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My dog is scared of me

hes a bullmastiff cross greyhound just over a year, I’ve had him since a puppy, and because hes my dog, I’ve always had to be the one to tell him off.. Well bascially he scared of me, he always goes to my mum when I’ve told him off, and she always gives him attenion when he’s been naughty!!.. anyways all I was doing was siting on the sofa the other day, and got off the sofa, and he thought it was gonna hit him , he grouched down, and my mum was like you been beating this dog up? I was like no.. the only time that I do smack him is when hes been naughty, and its not a hard smack, and to be honest it just doesnt bother him, he just walks of and does what he useually does.. I dont like see-ing him like this, also when hes done somehting naughty he knows he gona be in trouble and runs of.. I do give him loads of love and attenion, but sometime he does push my limits where I’ve had enough of him not listenin to what I’ve got to say, because he has been trained, we did obsience lessons to gether so there sint any reason for him to obey me, like today. my mate jason was bring a took round for me to use, he ran out the gate, (ok fair eough I let him out of the gate becaus ehe useually comes) he didnt come this time, he ran about and he thought I was playin with him, it was like he was tryint to show of with my mate, because when we’re out together he useally comes to me when I bend down and call him.. but he didnt, but why is he so scared of me???

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Answer #1

don’t worry about it love. :P He’s just looking up to you like the alpha male(or female whatever lol) , in packs of dogs there is always one strongest, and all the dogs look up to him. He is the alpha male, he sees you as the leader and that’s why.

Answer #2

Sounds to me like you’ve been too harsh of a disciplinarian…Dog don’t need “hitting”, and since you’ve been hitting him as punishment, then he has every right to be scared of you.

NEVER HIT A DOG…they don’t understand what it means, IT ONLY MAKES THEM SCARED OF YOU…That is a dog training fact…

It will take a long time (if ever) for this dog to trust you…go get a book…ANY BOOK on dog training, and learn how to do it right.

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Answer #3

He is scared of you because of your way of showing dominance, by hitting him. Dogs do not need that sort of physical dominance, a poke, push or making your hand in to a sort of claw and grabbing the neck.

I don’t know if your doing this already, but you need to assert your dominance before your dog does the bad act, like if he’s about to jump on the couch stop him, don’t wait for him to on then push him off.

Most importantly your mom needs to stop giving him affection when he’s naughty, this should make the less violent dominance more effective.

Answer #4

He looks at you as the alpha male. Meaning your the boss, just do what you’ve been doing. Make sure you tell him when he’s been bad. Dogs need firm discipline, but don’t hurt him or anything like that, I’m sure you wont. Just don’t push a dog to where he would turn on you and possibly hurt you seriously.

Answer #5

try usinng treats to entise him closer then use treats when he dose some thing good

Answer #6

this is a question I got a new siberian husky shes kinda young but she is scared any aadvice she keeps bitting for defense is their a way to get her to stop I have never hit her I makes no sense I always appraise her any ideas

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