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rugerandremi

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i've had my male for his whole life. he is almost 3. he is a family dog and we also have a female who is about 2. we moved into our house two years ago and since he doesn't let anyone in our house. if someone knocks at the door he growls and the hair stands up on his back. i'm scared he's going to bite someone i want to come in. this mrning itried t let him outside and he didn't want to move. i grabbed his collar and tried to lead him to the door. he growled at me. i finally got him outside but when i let him in he even growled at my 2 yr old son for trying to play with him... he has bite a 10 yr old girl once before and i wanted toget rid of him after that. i don't do well with aggression towards children let a lone anyone else... anyone have any ideas why he is so angry??? he always looks grummpy. i don't want to get rid of him but i don't want to have him bite me or my child. any ideas??? please help!
 
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johann

Boxer Insane
Has he had a full vet workup (including blood work and thryoid panel)? That would be my first step.

Then, get a behaviorist involved ASAP. He's already proven that he will bite, so you need professional help right away. I would assume that he will bite again and keep him crated or in a separate room when you have visitors. I'd also get him used to wearing a basket muzzle. You can smear the inside with peanut butter and teach him to like the muzzle. EO76 has posted about how she got one of hers to like wearing a muzzle, maybe try a search of her posts.

How much obedience training has he had? What is his daily routine like? Any chance that he's in pain?
 
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hurleygirl

Boxer Booster
Is he getting enough exercise? I would just wear him out on walks, playing etc. and see how he responds. Sometimes they just have a lot of pent up energy. Otherwise I would consult a behaviorist (if at all possible). I know when I was having trouble with one of my dogs a K-9 policeman came out for $50 an hour. They are a wealth of info and can usually tell why the dog is responding the way he is.
 
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