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Dog is anxious and aggressive what do I do?

I have a dog on a stay and has only been here a few hours but is aggressive towards my other clients, me and my 10yr old niece. I don't know what to do, never encountered separation anxiety like this. I fear for my safety and mostly the safety of my niece and clients dogs.

I e tried separating him, kenneling him, long walk, muzzle, e collar, bitter spray, calming spray.. He just barks and hurts himself .. I have two more client dogs coming tomorrow and I'm worried for them.

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How are things going tonight? Is it better?

Carmen C.

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Carmen C.

You may want to post this question in the "Dog Questions" section and/or call Rover support for more ideas. Also, have you called the owner and asked if this is normal behavior?

It sounds like you have tried several options in a short time. Is it possible none of them had enough time to be effective?

First, of course, you must keep yourself and your niece safe. Second, you must keep your guest dogs safe.

If it was my house I would separate the aggressor into a different area where he could still see the activity going on but not be part of it or disrupt it. (I am able to put a gate in my kitchen and separate it into 2 sections.) Any time you see him laying quietly or acting more friendly, give him a treat.

See how that works after a few hours.

You should plan on having him confined in that separate part of the house for a time after your other guest dogs arrive tomorrow, possibly needing to repeat this process.

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Shannon L.

Will he allow you to take him for a walk? If so, maybe exercise will calm him down at least somewhat. I would also contact the owner if possible to get their take on the situation -- whether he acts like this at home or not, has he done this before, etc.

I agree that it sounds like separation is needed, to keep everyone else safe, and to reward him when he is calmer. If it doesn't work out (he never stops being a threat) hopefully Rover Support can help find another host that could take the dog --someone without kids or pets. If that's not an option, maybe as a last resort the dog may need to be boarded at a kennel (not at your expense, hopefully!)

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