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vincentjk:
Allow a pup be a pup. What they need most right now is that food you think you're wasting, give them enough to enable them grow well and balanced. My boerboel didn't bark at all until the age of 1year and 11months. When he started I was the only one that could control him not to attack a stranger imagine.

My gsd's guard instinct on the other hand is just beginning to kick in, he's 2years and and 5months imagine. When the time comes they both will become vicious because the two breeds aren't pets either

your dogs are late bloomers ooh, some people won't even have patience to wait that long

Engrpj:
Dog experts kindly advice.
My 4 Months old Rot and Caucasian never barks at strangers, they will just be wagging their tails when they see strangers coming in, but when they are fighting between themselves their bark is so scary, the Rot has this loud and deep bark.
What could be the reason. Am thinking of disposing both of then because for me am just wasting money on their feeding with no good security outcome.

immediately I saw the thread even before reading I knew they were puppies.
at 4 months you shouldn't expecting much from them, forget the big size they are still very young.
as far as it's a rott and a Caucasian you have, don't bother yourself, when they start you'll be the one begging them to relax

Toju200:
Spark is always aggressive towards other Dogs maybe because he's trying to be dominant but he's still young so I don't allow him to be forming boss . I'll try and socialize him.Na only Rico e know..

please socialise him ooh, let him not kill someone's dog and put you in trouble

Gracespecial101:
Thanks but Which is Best among them

the one you uploaded last with chain on it's neck seems like the best option, it took more from the father and it looks like it'll be the finest when older

Spanishmilf:
ha hah hah haha haha hah haha atleadt he no dey run away from local fog my own him tail go dey him leg my fake boerboel

lmao my own ignores other dogs on the road and goes his way, even if the dog is barking at him he'll just look at it and continue what he's doing.
although some weeks ago while I was walking him one early morning around 5:30am one guy was jogging with his local dog off leash,as they were coming close to us Roscoe attacked the dog surprisingly, the guy's dog ran away with it's tail in between his legs and Roscoe started trying to chase it.
I had to sit on the floor so he won't drag me and get the dog, after some time the dog came back and ran passed to get to his owner the owner of the dog was even laughing at it.
that's the first time he has attacked another dog, but that's not the first time he has seen that dog before, he saw the dog when he was about 6 months old and he ignored it, then the dog was about 9yrs old.

Greenarrow01:
It barks when it hears a strange sound.. But the moment we are out.. You will think I have a cat with me.
It has never barked at other dogs.
I am thinking of getting a female from bsuared again

you want your dog to be dog aggressive?
that's not something you should wish for bro, if that dog is grown and it attacks someone else's dog can you hold it back?.
didn't you see that video that circulated online in I think Lagos that some guys were walking a Caucasian and boerbel and a girl was walking her sister's Lhasa and the 2 big dogs tore the Lhasa apart for no reason?.
the girl was crying and begging them to hold their dogs that her sister was going to kill her but they couldn't even stop them.
dog aggression is not cute and it can put you in trouble,you should be happy your dog ignores random dogs on the road.

treasurevee9:
Ekuke/caucasian most likely

if they had Caucasian in them they would have been bigger than that, the hair on them is from the terrier blood in them, the mother is a terrier so I'm guessing the father is a local dog/gsd mix

Gracespecial101:
Wanna Get A puppy but don't know which to pick cause their breed is unknown to me.
Will be needing your help in picking One.
Thanks

they are mongrels, I'm already seeing terrier, local dog and gsd in them.
you can buy them if you want but don't breed them

Spanishmilf:
at least your dog is chasing goat u better be greatful bro....
If your a Caucasian is a ped I mean a solid Caucasian then don't need to bother your self on aggressive, but if u dog is kokasian not caucascian worry my broda

lmao

Greenarrow01:
Two more questions pls.
First..
Since I bought the dog.. I have never for a moment chain it down. Also I made a cage for it.. It has never for a minute been forced to sleep inside the cage.. My backyard is enclose with the only entrance been the kitchen door.. The is a big wall separating it from other flats.. So dog is free to move within this enclosure.. Its cage too is at one side of the enclosure. Thou it do enter the cage.. When the sun is hot.. But its doesn't really stay there.. Also.. We go for walks... Along a busy road every two or three days..
Dont you think this is the cause of my dog's inability to bark or even charge at a soul... Dude sniffs every person that comes to him... Not just that.. He legit chase lizard,birds and goats when we are out. Should I chain it and lock it up in his cage.. Or what.. Man is 7mintgs plus

