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Cane corso protective behaviour?
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Cane corso protective behaviour?
My male corso, Kovu, is now 11 months and so far he has shown to be a well balanced dog. Just hoping to get some discussion about a behaviour he displays. If my partner is close to me and PRETENDS to hit me or even if he is messing around tickling/ply fighting etc. Kovu will bark/growl at him and nudge his head on him or even put both his front paws up on him. When it is the other way round Kovu does not react. I know you can expect protective behaviour from a corso but just wondering why it is only me he steps in for as both me and my partner have trained him and spend equal time with him. Is it normal for dogs to be more protective of females? Me and my partner run a Jiu Jitsu academy and therefore from a very young age he was exposed to us grappling with each other and other people.
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Dogs can pick a favorite in the family but they must realize that they are low on the totem pole so in your case #3. I would start now to have your partner become the main caregiver for a time. Feeding, treats, when you are on a walk together your partner will be in control of the leash. Also if you are using a crate I would show affection to your partner while he is in the crate, this indicates the pecking order. Have your partner release him from the crate. Also when the dog is acting out you make the correction not your partner for a time. So for now all good things come from your partner the vast majority of the time. Sometimes you may notice that the dog may sit on your feet and lean on you, this is not aloud in your case, nudge him off of you. In many cases the dog is letting whomever whether dog or human that this is mine.
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It could be resource guarding. I think there is a lesson on it, or perhaps it is a video. If it is resource guarding, according to Robert, the only fix is for you to raise your status with the pup, primarily through obedience training, so that he stops seeing you as a resource. According to Robert, dogs do not get jealous per se. Meaning the would be jealousy goes away once he stops seeing you as a resource. Assuming it is resource guarding, it can get serious and out of control very quickly.
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