Hello,
I'm new here and I'm hoping some of you can help me decide if I should take on an aggressive cane corso, please read the whole thing thanks
So I've been wanting a cane corso for years and sorta keeping my eye out so when I saw a corso for rehoming I asked about it and after talking to the person for awhile I set up a time to come meet the dog. They acted as though everything was good with the dog and didn't tell me anything so when I arrived they wouldn't let me see the dog until they put a muzzle on it and when I did approach it it lunged at me and tried to bite several times but it had a muzzle on. Come to find out afterwards that it has bitten a 3yo child, it doesn't get along with any other dogs even ones it was raised with and its food aggressive.
So after deciding not to get the dog and going home I couldn't quit thinking about him. It's either I take him or he is getting put down, I don't want that to happen. He looked like a nice dog and when I was right inside the glass door he sat out there not even watching me. It wasn't like he was sitting there barking and growling.
So essentially what I'm wondering is does anyone know how far this dog could be rehabilitated with the help of a good trainer? I am already talking to one who specializes in cases like this but I would like to hear from people who have experience this.
I can't even get him to my house without the help of a trainer but I am confident I can do my part to help him learn. It would be nice if eventually he could be fine with my dog and my 2 cats and be ok with people coming to the house and walks in public. I know thats a long way away if possible.
If I don't take him me will be put down.
I'm new here and I'm hoping some of you can help me decide if I should take on an aggressive cane corso, please read the whole thing thanks
So I've been wanting a cane corso for years and sorta keeping my eye out so when I saw a corso for rehoming I asked about it and after talking to the person for awhile I set up a time to come meet the dog. They acted as though everything was good with the dog and didn't tell me anything so when I arrived they wouldn't let me see the dog until they put a muzzle on it and when I did approach it it lunged at me and tried to bite several times but it had a muzzle on. Come to find out afterwards that it has bitten a 3yo child, it doesn't get along with any other dogs even ones it was raised with and its food aggressive.
So after deciding not to get the dog and going home I couldn't quit thinking about him. It's either I take him or he is getting put down, I don't want that to happen. He looked like a nice dog and when I was right inside the glass door he sat out there not even watching me. It wasn't like he was sitting there barking and growling.
So essentially what I'm wondering is does anyone know how far this dog could be rehabilitated with the help of a good trainer? I am already talking to one who specializes in cases like this but I would like to hear from people who have experience this.
I can't even get him to my house without the help of a trainer but I am confident I can do my part to help him learn. It would be nice if eventually he could be fine with my dog and my 2 cats and be ok with people coming to the house and walks in public. I know thats a long way away if possible.
If I don't take him me will be put down.