Looking for info on Dogos

When working with high drive dogs, I usually get them use to me handling their food. For example, starting as a puppy, I often feed them from my hand. If I get a nip, almost always by mistake, I sternly say "don't bite' the words mean little if anything, it's the tone. If the pup acts aggressively, I generally follow up with a light tap on the gowls. Really, its the intimidation and my dominance that works. As the pups turn into full grown, the method continues. This methods tends to make the dog understand that it is my hand that feeds him, and he better not bite the hand that feeds him. I do this not only for my safety, but because all of my dogs are inside dogs, and I often have kids in my home.
 
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Same here but I got this dog about at a year old. By then he already picked up a bit of rabbit aggression. As soon as a lip and a whisker goes up I scold him. I make a harsh ehhhh (sp?) and he will stop but he still does it on occasion. He only does it with something he kills tho. Anything else is not a problem. My wife hand feeds all the dogs daily which I dont necessarily agree with. She does it for herself more than the dogs cause it cute and likes their expressions or whatever. They eat so well that you cant train them with treats because they are no better than their normal food. The problem with that is I have nothing to train them with other than praise and a scratch on the head and belly. For some reason they are fine with the kids? No aggression whatsoever. He grew up with the grand kids from puppy so thats probably why. My daughter thought he was too big for the kids so I I traded a kitten for a Dogo.
 
Glad to be of a little assistance. And refreshing to talk with like-minded people, gentlemen, about dogs, and especially dogos.

If you by any chance think about acquiring a dog, at one time, I know a place or two within US I would personally inquire even before looking to their place of birth, because these are hunting stock; some, having some traces of the blood I had. Good people, and expect to get quite a few questions.
 
Much easier to nip everything out when it is only a bud, I agree. Most people fail here, and then are bitten by their own dogs, that don't follow them.

I'm thinking people of old had more common-sense, and knew instinctively how to handle dogs, I don't follow any new "fads" or buy the idea that we have to reinvent the wheel when dealing with something we domesticated so many centuries ago.

I've known old cowboys and children having more control over their dogs than Internet "experts".
 
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Glad to be of a little assistance. And refreshing to talk with like-minded people, gentlemen, about dogs, and especially dogos.

If you by any chance think about acquiring a dog, at one time, I know a place or two within US I would personally inquire even before looking to their place of birth, because these are hunting stock; some, having some traces of the blood I had. Good people, and expect to get quite a few questions.
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Thanks. This will not happen soon, as I am still traveling too much. As with my Doberman, I would not buy or acquire such a dog, and leave it with my family while I'm on the road. Working class dogs, especially those with high prey drive, need training from an early stage. I usually work with the pups on socialization, but the more serious training usually starts at about 6 months. They just seem to be better focused at 6 months. Other trainers may very well have luck at earlier ages.
 
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