Dog aggressive to other family members?

[gillian59]

We have a 2.5 year old australian kelpie/australian shepherd mix. He's very obedient to commands (sit, stay, etc.) and loves and is very good at agility. We use a training collar on him since we live in horse country and there are horses where our property ends and he will try to herd them, which is asking to get kicked. He mainly is my moms dog (I live at home until I leave for college), which is fine, he will walk with my father and I if we want to take him on a walk, etc. His MAJOR issue, is he is majorly aggressive to mostly my dad, but me as well (he bit and clawed me tonight) we shock him with the collar and everything, but he still will act aggressive, just more cautious about it. He has bit my dad in the hands, face, etc. This is not okay. We are fine with him being aggressive with strangers at the door, but with his own "pack" we can't allow. We have had so many people and trainers tell us what to do--grab his neck and lay him down into a submitting position--smack him in the face--just shock him--even heard to bite him back. When he goes on his rants, last thing I was is my face near his. Anyone else dealt with this? My biggest issue is his dominance competition with my dad. We can't even go near my moms bed, sometimes even the room, if he and her and in it with out him running right up to us and barking non-stop or attempting to bite. Thanks!!

[bachir93]

Same happened to my step-moms dog. They eventually had to either give the dog away or put it down. The pound will automatically euthinize if it ends up there though...

[madison86]

It's probably time to find him a new home. Aggressiveness is a hard issue to combat & overcome.

[nemausus36]

You need to step up your guys positions as a pack leader. You need him to realize he is the underdog, and has no say in what goes on in the household.
My Weimaraner is this way. Try crate training. It lets your dog know, that you control what he does, and does not get to do. Make sure he sleeps in the crate, and is put into it everytime he is home alone.
Also, don't hit him. That only causes him to go into defensive mode, if the pack feature hasn't been established.
Not to mention, if he's more comfortable with your mother, have your mother punish him IMMEDIATELY after a wrong doing. Good luck!

[berwin]

This dog clearly thinks he is the alpha dog in the house. You can change that behavior with some training, however, I will say that everyone has to be on board with it or it won't work. I suggest reading some of the work by Cesar Millan. He really does understand how dogs think and his books are easy to read and his suggestions are simple to follow. Some questions:
who feeds the dog?
who exercises him?
where does he sleep?
have you ever used a crate to train him?
These things, if not handled properly, can allow the dog to think he is in charge and that's the last thing you need. If you go to www.mypetscareandhealth.com there is a sale on the Cesar Millan book series. I highly recommend it