will be the next thing we work on. Thanks for all the feedback.

Never too young Yes, place is great when people are over or if you're the only one home.

 

[HeatherA]

I say Kennel istead of place because that is their place to go and we started teaching them kennel from day one because that is the most important comand to me some day soon i hope to be able to say kennel and have all 4 pups go on with my prodding behind them. dream big i know but we will get there!!

 

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I say Kennel istead of place because that is their place to go and we started teaching them kennel from day one because that is the most important comand to me some day soon i hope to be able to say kennel and have all 4 pups go on with my prodding behind them. dream big i know but we will get there!!

That should be without question HeatherA. Both are two different things. All dogs should be crate trained. But they should also be able to hold a place for as long as you want them to as well.
Their "Place" is where ever you want their place to be...if it's in the crate then good. I do the same thing with Solo. Sometimes it's his "place" outside of the crate....other times it's "go in the crate"....either way, they are working on duration and impulse control. No toys or other things to distract them. Just lay there. Cool and calm.

 

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For me, I want my dog to be able to lay down and be calm for as long as I want him to in any situation. Not just in the crate. My use of the place is anywhere I tell him to go. Not just his pillow outside of the crate, or in the crate. I want to create an "on off" switch for my dog so when it's time to chill he does it on command. It works if you put in the work. It works if you demand it from your dog. But it will only work if you do the work.

 

[season]

We've worked on it so much that I don't even have to say "place"...I can just point. He lays down. And not the typical "I'll lay down because I know I'm going to get a treat" lay down where you know they aren't fully relaxed. He lays down in the "ok, I'm going to be here for awhile, head down on his side" kind of lay down. That's when you know your dog is in the calm zone.

 

[Tess]

Yes, we taught our previous dogs "bed" and "cage". Sending them to "bed" was like sending them to "place", and "cage" was to get in their crate. Those were the best commands we taught them! It made life so much easier. On the plus side, Tessa has not shown any more signs of aggression....zero. I'm sure her temper will rear its head again down the line, but she has been a sweet little girl since that incident.

 

[TokkensMom]

She is absolutely adorable. I am dealing with similar issues from Tokken, my 10wo male Presa pup. Kong's are a great toy also. Our 9 month old female Presa Nallah was having issues with chewing and we bought two large black Kong's for extreme cheeses and she hasn't chewed on anything but those since.

 

[TokkensMom]

*chewers

 

[Tess]

Tokken and Tessa look so alike! Tessa has shown her feisty side again on several occasions. She does NOT like her collar being grabbed (to put her leash on) and will often growl and try to mouth us when we try to clip the leash. She will also growl at our daughters if they try to pick her up....that I don't blame her for, and we are working on the kids to respect her boundaries. They won't be able to pick her up much longer anyway! So far, she always stops the behavior when told no, and will allow the leash to be clipped on if she is told to sit first. She has very little interest in any toys, but will stop nipping when corrected.

 

[oliviaHardy]

Hello I really need advice on how to house train my pup wee m poop everywere driving me mad! He's 12 week old Dogue de Bordeaux x

 

[TokkensMom]

Tokken and Nallah don't like their collars or harnesses being grabbed either. I've started grabbing on their collars briefly throughout the day just to get them used to the sensation so they realize I'm not hurting them, just getting their attention. We still have issues once in a while but it has gotten better. As far as picking up Tokken, he's a big slush ball the moment he thinks he's getting picked up. I try to help him on the bed and he gets lazy and doesn't try to help at all. Lol. Big squishy baby. Lol. Tokken is 9 weeks old and weighs 27lbs as of 2 days ago. Nallah is 9 months and working on 120lbs and still growing