Jen asked:


Whenever I take my dog to Petsmart he’s always bullying the other dogs. No matter male or female. He’s great with other people approaching him, but if they have a dog that wants to play and it approaches mine, he’s growling and snarling and not wagging his tail in a playful manner. I took him to meet my bf’s dog lastnight he was fine with the Chihuahua, but meeting his other dog, who is twice his size, he wanted to attack him. The other dog wasn’t showing any signs of aggressiveness, he’s laid back and just wanted to sniff him…but my dog snarled and growled and wanted to fight. I have a boxer/pitbull mix. His name is Petey and he’s 2 years old. I also have another pitbull (female) named Jolee, she’s 4 yrs. old, and they get along great. How can I train Petey to not be aggressive around other dogs? It’s frustrating because he’s not the mean aggressive type and sends the wrong message to other dog owners that he’s vicious when he’s not. HELP!
I have stopped taking him to Petsmart. Jolee is the only one that can go with me, she doesn’t mind other dogs, male or female coming around her. She’s the complete opposite of Petey.
I can never take him off his leash, when we are out. He’s always on a leash, unless he’s at home or in the backyard.
Everytime he’s aggressive, I pull say “no” firmly, and pull him away from the situation and say “no” firmly again.

I can’t afford a professional trainer.

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