heather831
Mar 23, 2009, 02:40 PM
I have a 10 month old rottweiler mix that I adopted from the shelter when he was 15 weeks old. He's a great dog, great with my two kids and me, but since my husband just came back from a deployment, he doesn't do to well with him. He's not aggressive, just terrified of him. I think most of it is because my dog is a little shy and doesn't like to play really rough, and my husband is always trying to get him to rough house, which I really don't approve of, 1 because I don't want the dog to think it's okay and try that with my kids, and 2 I can tell it makes him uncomfortable, but my stupid husband thinks I just want to make him a "sissy dog"... but that's a whole different issue.
Another thing, is when I'm at home he's a completely different dog than when he is outside. He sticks to my leg like velcro, jumping at anything that blows in the wind and if anyone comes near us he just stops, tail glued to his leg and shakes. He didn't used to be this way, it's all been going down hill the last few months and I just don't know what could have happened to cause him to act this way.
It makes me really nervous because I don't want him to end up biting out of fear (he's snapped at my husband before). I'm afraid to be the only one to work with him and have him still be scared of my husband.
Any comments/advice would be great.
Another thing, is when I'm at home he's a completely different dog than when he is outside. He sticks to my leg like velcro, jumping at anything that blows in the wind and if anyone comes near us he just stops, tail glued to his leg and shakes. He didn't used to be this way, it's all been going down hill the last few months and I just don't know what could have happened to cause him to act this way.
It makes me really nervous because I don't want him to end up biting out of fear (he's snapped at my husband before). I'm afraid to be the only one to work with him and have him still be scared of my husband.
Any comments/advice would be great.