what is wrong with my dog

 she was just at the vets they said she was doing really good

and how is a behaviourist going to help her? they walk around dog parks smoking cigs handing out cards to everyone and look like they just got out of ect treatment telling everyone their dogs should be on gentle leads.

My dog can meet any dog on lead and walk by any dog and be the calmest dog in the world go in any store she wont bark or snarl shes like a picture perfect well trained dog but just like you said those lil things pop up once in a blue moon. 

They put down a beagle here for chewing up a hounds ear in a park which terrified me. How can they put down a dog so quick like that? That concerns me more than anything? My dog will never even try to bite another dog or nip or anything while shes on lead its just off lead if shes meeting 100 dogs she might meet the odd one that triggers some kind of response. 

I have a feeling most working gsd's will do this thats why you don't see them in dog parks here ever  ? People are just scared to admit it. Admit how dangerous their dogs are. So i never have anyone to talk about this with.

 Did the vet run a full blood panel? A basic exam won't show any problems. Also a GOOD behaviorist will work with you and your dog, not just say "use this tool". Call around but don't go with anyone who you don't like.

 she did a snap 4 test

is there something i am suppose to be looking for? that might make my dog a bit more prone to using her teeth? tell me and i will tell my vet. The vet is not worried about her. BUt if you think there is something I should worry about you need to tell me.

 they did a snap 4 test

IS there something that i shoudl be worried about ? You need to tell me now. My vet did not seem concerned at all. But you need to tell me please if you think there is something that would make her act like this???? 

im gonna go put revolution on her right now you got me paranoid

someone said they saw these ticks on top of their cat the other day and its cold here. 

i am really scared

i am changing her food also did u see my food thread? during the change she has had soft stools

she has a sensitive stomach 

 I only took her there cause she use to have a blast and made all these friends but since that fight with the dobermen and tearing its neck open she kinda lost interest in being everyones friend and more interested in running around the park. Maybe she just grew up.

She just stopped acting like a goofy puppy. Before she was the dog that all the pups in the park wanted to play with she was the main female that everyone wanted their pups to be around to get use to bigger dogs, but after the inicident with the dobie she started to ignore pups like she pretends they aren't there.  Shes still very sweet to them tho.

SHe really wants to leave the house today i might just take her to an isolated area in woods behind my house with my cat or something even tho she likes to go in public to show off and for the car ride. 

 i also wanted to mention one thing also some dogs will go up to see my dog and then out of the blue they will bolt and go hide, my dog has no reaction she just sands there but these dogs they just run and hide from her for no reason? It has always happend just out of the blue I never knew why but sometimes she just scares other dogs and she does not do anything or even move she will just stand there. I always thought it was because the other dogs were not socialized or spooky.

It's pretty hard for anyone on the internet to give you any meaningful advice.  I'd avoid the dog park and consult a certified behaviorist.  It may be that you missed the signals between your dog and the doberman that preceded the attack.  Most dog attacks/fights don't happen for no reason.  

The trainers walking around handing out their cards probably won't be much help to you.  I'm not convinced your dog has a true aggression problem but your best bet would be to have a consultation with a true professional.  Your dog's life might depend on it.  Good luck.

Here's a link to help you find someone qualified in your area.

http://www.dacvb.org/resources/find/

 my dog has a ring sport trainer who deals with dogs with serious aggression issues but he has tested my dog after the dobie attack and said he does not think it is her. He said sometimes 2 dogs just cant mix and there is nothing anyone can do about it and that is why dog parks are a very bad idea. I haven't told him about the jack russel though. He is an out of town trainer. I drive a few hours to see him. He was reccomended by the head of sport organization. Probably the best trainer i ever met. IT is my fault for creating this mess i was not suppose to take her to a park he said they are horrible places for dogs.

shes going to be 3 in febuary so still young

hopefully i can see my trainer this week we do ring sport training with her shes really good at it, but on the side we talk about her behavour how to improve her for about half an hour while we meet. He says shes a hard dog but a  very nice good dog that he trusts. We have been training together since april. She is very calm and quiet for days after training. She is a very high energy high prey drive dog. My trainer is really into positive training methods and really knows high drive working dogs since he lives them and titles them all his life. So i don't care i make the couple of hour drive to go see him every other week. 

