Is this normal dog behavior?
 

My dog is 1yr old now, This has been happening since he turned 7month.

Here is the scenario:

I am walking my dog with a leash on in a trail. Another dog on leash with its owner is walking pass us, my dog is very friendly and sniffing that dog to say hello.

If another dog without or off leash walks towards us with or without its owner behind, My dog will growl aggressively and will jump when that dog comes closer near us.


Is this normal? should I be training him and how? One of the owner told me "dont worry, its normal! your dog is just protecting you". I wonder if what she told me is true , because most dog owners dont like that and think my dog is crazy. They dont know my dog is very well behave when alone or when their dog is on leash

What kind of dog do you have? You dog seems to be alpha if it tries to protect you from an off leash dog. As far as it being normal, yes its a normal dog behavior as they are only playing a leadership role. However, it can lead to various dangerous behaviour issues.

Either that or he's had bad experiences from an off leash dog?

This is perfectly normal. When a dog is leashed he can't run away so he's forced to fend for himself or be the aggressor, if he see's the other dog is leashed they are on equal footing.

dog breed is korean jindo. Had him since puppy, never had bad incident from other off-leash dogs. HE plays well in off-leash park with other dogs.

LOL, for some reason when you were telling your story, I automatically thought Jindo...

I can garauntee you he is taking his cue from you. Dogs can't tell if another dog is on leash. They don't process that. It's your subtle body langauge change that tells him something is different. If you see an off leash dog, before your dog reacts start telling your mind its a dog that is on a long leash. This will take awhile to change your mindset but eventually it will work.

As stated above you could be doing things that you don't realize... ie. pulling on the leash a little tighter and you start to tense up in anticipation of your dog acting out. Your dog could be taking your cues as a need for protection or aggression.

Berz out.

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You have to take charge of your dog he thinks he is the boss and has to protect you.

I actually dont do anything (pretty natural), sometimes i dont even spot an off leash dog approaching until my dog started barking. I always walk towards the other dog without any change in body language or pulling.

I think i have my dog dominated and he knows i am the alpha, he listens to command very well and is very obedient. I am still looking for someone or trainer who can help me with this issue

You may not think you do anything, but it could be so subtle that you don't even notice it. Also what you are interpreting as aggression is probably more excitement. A dog off-leash will more likely be portraying a friendly demeanor and have a play approach. Over excitement constrained by a leash can alot of times be misdiagnosed as aggression.

Do Jindos have bad wet dog smell?

You can take your dog to obedience school. Did wonders for my dog.

jindo do not have wet dog smell. they are quite clean. i am considering some obedience school, but i dont want to get enrolled in classes that are way too beginner as my dog is already trained for most commands (sit, come, go, lie down, get up, hug, off, shake a paw, leave it, roll and stay)

Some old lady in the park told me my dog is not aggressive, it maybe just the playfulness in his puppy stage

Considering how jindos are extremely loyal n will fight to the death for their master, this seems pretty normal for that breed.
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but my jindo is extremely stubborn and will not listen and tend to do things at his own will until i get angry and then he gets scared and pissed on the floor. I doubt he will ever fight for me, he is a wimp

Then he doesn't see you as his alpha yet. In that case it sounds like he's a lone wolf looking for a role model.

Are you able to do things like holding his paws, taking his bone while he's chewing etc?
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yes, hold his paw and shake a paw, do all kinds of commands, put my hand in his bowl while he is eating, pretending to eat in his bowl while he is eating at the same time...etc.

Bone is another story, there is somethign about bones. I can take away his treats (jerky, meat sticks, toys), but not bones. He hogs his bones. He will growl if i try. So i just leave him alone until he is sick of the bone

Take it away with a treat in the other hand. Make him do a command then give it back. Repeat so he knows he'll get it back
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