Secondly.. There is this dog food... I have read about it on nairaland.. Mixture of soyabeand, maize, crayfish and groundnut. Used to make paste..
Pls can you tell me the procedure to make that
. and if you feel its good.. And can replace bingo food.

How do you take pictures of your dogs.
Mine is above my knee level. But whenever I take pics.. It looks so small and tiny on camera.. Plus he doesn't allow me to take his pics

if you want to take a good picture of your dog then you have to bend down especially if you're tall
a dog is at least 2x shorter than you so standing to snap it won't give a good angle or show the dog's true size.
you have to bend lower so you can capture the dog's picture well, that's how wildlife photographers take all those fine stock photo pics you see, sometimes you see them laying on the floor to snap a small animal and the pic will come out well because of the nice angle.
just squat a little when next you want to snap him you'll get his real size.
mine doesn't let me snap too lol I'm still struggling too, when I want to snap he will not agree to look at the camera any small noise he'll turn his head

Greenarrow01:
Two more questions pls.
First..
Since I bought the dog.. I have never for a moment chain it down. Also I made a cage for it.. It has never for a minute been forced to sleep inside the cage.. My backyard is enclose with the only entrance been the kitchen door.. The is a big wall separating it from other flats.. So dog is free to move within this enclosure.. Its cage too is at one side of the enclosure. Thou it do enter the cage.. When the sun is hot.. But its doesn't really stay there.. Also.. We go for walks... Along a busy road every two or three days..
Dont you think this is the cause of my dog's inability to bark or even charge at a soul... Dude sniffs every person that comes to him... Not just that.. He legit chase lizard,birds and goats when we are out. Should I chain it and lock it up in his cage.. Or what.. Man is 7mintgs plus

Secondly.. There is this dog food... I have read about it on nairaland.. Mixture of soyabeand, maize, crayfish and groundnut. Used to make paste..
Pls can you tell me the procedure to make that
. and if you feel its good.. And can replace bingo food.

How do you take pictures of your dogs.
Mine is above my knee level. But whenever I take pics.. It looks so small and tiny on camera.. Plus he doesn't allow me to take his pics

then the dog food...I know the recipe and I've used it severally before but the truth is that it's not bad but it doesn't really bulk up your dog that much.
plus you'll need to add a lot protein and vitamins inside to supplement it because most of it is just cereal grains which is mostly carbohydrate.
I feel it's for smaller breeds because a mastiff or Caucasian or any other dog around this size range wouldn't really look their best with the meal.
if you want to make it nutritious enough for a dog that size you'll have to add many things inside to maintain their muscle mass and body weight.
let's be real, even if you put 2000# dry fish or crayfish inside do you feel it's enough protein for your dog for a month? no.
and by the time you've supplemented it to be good enough, you'd see that the money you've spent is already the same with what you would have spent on another meal that'll cost less stress in preparing.
the food isn't bad though don't get me wrong, I just feel it isn't worth it, I used to mix it with dry food, rice and chicken with egg when I used it to make it richer, the food alone won't really do much to be honest.
I can still send you the recipe if you want

Greenarrow01:
Two more questions pls.
First..
Since I bought the dog.. I have never for a moment chain it down. Also I made a cage for it.. It has never for a minute been forced to sleep inside the cage.. My backyard is enclose with the only entrance been the kitchen door.. The is a big wall separating it from other flats.. So dog is free to move within this enclosure.. Its cage too is at one side of the enclosure. Thou it do enter the cage.. When the sun is hot.. But its doesn't really stay there.. Also.. We go for walks... Along a busy road every two or three days..
Dont you think this is the cause of my dog's inability to bark or even charge at a soul... Dude sniffs every person that comes to him... Not just that.. He legit chase lizard,birds and goats when we are out. Should I chain it and lock it up in his cage.. Or what.. Man is 7mintgs plus

Secondly.. There is this dog food... I have read about it on nairaland.. Mixture of soyabeand, maize, crayfish and groundnut. Used to make paste..
Pls can you tell me the procedure to make that
. and if you feel its good.. And can replace bingo food.

