Thanks for all the help and info! I'm going to check out the link to try to find a trainer

Patty and Riley

Thanks for all the help and info! I'm going to check out the link to try to find a trainer

Patty and Riley

bullies are very stubborn at times and at this point nothing realy works so its better to keep her seperate

bullies are very stubborn at times and at this point nothing realy works so its better to keep her seperate

My old boy Lucky was a very possessive dog. It took years of training to have him bring his toys to me. Never managed to get him to just hand me the toy, only on command. When other dogs were around, toys were always a source of trouble.

One day I was in the park with Lucky, playing with his ball. A mother with some kids walked past us, and to my utter surprise, Lucky went to the youngest boy, a toddler that could hardly walk, and put his favorite ball in front of the kid. Before we could prevent it, the kid picked up the ball, and Lucky just sat there!

Later we noticed that he would give his toy to all younger kids, younger than say 8 or 9 years old! I've never understood how this worked, so if anyone has an explanation?

So, the fact that your dog is possive, and would even defend his toy to you is something that you have to deal with, but it doesn't mean that he will fight your grandson for toys!
I would watch both of them like eagles, and specially look for the bodylanguage of your boy to see if it is really an issue! Never leave them alone together, but that is common knowledge!

Good luck!

Ineke and Zorro (who couldn't care less about toys.....)

My old boy Lucky was a very possessive dog. It took years of training to have him bring his toys to me. Never managed to get him to just hand me the toy, only on command. When other dogs were around, toys were always a source of trouble.

One day I was in the park with Lucky, playing with his ball. A mother with some kids walked past us, and to my utter surprise, Lucky went to the youngest boy, a toddler that could hardly walk, and put his favorite ball in front of the kid. Before we could prevent it, the kid picked up the ball, and Lucky just sat there!

Later we noticed that he would give his toy to all younger kids, younger than say 8 or 9 years old! I've never understood how this worked, so if anyone has an explanation?

So, the fact that your dog is possive, and would even defend his toy to you is something that you have to deal with, but it doesn't mean that he will fight your grandson for toys!
I would watch both of them like eagles, and specially look for the bodylanguage of your boy to see if it is really an issue! Never leave them alone together, but that is common knowledge!

Good luck!

Ineke and Zorro (who couldn't care less about toys.....)

But is this possible after all this time? He will be 5 years old in December, hes just very possessive with especially new toys

But is this possible after all this time? He will be 5 years old in December, hes just very possessive with especially new toys

I might also take away the toys from the bully and start to teach him to be gentle with his toys.
you can do this quite easily.
I trained my deaf dog this way..came from a trainer and it works. YOU get a treat and put it in your fingers and tell the dog to take it gentle. USE the word gentle. IN my casae I used a hind sign for gentle. YOU do this over and over. the bully should get very close to your fingers but not bite them. it worked for Gus.
another thing is the puppy playpen is great for time outs too on occasion. all puppies are excitable in the beginning.
good training as suggested is a great resource too.

I might also take away the toys from the bully and start to teach him to be gentle with his toys.
you can do this quite easily.
I trained my deaf dog this way..came from a trainer and it works. YOU get a treat and put it in your fingers and tell the dog to take it gentle. USE the word gentle. IN my casae I used a hind sign for gentle. YOU do this over and over. the bully should get very close to your fingers but not bite them. it worked for Gus.
another thing is the puppy playpen is great for time outs too on occasion. all puppies are excitable in the beginning.
good training as suggested is a great resource too.

its hard to teach them baby toys vs his toys, they are all toys in his eyes. I would put baby in a play pen with his toys, when he is on the ground the dog gets crated or put in another room.

you should also look in to some professional training

Vicky,
Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

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its hard to teach them baby toys vs his toys, they are all toys in his eyes. I would put baby in a play pen with his toys, when he is on the ground the dog gets crated or put in another room.

you should also look in to some professional training

Vicky,
Bosco, Bella, Breve' & Holly

www.LangagerBulldogs.com

PHOTOS ARE PROPERTY OF LANGAGER BULLDOGS, YOU MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR ANY USE OF THESE PHOTOS FROM LANGAGERBULLDOG.

But remember, he's been getting away with this behavior for 5 years. Don't expect change overnight.
I strongly recommend that you contact a trainer (there's a link on the front page) - especially since he's laid teeth on you, already. Don't leave his toys lying around for him to play with. They should be given on your say so , not his. To take them away, exchange the toy for a yummy treat, then put the toy away.

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

But remember, he's been getting away with this behavior for 5 years. Don't expect change overnight.
I strongly recommend that you contact a trainer (there's a link on the front page) - especially since he's laid teeth on you, already. Don't leave his toys lying around for him to play with. They should be given on your say so , not his. To take them away, exchange the toy for a yummy treat, then put the toy away.

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball