Confussed agreesive dog dilema!

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Now then my mum has a bit of a mongrol of a dog...we suspect whippet x staffy..tho she isn't huge.

She has always had problems with the dog (Cassie) jumping over the wall when let out, she ormally goes for a wander around the fields then comes back

But now shes started jumping out and attacking any dogs going past
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She did it today with a cocker spaniel and she wouldn't even lay off when she got told to. Its not as though my mum can run after the dog or move quick enough as she has got MS, so today her fella had to litrally stand on Cassie to be able to seperate the dogs

So my mum says she has to go so the hunt for a home is on

BUT...my mum has only jujst realised that she has only just gone like this since she met the landlord of the local pubs puppy Rotty. The pub was only trying to play but there was abit of a size difference and Cassie was terrified. Seems the only reason for the sudden change as she is such a lovely lovely dog. when you take her out for walks she never even looks at other dogs, and she is fantastic with all people

Is there hope?
 
Is there any way of dog proofing the garden? It's hard because to retrain the dog you have to be there and if she's doing it when she's on her own in the garden you can't prevent it. Can you put her on a running line outside so she can cover all the garden but not get out?
 
I would see a behaviourist and definitely dog-proof the garden. If you can't keep her confined in the garden, I think you need to keep her in the kitchen and only let her out for walks.
 
I think you need to make your garden secure asap. It only takes someone to report your dog for this and you could find her being dealt with under the DDA. I wouldn't necessary say this was due to her being scared by the rottie pup. It sounds as if she is actively going to attack passing dogs, not just being aggressive when meeting them on a walk or something.
 
Mum says that she can't do any more fencing, no where to put it too. its quite a large wall but she has figured out how to get up a banking and over it.

I said to her, why doesn't she put her on a chain when no one can supervise her but she said she tried it but she just whinned and barked...I said she would get used to it in time, but she isn't prepared to do that, doesn't have the pateince. Don't really agree with the passing on the problem as she would be fine ina house wioth no other dogs and secure garden.

I still think its something to do with the rottie, she was petrified really trying to get away, so now I think shes kind og thinking she has to get them before they get her type of thing

Ma won't be prepared to get a behaviourist out
 
After reading that last post I think perhaps the dog would be better off with someone who's prepared to put some work in to sort the problem out. Persuade your mum to contact a rescue centre rather than advertise her so that the rescue can work with her before passing her on
 
Yes agree with the above. The dog needs someone who can handle it properly. Otherwise you'll end up with her being pts or worse her being pts after hurting another persons dog.

If they cannot dog-proof the garden they shouldnt have the dog as its th dog who will suffer in the end - what if it gets hit by a car or something???

I used to have two escapee dogs so I know what its like but it can be done..
 
sounds like nervous aggression to me. one of my dogs has this and its very hard to cure. When this is the case dogs tend to attack because they are scared not because they are agressive. The best way to deal with this is not to allow them to get into any situation which will make them feel insecure. i honestly thing the dog would be better off being rehomed with someone willing to put time into it and you mum would be much better of with a quieter dog that she can trust.
 
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