How do you take pictures of your dogs.
Mine is above my knee level. But whenever I take pics.. It looks so small and tiny on camera.. Plus he doesn't allow me to take his pics

not chaining or caging your dog doesn't make it a coward, I don't know how that theory came about.
even if your dog is free 24/7 if the dog is mature enough and an aggressive breed from a good bloodline it'll still end up aggressive. what's the difference between locking it in a cage and leaving it in an enclosed backyard?, isn't it still basically the same thing only that the space is smaller?.
just allow the dog to grow up, 7 months is still young with time it'll pick up, you can also help by engaging the dog in play that'll help boost his confidence like;
* tug-of-war(let him win sometimes but struggle for sometime so he'll think he won fairly).
*you can play rough play with him too, get him excited and pad your hands if he can't control his bites and wrestle with him(I didn't say fight ooh, let it just be play, he'll know you're playing too, sometimes he'll be growling and attacking you playfully that means you're doing it right)
* you can stage break-ins... that works too, if you have a friend that'll agree you can chain him where he'll see the gate and let the friend enter and collect something from the compound or pretend to harm you and see his reaction, this one should be done when the dog has started barking already because it'll give the dog more confidence to bark at people.
when the dog barks at the person or tries to attack then the person should run away, then you congratulate and praise the dog or even give a treat, if you do this the dog will start barking at or attacking anybody that enters your compound or tries to pick anything from the compound fearlessly with time.
these things usually work as confidence boosters with dogs, it helps conquer fear of strangers and also boosts their distrust and hatred for intruders, you can try them out and see if it'll work on your dog, I used all of them

Samolasoj:
Thanks alot for ur comment@Iamanderson
I have been waiting for you to coment for a while now bcus I have been following ur thread about ur cute huge dog roscoe and how u have wonderful taken care of him till now, I really pray and wish my boy scisser get big as urs bcus that will really make me so happy..
Anyways about the poop stuff, he has stop doing that entirely in the house, all he do now is wait till the door is open for him to go and poo outside and sometimes do it at the backyard where the generator is if the front door is not open on time, he has totally stopped pooing in the house and am so happy about that, I can't even remember the last time he urinated in the house too.
He has really improve alot in character and he has more energy now, he can play for Africa and sometimes charges at me when we play and I enjoy it alot, it makes me feel he will be aggressive one day.

All am waiting for is for him to become aggressive, even if I know he is still a puppy but I really can't wait for months to come so I can see him in action and also I want him to be as large as urs...
Once again thanks for ur comments and I hope to get more tips from you too as time goes on.
And yes dreazy23 has been really helpful

you're welcome
it's good to see he has stopped messing up the house, he has probably started seeing the house as his living space that's why he goes away to poop.
just make sure you always make space available for him to go outside and you'll have nothing to worry about.
and the play you're doing with him is also good for him too, just take care of him he'll grow well

Samolasoj:
Happy weekend guys. Sorry have not been able to update you guys for a while now, have been very busy.
Anyways scisser has been doing fine and he is beginning to bark alot even if he still plays alot with strangers sometimes, I believe he is still a puppy so with time he will be aggressive towards strangers.

He is currently 3 month plus now and he is looking good at his age, even my friends can tell from his current size.
Below is scisser and me playing a little rough play this morning and we later ended it on the bed to relax after the play.
I can tell that he was very excited and he didn't want us to stop but I just have to bcus I have other things to do.

I will try my best to always update you guys on my boy scisser and as for those that game me tips on how to train him well, I say a very big thank you as it was really helpful.

