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My 2.5 yr old chocolate boy has BCC. We live 3 mins away from the beach and have 3/4 of the year in tropical climates. Due to the BCC during most months the only way to run my boy off leash is in and out of the water, even in winter I have to be by a tap. That's the health background, the trauma started after Elwood's 4 th dog attack (all at our beach, all by tourists dogs) the full contact attacks were all by Staffys and pit bulls so flesh was broken yet no stitches required. Some of these attacks I also was bitten. Our last episode was being chased by 2 x leashed bull mastiffs that dragged their owner 200m thru our local park trying to get both of us. What I have done so far to help my boy. Before the attacks. Spent the first 4 weeks with him 24/7 , crated from the first night ...not an issue. Restricted space during puppy training. Clicker training from 9 weeks, sit, stay, wait, leave it, ongoing training to this day. Obedience From day 1 he has been a biter and I tried every "technique I read, watched or suggested by the first trainer we tried....nothing stopped him nipping my fingers or chewing stuff. He gets bones, an tellers, Kong,and other chew toys when earned. I started off reading The Dog Whisperers Raising good dogs I think it was called, by Caesar Milan before we got Elwood. Used all his techniques and I instinctively stopped as I saw he was building resentment in me. I switched to VICTORIA Stillwells puppy book and tried positive training, which I preferred and incorporated the clicker early on after reading Don't Shoot the dog. Karen Pryor. Elwood started to bond again, Phew!....doing exceptionally well. Very sociable with other dogs, very much a boysterous dog than dominant. Very well behaved and then I taught him to fetch the ball when I broke my foot and everything has been unravelling ever since, or so it seems. After the attacks. Meditate daily to keep my energy calm when seeing these breeds. Tried the processors of 4 x different trainers. Read and practiced Emma Parsons click to calm. Mostly use cooked steak or other high value treat on every walk whenever a dog approaches with clicker. On the beach off leash, I use the ball to keep his focus away from other dogs, as he will give a warning snap, then if it's a puppy or other untrained dog that pushes the envelope, he will attack. This method works, yet I have to use a muzzle when the beach is busy and want to learn how to heal my boys trauma. The above is a brief overview I'm relaxed and happy when we are out morning and afternoons. I work as a massage therapist or I'm in my shed wood working, both situations Elwood is at my side. We don't have any separation anxiety issues, yet he seems anxious Whenever he is interacting on a personal level for eg being petted, yawning and scratching. He refuses to get up on the sofa or sleep on the bed always preferring his crate or be under the bed to sleep. Ears go back and head down when my husband or I gently chat to him. Most of the time he is a chilled out fella who is content doing his own thing or being near by. He has a very high prey drive with bits of bark, ball , stick, leaf or whatever is close by. I realise he needs a job to do so we go to agility once a week, shepherding for city dogs whenever the trainer is not on trials. Lately Elwood seems to even get anxious when I begin a game or trick training session. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW I CAN CHANGE A PIC SIZE ON IPAD 2 please let me know so I can upload a pic.