Snappy Dog

Are you currently pregnant and he has started getting protective?

Try getting your boyfriend to give him treat when he's displaying good behaviour so when he goes to crate your bf could pop a treat in. Get your bf to feed him but any sign of aggression a quick no and lift up bowl wait a second then try again start by putting it down slowly any sign of aggression a quick no or ah ah lift up again he will start to realise the aggression isn't getting him anything plus seems like your bf and dog need to bond if your at home all day doing everything for him he feels he needs you and you only. My dog started to have a similar attitude towards my husband but as soon as started doing these things he calmed down also walking get your bf to take him for short walks.

Also when you say they look after him is this in their home or yours x

im 19 weeks pregnant he only seems to have been like this since Ive been pregnant and is very clingy with me. When my boyfriend comes in the room dog is happy to see him but tries to bite his clothes for abit first

thanks for the advice will get my boyfriend to try what you suggested 😇its our home I mean if we go out for the day he stays at inlwas house and is like it with them too. Before they moved his crate to get to something while he was in it too and he growled maybe it scared him?

Yeah could be the house change aswell. Plus your pregnancy and them moving the crate could all be part of it I'd say for the inlaws to do same stand a bit away from crate if there's no aggression throw a treat in do that a few times getting closer each time not dramatically but it's not going to be a one time thing they will have to keep working and reinforcing this x

Tbh he only ever sees inlaws if we are leaving him there to go out for the day he seems to enjoy walks etc with them but maybe prefers being at home. Thank you will get them to

Has he had his balls off? Normally around now to 18months they have a teenage stage. Also please don’t look him in the eyes, dogs see this as a challenge and will then snap ect, with his age plus the behaviours he is displaying i would say he is trying to fight for dominance and the behaviour needs to be corrected.

No he is still intact but only been like this since Ive been pregnant. Thanks for the feedback😇 will a few different things and hopefully they help!

Your dog is aggressive to your boyfriend and your in-laws is because your pregnant and the dog is protecting you and baby

It would make sense as he rarely leaves my side and likes to cuddle alot

It sounds like he is guarding and being protective of you because of the pregnancy. Try googling some tips to help dogs that guard, I havent had to fix that behaviour with mine but the trainer did say if he guards dont ever punish him/tell him off. Hes guarding because something is precious to him and if you attack that he might snap. You just have to slowly ease him into not feeling the need to guard!

Yeah deffo recommend getting his balls off, or the implant, my dog started bad behaviour around his age as well and most of it was just his teen years! Xx