Stay tuned for more updates

is he still pooping everywhere?
that habit is usually caused when a dog is congested in a particular place, since he's always inside the house he just goes anywhere because he doesn't have anywhere else to do it.
if you don't give him a place to poop he'll do it anywhere.
naturally, dogs don't poop where they eat or play, a dog will only do that when it has no other option and gets used to it. if a dog has enough space to explore, it'll select particular spots to poop and save you all the stress
I also used to keep my dog inside as a puppy but he never pooped inside the house once, I just studied his pooping pattern and started predicting it, if your dog is the type that poops after eating then immediately after eating take the dog to the position you want it to poop and leave it there till it poops then congratulate it and give a reward and go.
that's how I started doing with my dog and it reached a point that when he wants to poop he'll come close to me and start bending his bum then I'll just rush and take him outside for him to go and poop, later on all I had to do was leave a door open when he's in the house so he can leave freely to poop and pee and then return.
that's how he grew up and even till now I can confidently leave him in the house without fear that he'll mess up, even if he's playing or eating he'll run out and ease himself then return.
your dog is so cute BTW, and he's growing well
oh and don't expect much from him in terms of obedience to commands, he's still a puppy so obeying you isn't a priority to him lol, with time he'll become more obedient just keep on teaching him.
hope this helps with the pooping issue, this technique worked with all the dogs I've ever had, even the one that started off like yours learned how to go out and poop at about 3months.
you can checkout my thread too, I think you'll get some tips from there goodluck

space9880:
i have not seen iamanderson on this thread

lol I'm just seeing it, besides, Dreazy23 is already doing a good job helping out with the pup

agboedeh:
Yea.

he only likes me and my immediate family members because they have been there too since the beginning.

oh no wonder lol

agboedeh:
Trust me, I have tried everything. I even encouraged my cousin to give him treats. He would eat it all happily (wagging his tail sef). Just give him 30mins and he'll be back to hating.

aah then that's because of the lack of socialisation lol
are you the only one that raised him?

agboedeh:
He would just start barking and try to bite them. He is not socialized at all. I have a relative that came to stay with me for a month. Jack hated him and only started tolerating him after two weeks of his coming. But still hated him till d day he left.
He sees humans, goat and especially chicken as enemies DAT need to be eliminated....lol.
Its my fault tho. I didn't properly involve him with people while growing.
Any suggestions on how to introduce him to new people?

he's already grown so it'll be harder to do but I feel if you introduce him to people that are nice and relaxed he'll calm down.
Roscoe also barks and tries to attack people when I try to introduce them to him inside the compound but when he sees everyone is calm around the person and the person too is calm he'll eventually stop barking and start growling then I ask the person to give him a hand to sniff slowly, after he sniffs the person's hand he sniffs the person for some minutes then leaves them alone.
if you want to introduce your dog to someone don't rush it,just be calm and the person too should be relaxed and quiet it'll go down easier.
after the dog has seen the person is no longer a threat it'll calm down and get curious about the person.
but even after the introduction, it not wise to leave the person alone with the dog until you're sure the dog is okay with the person.
the last person that stayed with us few months ago for about a month got introduced to Roscoe and he got used to her and we started freeing him in her presence eventually but he still attacked her about 2-3 times when she went to open the gate by herself, she had to run out the gate to escape and she was also lucky I was there those times to stop him.

also it'd help if you didn't force the introduction the first day they meet, I usually do mine few days after the person arrives so by that time he'd have gotten tired of barking at the person and instead he'll be more curious to know who the person is.
then if you want to introduce them on neutral ground (a place that isn't your dog's territory)
just let them be calm and also wait for jack to calm down then ask him to sit before you let him sniff the person.
tip: go at the dog's pace, let the dog lean forward to sniff first because if the person moves too suddenly that sniff can turn to a bite

vincentjk:
Thanks goodness you were able to control it that's why i don't allow people to walk my dogs, only you will know how to handle and calm your dog when the need arises.

true, I make sure I'm with the leash at all times even when I'm walking him with somebody

dragunov:
I lived in a new site, which ofcourse means that the area is still developing. So there are lots of local people, local dogs and local goats.

