Hi, this is my first post here, I'm Mark and I own 2 year old dobe.
The huge problems starded a week ago. I was out in the pub and when I've returned home my dobe was cheerful and I've started petting and hugging him (as we usually do when I return home) but when I when I've lowered my head expecting him to lick my ear (as he usually does) he growled at me. It was very aggressive growl, like when he growles at other male dogs or at mailman. I was very surprised, immediately after that he started to act scared like he knew he did something very wrong and was expecting punishment.
I tried to pet him again after some time and lowered my head again, he repeated the growl and tried to bit my arm. Then it crossed my mind that someone could have been with a male dog in the pub, so maybe some of it's smell left on my clothes and hands. I haven't taken him to the vet, he was acting strange for a few days, like he was afraid of me.
Last few days he was acting normal, he was asking me to pet him, licking my ear, I almost forgot previous incident.
But, today he repeated it. I was petting him and he suddenly attacked and tried to bit my arm. He immediately stood back when I said NO and he is acting scared again. He is obeying all commands, so I don't think it's domination problem.
He is very attached to my family and me (the most), he lives and sleeps with us in the house. He is acting completely normal to others.
Please help!
The huge problems starded a week ago. I was out in the pub and when I've returned home my dobe was cheerful and I've started petting and hugging him (as we usually do when I return home) but when I when I've lowered my head expecting him to lick my ear (as he usually does) he growled at me. It was very aggressive growl, like when he growles at other male dogs or at mailman. I was very surprised, immediately after that he started to act scared like he knew he did something very wrong and was expecting punishment.
I tried to pet him again after some time and lowered my head again, he repeated the growl and tried to bit my arm. Then it crossed my mind that someone could have been with a male dog in the pub, so maybe some of it's smell left on my clothes and hands. I haven't taken him to the vet, he was acting strange for a few days, like he was afraid of me.
Last few days he was acting normal, he was asking me to pet him, licking my ear, I almost forgot previous incident.
But, today he repeated it. I was petting him and he suddenly attacked and tried to bit my arm. He immediately stood back when I said NO and he is acting scared again. He is obeying all commands, so I don't think it's domination problem.
He is very attached to my family and me (the most), he lives and sleeps with us in the house. He is acting completely normal to others.
Please help!