Help! My 8 month old throws tantrums and attacks me on walks!

saruque

Hi there, my 8 month old, Tuna has been throwing epic temper tantrums and attacking my boyfriend and I while out on walks. It seems to be when he's either too tired or too hot, but who knows. Has any one else had to deal with this? I had him on a training collar and he was doing great for a long time on it but now it seems like when he sees something he's interested in, he tries to run for it, chokes himself, and then has a violent reaction in response. I usually try to grab him and wrap my arms around him in a super tight bear hug for a good chunk of time until he calms down, but usually once it gets to that point he will keep throwing fits every 10 to 20 minutes. I just switched him back to a harness to no avail. I just want to be able to take him out for walks whenever without him having these hyper-aggressive meltdowns! He also occasionally throws these fits when in large open areas like our yard. Has anyone else had to deal with this type of behavior? I'm searching for a solution.

Thanks, Sara

philsergeant

Obviously something about the trips is causing her great anxiety and she doesn't know how to handle it and is reacting badly.  I know that some Bullies (other dogs I am sure, but then what do I know) have adverse reactions to noise/ traffic/ loud dogs/.... Are any of those involved in your journey.  The heat can be a big factor. Mine let you know they are totally pissed if it's too hot outdoors, they never get aggressive, just stubbon and are completely happy taking any walk after sunset.