When I started venturing out with my CO, she was 7months. Full of terrible energy, and also a fearsome visage. I could barely control her pace. It took a little while for the locals to accept that it was a dog. They at first glance mistook it for a lion and took off screaming for dear life.

Goats would normally not run from dogs. Local dogs I mean. But as soon as they sighted my dog, they fled and all instinctively flocked together for protection. They all stood at a very safe distance gawking wide eyed, trembling with stretched out necks, hair standing erect like spikes around the neck region.

The local dogs? I had a good laugh. They would pretend to charge but when my dog merely glance at their direction, they screech to a halt and run back still barking like they are telling my dog that they are not afraid but just heeding an imaginary call from their owners.

In all, people and animals likewise were filled with awe when they saw the dog. They constantly begged me as I walked along not to by mistake release the leash.

haha that's how people and goats still react when I walk my dog,that's why I don't walk him in the daytime again, now I walk him very early in the morning to avoid their wahala.
I've seen a goat leap clean over a gutter and disappear into another street because of fear and Roscoe was dragging me to catch it.

do you have pics of your dog?

agboedeh:
your dog's coat is just to awesome. Pls snap the type of comb u use and the type of supplement u use for the coat.
I am falling in love with Roscoe more and more. His temperament is awesome to. How I wish jack can be introduced to new people.
Are u planning on breeding him
Nice work bro. Ur dog is a 100%.

thank you so much
I just give him raw egg everyday for the coat and I use a regular human comb to groom him.
yeah I think I'll breed him later on but not now.

when you try to introduce jack to people how does he react?

Greenarrow01:
Oh I forgot to mention goats too lol I am thinking of getting a female Caucasian and add to it. Seems dude mightbbe bored. What kinda toys do you have pls

I don't really buy toys for him, I use different things to play with him. I also buy unbreakable bones for him to chew on to pass time.

Greenarrow01:
Roscoe is neat and well kept.
How old is he now.
Also..
My Caucasian is yet to start barking ooo.
Due is sooo good at chasing lizards and chicken.
Thou I have never chained it I keep it at my backyard.. Free range.. It is an enclosed backyard.
How can I stop it from chasing lizardsand chickens. It has never charged at anyone except to be sniffing people up and down.
I walk it out for a 2kilometer walk every two or three days... In an express way.. Just to curb fear.
And we go between crowds too at an intersection
Dog is a good stock.. Son of pumba and I think Lola of bsquared kennel

your dog is still a pup right? about 7 months old or so if I'm correct.
just give him time, he's still growing, he'll become more territorial with age.
as for the lizard and chicken thing, I don't know but Roscoe outgrew it, when he was younger he enjoyed chasing them buy now he's more into goats
he started with killing millipedes and rats then he graduated to chasing lizard and chickens now he ignores all these small rodents and birds most times, but if he see a goat he'll rush to chase it
I feel the lizard hunting will stop with your dog with age sha, Caucasians are not really hunters, when he starts becoming territorial you'll see his drive to hunt will probably drop and it'll be more channelled into guarding.
he's probably just playing and not hunting to kill, when he's more mature it'll reduce or stop.

Toju200:
Roscoe nor get joy o but thank God it was not more than what it was..God!!!! Roscoe make brain Sha Beauty, Strength and size...Wooow.
Spark oya do and big like Roscoe.its like spark will come and spend holiday with Roscoe so dat he will become like him

lmao thank you

Sorry I couldn't post when I promised, I got banned from NL for some reason and since then I haven't had the chance to post.

