I have a 1 yr old rescue mutt( Male, currently unnuetared, Shar pei, mastiff, gsd mix) and an 8 year old rescue mutt (Female, spayed, pitbull mix)
Recently my male has been showing severe aggression problems, on the leash, in the yard, to all strangers, birds, squirrels, other dogs.. etc you name it, if it doesn't live in his house he wants to eat it. This is especially a problem because he weighs over a hundred pounds and is still growing.
He is very bullheaded and strong willed and once he is engaged in anything he will not stop, not even for highly prized treats. Getting his attention is impossible. He knows commands, but even calm and one on one he will not listen, or even sit unless he sees the treat in your hand.
In the house he does fine with our female and they get along well, surprising well given her background and his current behavior. However, they do get into fights over food and when he is harrassing her - excessive sniffing, pushing, mounting etc.
Aside from all over the world this he is a good dog, he is not destructive, or Ill mannered towards me or my children. He also shows no food aggression towards me or my children and has never even growled towards us.
He is due to be nuetared soon, which I hope will aide in his stubborn behavior and make training a bit easier, but I am desperately seeking any help I can get on this matter, tips, tricks, guidance etc.
Recently my male has been showing severe aggression problems, on the leash, in the yard, to all strangers, birds, squirrels, other dogs.. etc you name it, if it doesn't live in his house he wants to eat it. This is especially a problem because he weighs over a hundred pounds and is still growing.
He is very bullheaded and strong willed and once he is engaged in anything he will not stop, not even for highly prized treats. Getting his attention is impossible. He knows commands, but even calm and one on one he will not listen, or even sit unless he sees the treat in your hand.
In the house he does fine with our female and they get along well, surprising well given her background and his current behavior. However, they do get into fights over food and when he is harrassing her - excessive sniffing, pushing, mounting etc.
Aside from all over the world this he is a good dog, he is not destructive, or Ill mannered towards me or my children. He also shows no food aggression towards me or my children and has never even growled towards us.
He is due to be nuetared soon, which I hope will aide in his stubborn behavior and make training a bit easier, but I am desperately seeking any help I can get on this matter, tips, tricks, guidance etc.