This one is tricky. Rescues are complicated sometimes and it can be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to entirety work out the harm they have experienced before being rescued. Sometimes not even Cesar Milan could fix that, but that means as that dogs owner you must be mindful of that dogs potential fight response to seeming innocuous catalysts. I am one of those owners, so I am speaking from experience. No dog park, very structured introductions to other dogs and visitors to our house. That is my responsibility, and she is a great dog within the reality I have created for her. It is exhausting sometimes though.
You are correct about some rescues but most that are aggressive almost immediately get put to sleep and are not adopted out. So I don’t think this Is that case. The gsd looks like a senior dog. Very old. Like most old large breeds based on his walk, it more than likely has arthritis or hip dysplasia. If a dog is in pain they are more aggressive since they have no other way of telling you they are in pain. Something as simple as a shove or close movement will give it anxiety. I have two gsds myself and I had one that passed with HD. He was more aggressive when in pain. Who ever was taking care of the dog mishandled it and dog simply responded. No way they would have got that dog and took into the WH if he was rescued that way.
Too true, my girl was going to be put down before the rescue scooped her up and I found her. Did not play well with other dogs and possessive of food/toys. She has come a long way but its still in there and I am very mindful of that.
This one is tricky. Rescues are complicated sometimes and it can be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to entirety work out the harm they have experienced before being rescued. Sometimes not even Cesar Milan could fix that, but that means as that dogs owner you must be mindful of that dogs potential fight response to seeming innocuous catalysts. I am one of those owners, so I am speaking from experience. No dog park, very structured introductions to other dogs and visitors to our house. That is my responsibility, and she is a great dog within the reality I have created for her. It is exhausting sometimes though.
You are correct about some rescues but most that are aggressive almost immediately get put to sleep and are not adopted out. So I don’t think this Is that case. The gsd looks like a senior dog. Very old. Like most old large breeds based on his walk, it more than likely has arthritis or hip dysplasia. If a dog is in pain they are more aggressive since they have no other way of telling you they are in pain. Something as simple as a shove or close movement will give it anxiety. I have two gsds myself and I had one that passed with HD. He was more aggressive when in pain. Who ever was taking care of the dog mishandled it and dog simply responded. No way they would have got that dog and took into the WH if he was rescued that way.
Too true, my girl was going to be put down before the rescue scooped her up and I found her. Did not play well with other dogs and possessive of food/toys. She has come a long way but its still in there and I am very mindful of that.
Good points about the likely history of Joe’s GSD