I've been keeping Roscoe indoors because of an incident that happened last Friday when I took him to the vet for his vaccine shots.
while we were coming back, he suddenly attacked one boy on the road, I was also surprised it happened because he's usually calm even in crowds.
he charged at the boy even with me holding his leash and even started chasing the boy as the boy ran away, it took some seconds before I recognized the boy he was trying to attack.
turns out it was the same boy that has been teasing him since he was about 4 months old, the boy always threw stones at him when I take him on walks and sometimes he'll come and touch him and run(although he stopped doing that as he grew up), he also used to come to my gate and tease him so he'll bark at him and even on some occasions he came to my house to fetch water he used to go to his kennel to taunt him while he's barking at him.
I was surprised he could pick out the boy from other people walking on the road even before I noticed him, as he started trying to attack him people started shouting and running away, luckily I was walking him with somebody so the two of us had to hold him back as he was struggling to leave his leash.
if something had happened, if I wasn't able to realise he wanted to attack the boy on time it might have ended as one of those stories you read online that a dog mauled a child and they had to kill the dog, people wouldn't even give me the chance to explain that I knew the boy and it was his fault(I warned him severally to stop teasing him but he saw it as play and continued, he only reduced it when Roscoe grew up and he started fearing him,even at that till now if Roscoe is in his kennel or is restrained he'll be taunting him).
to make things worse, some other kids were coming back from school where this thing happened and because of the frenzy he was already in(everyone was shouting and running) he started trying to attack them too.
I had to take him away from the road to a corner to calm down for some minutes before I took him home, this happened about a week ago and I didn't bring him outside again until this morning so the case will die down, I don't want any issue that has to do with my dog harming a child, at least this issue has opened their eyes, now when the children see him coming they run away without my warning unlike before that they'll be following us and be trying to get his attention no matter how may times I tell them to keep off.
but he's not a child killer though, some minutes after the incident I passed one of my neighbors, house were her child was playing outside and he wanted to touch Roscoe and his mum let me introduce him to the kid and he sniffed and licked him
thankfully, his reckless behavior was just because of grudge and not sinister intentions.

here are some pics I was able to take, as usual he was too distracted to even pay attention to the camera for 2mins

vincentjk:
Quite far

where do you stay?

explosiveskull:
What is wrong with my dog?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyOgwi_wYoM

what kind of answer are you expecting?

Spanishmilf:
my bb mix is als bark at people or strangers but doesn't charge at them I'm happy tho... . I just want to ask what age did yours start to build his confident my own bark out loud and hE keep distamce

it differs with the dog, some find their confidence later while some find it earlier.
I can't really remember when he started charging.... I think around 5 months, before that he used to charge but if you show you're not afraid he'll stop or slow down and keep on barking at you but if he charges and you run he'll attack you.
at 5 months that's when I remember he started charging without fear whether you run or not.
your dog is already barking at strangers which is a good thing just give him time he'll have more confidence to charge at them.
just make sure you also help him get his confidence too, it helps.

Warleyy:
Please oo..whixh one is pastern issues?

pastern is the area below the carpus(wrist), and above the foot of the dog.
if you notice your dog's pasterns are bent, or too close to the ground then you have to visit a vet immediately so rehabilitation can start before it becomes permanent.
weak, bent or flat pasterns are more common in large breed puppies and they can cause a lot of problems for a dog.
dogs with bad pasterns can't stand for long, run for long or jump and it gets worse with age, when they get mature sometimes the pasterns get completely destroyed and result in bone issues and pain along with weak muscles which can cause paralysis.

Spanishmilf:
When did your dog aggressve kick in

since I got him at 4 weeks, the very first day he came he was barking at people coming into the compound.
his confidence wasn't strong until he grew up tho, when he was younger he was not confident enough to face anything serious but he has always been barking at strange people and things from puppyhood.
I saw the characters from when he was young so I started grooming and conditioning his behavior to strengthen them, so far I can say it worked.
I'll post him again later today

vincentjk:
Came back late last night and had no time to prepare dinner for Gustaf so i checked around to see what i could get to serve him because i was also hungry and exhausted.

I remembered he is a lover of pawpaw, rushed to the garden then plucked a mini pawpaw head for Gustaf, sliced it into moderate size because he is used eating big chunks of food. He ate everything and i saved myself the stress for that day

I don't know if pawpaw is really good for dogs, any suggestion??

Iamanderson
Knyte
Dogwhisperer
Johnnyn1
Space9880

What's your take on feeding pawpaw to a dog?

as long as you don't feed him the peel and seeds then he's fine, paw-paw is good for digestion and it's rich in vitamins