Rottie breaking window

Hi folks -

I have a 2 year old male Rott.
He's my second Rott so I'm not suprised at his agressiveness
towards people and other animals outside the front windows.
He's protective of his territory.

The problem is the height of the front window is only about
a foot and a half off the ground and right now I only have single pane
windows.
(12 x 8 inch squares)

The first time he broke a window pane it just cracked.
The delivery man left a package. Today I got home
and another pane was broke through and the screen was partially out.

Michael A. Ball...

Rottweillers have the potential to be aggressive, and the potential to be well trained.
For the most part, I believe their guardians make the choice.

I'm not an expert, but two years old is old enough to have been taught a thing or two. How
does your dog react, when you are present? Does he still charge the window whenever he
sees someone? If so, how do you respond to him?

I suggest his response can be altered through conditioning. A basic arrangement will
require an assistant or two to pose as disguised "intruders" that he is familiar
with--when they are not disguised. When he reacts, control him, put him in a sit position,
then invite the intruders in, have them reveal who they are and allow him to see that they
are someone he will tolerate. Repeat as needed.

That sounds pretty simple, and it is not the gospel; so, maybe someone wiser will have
some better guidance. If training fails, you'll have a live-in time bomb. You might
consider putting the bars on the inside, but it will never take the place of conditioning.

I have a chow chow--Rottweiller mix (75 pounds) that is aggressive towards other dogs.

AnimalBehaviorForensicSciencesResearchLaboratory...

From: Rocky (2...@rocky-dog.com)
Subject: Re: How to handle aggressive situations
Date: 2004-10-19 19:42:54 PST

Melanie L Chang said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Michael A. Ball...

Seeing that you know the wrong way, do you also know the correct way? If so, please, talk

Rocky...

First, a pinch collar needs proper fitting which can only be

PrettierInPink...

FIRST, we gotta know what kinda LYIN DOG ABUSING MENTAL CASE
you and michael ball really are. michael MURDERS dogs at a
"SHELTER" and MURDERS kats for PLEASURE and takes ANTI-PSYCHOTIC
medications to CON-TROLL his MENTAL ILLNESS. And here's YOU:

demonstrated in person. Basically, it should be just snug
enough that it rides high on the neck without slipping down.
The leash ring should be at enough of an angle (depending on
which side you walk the dog) so that the leash doesn't meet the
collar at too acute an angle. And not a lot of slack in the
leash.

Second, a pinch collar is mostly "self correcting" (though I've
never really like that term, there ya go) in that the correction
essentially comes from the dog, not the human. Such a collar
doesn't need to be popped (if that's what bjmelvin meant by
"snapped"). Choke chains are designed to be popped, not pinch
collars.

Third, and to be fair, bjmelvin didn't *term* his pinch collar
snapping method as a correction (sorry), but *described* it
basically as positive punishment. I have no issue with real
world aspects of operant conditioning, used appropriately and
with appropriate tools and trained in-person with an appropriate

PrettierInPink...

From: Rocky (2...@rocky-dog.com)
Subject: Re: How to handle aggressive situations
Date: 2004-10-19 19:42:54 PST

Melanie L Chang said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

PrettierInPink...

Or, at the other end of the spectrum, Rocky cowers,
thinking I'm angry at him - a reason I don't "yuk out"
others' dogs at agility trials or training.

trainer.

about it. I'd like to hear, and you are one of the folks worth listening to. Thank you.

Handsome Jack Morrison...

Does anyone else but me wonder why the OP hasn't provided any
feedback yet?

Another one of those things that make me go...hmmmm.

Michael A. Ball...

Jack, *Excellent* catch! I hadn't realized it, but you're absolutely correct. LOL

I'm far too gullible sometimes.

If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

Practice safe eating - always use condiments.

AnimalBehaviorForensicSciencesResearchLaboratory...

Or, at the other end of the spectrum, Rocky cowers,
thinking I'm angry at him - a reason I don't "yuk out"
others' dogs at agility trials or training.

Whenever he acts up, I make him sit until he gets over it. He is nowhere close to being
safe, yet, but I can see him making small improvements. So, behavior can be changed.

Whatever it takes.

I am concerned about both the dog injuring himself, and breaking through
injuring someone else.

Any suggestions about keeping him away from the window?

FurPaw...

You can buy sheets of plexiglass at home improvement centers,
which you can screw in front of your windows. Depending on the
thickness (you might need more than one sheet) that should keep
him from breaking the window.

I have considered getting some internal bars for the window
(Guardian Angel Window Guards) which would help to keep him
in, but not stop him from breaking the windows.

I have also considered a bark collar to maybe calm him down,
or an electric fence type device to deture him getting to close to the
windows.

Compared to my last Rott he is a very stubborn guy.
I have had difficulties with training him, I have not experienced with
any of my previous large dogs.