My dogs father is a serious police dog shes a lot like him i heard. 

JackieG

It's pretty hard for anyone on the internet to give you any meaningful advice.  I'd avoid the dog park and consult a certified behaviorist.  It may be that you missed the signals between your dog and the doberman that preceded the attack.  Most dog attacks/fights don't happen for no reason.  

The trainers walking around handing out their cards probably won't be much help to you.  I'm not convinced your dog has a true aggression problem but your best bet would be to have a consultation with a true professional.  Your dog's life might depend on it.  Good luck.

Here's a link to help you find someone qualified in your area.

http://www.dacvb.org/resources/find/

I'm just going to say ***WHAT SHE SAID***

[edited a second time because I can't seem to spell today]

I'm also going to add this --

You have repeated that both attacks just came out of the blue with no warning.  To be honest, I don't believe that.  But really often humans don't see it so they **assume** there was no warning. 

I also agree with Glenda -- it sounds like this is a dog with little bite inhibition.  My pug literally drags Luna all over the house by Luna's ear -- You'd think that Luna's ear was going to go straight down Tink's gullet -- she'll stand there and literally chew & mouthe Luna's ear -- touch Luna's ear and the entire ear is drenched -- how the pug gets that entire ear flap in her mouth I don't know but she does -- BUT it's because the pug has GREAT bite inhibition -- and Luna has communicated to the pug how hard is "ok" and how hard is NOT ok.  THAT should be part of socialization.  But the pug also realizes she doesn't do that with ANY other dog. 

A dog who loses it -- not once but twice - and has drawn blood?  Not just a puncture wound but in both cases TEAR wounds??  That's not just a bite -- that's typically grab and TEAR.  It's deliberately not just a bite but not letting go. 

You truly have to be the one in control here.  It has to be **your** decision to simply not **EVER** allow your dog to be in a situation every again where it might injure another dog.  For your dog to literally have split a JRT's tail the full length of it?  That's beyond a mere bite --

A behaviorist?  Maybe -- but not just for the dog.  **YOU** need to learn -- you need to be able to read your dog better and **avoid** trouble.

I can hear you say "but he enjoys it" or "he needs exercise" -- you're going to need to find another way. 

I never take mine to a dog park.  Not for any amount of money.  Mostly because altho my bassett/beagle mix is the most social dog on the planet there are no other dogs I trust that far.  Besides which dog parks are too prone to spread disease and it's not worth any amount of "fun" to me to take that kind of risk. 

Being "sorry" really doesn't help another dog that's injured.  Use your energy to find a **DIFFERENT** outlet for your dog.  Because honestly?  Your dog is something of a time bomb and at some point either a dog is going to be injured and someone is going to get your dog put to sleep for aggression, or even worse -- someone's child is going to try to intervene in a fight and the child could get hurt just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It doesn't sound like your dog is mean -- just out of control -- there should be a judgment on both yours and the dog's part to know when "fun" is escalating to "temper" or anger. 

That "line" may be impossible to discern in the heat of the moment.  So, honestly it's your job to simply step back and say "No, we're not doing that".  Maybe not ever again -- you've been incredibly lucky the first two times not to have an owner come after you to get your dog put to sleep.  It happens.

Continue to learn and try to read your dog better, but don't have 'going to dog parks' as your goal.  Your dog is likely better off forever without that sort of stimulation.    In fact, your dog may just plain not be able to handle certain types of play and stimulation -- it may always trigger a response in your dog that may be dangerous (and it could get worse -- had your dog grabbed the JRT's neck instead of tail the dog could have been dead pretty fast).  Many dogs have an inate response to "grab and shake" -- with a toy it's funny and cute.  With another dog's body part in your dog's mouth?  It's just plain dangerous.

Please don't just "talk to a behaviorist" and figure you've got the problem fixed.  You probably won't, particularly until you become far far more expert at reading your own dogs signals of frustration and escalating excitement.