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What to do about the animal situation part 22007-11-25 16:57:31

and we had this whole situation with bathing the dog, so i had to wash the dog once a week with oatmeal shampoo so that I could deal with the smell, and I also cleaned up and feed and walked the dog a lot . I was very scared of the dog when we first got him, but then after some time I was ok with the dog. He is a stafforshire bull terrier, so he is a bull dog, but compact.So then one day I got mad at the dog because he was chasing my cat , I got up and told him "no!", which i have done many times before with no problem, but this time the dog growled at me. It freaked me out. I told my boyfriend and he just laughed it off. Then again the next day he was chasing my cat, and I told him "NO!", and he growled at me again and showed his teeth. It freaked me out so bad. I was shaken. I told my boyfriend that I know he loves his dog but that I just don't feel safe with him.But he got mad at me and said that if he has to get rid of his dog,I have to get rid of my cats. Is this fair?

Answers:

Try talking to an behaviorlist. Go to this website you might find some good info. All dogs can be rehabilitated.

www.dogpsychologycenter.com

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Sounds to us like you need a new boyfriend.

If the Am Staff dog is growling at you and showing its teeth, it's a dangerous dog. Growling is a precursor to more violent behavior, and if the dog refuses to accept a "no" command, you're in a lot of trouble. Further, if your boyfriend is "laughing off" your fears and concerns, and is refusing to better train his dog to respect a "no" command, then he obviously doesn't care enough about you or your cats to keep you safe. (He also doesn't care enough about his dog to train it properly.)