It also helps if the men (I know one is a boy... lol) don't look at the dog in the eye. When they want to pet him, have them move slowly towards the dog at a 90 degree angle. This way your dog won't see them as competition. ~Lacey
In [email protected], Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bill, > > Sounds good to me. I find when I meet a new dog that > I crouch down and get on his level and talk sweet. I > talk in a little higher pitched voice. > > Chris > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 3/31/2006 4:34:34 P.M. Pacific > > Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Hello~ > > > > I purchased a male Chihuahua when he was 5 months > > old in December. He > > never liked my husband or son and still tries to > > bite them. He's great > > with me and my 2 daughters, but appears to be afraid > > of men. Does > > anyone have this problem? He's driving us all crazy > > with his barking > > everytime they enter the room. They've been really > > nice to him, but I > > don't understand the problem. His primary > > caretaker prior to us was a > > woman, but she didn't tell me about any issues with > > her husband. I'm > > thinking of contacting a trainer for our little > > "devil dog". > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > > > ================================================== > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > writes: > > > > Kim, Your guys might need some coaching. > > > > LOL, How best shall I say it? > > > > Well, Here goes. > > Your men need to talk in "little doggie talk", > > that's what I find. They need > > to show their interest and awe at our little furry > > stars, who know they are > > stars, and need to be shown some attention, without > > all that macho stuff, do > > you follow? Perhaps, they need to get into contact > > with their softer side. > > > > These men needs to show how useful they are in > > throwing a ball, that > > distracts Tico after a few minutes. > > > > I also, give my guy guests a treat that they can > > give to Tico, and it's best > > if they give Tico a command to show how talented he > > can be! > > > > They need to engage. (with that "little doggie" > > voice). > > > > Tico prefers women, or sensitive men, LOL. But, he > > will warm up to most > > guys, after the initial barking, well that's anyone > > new, he barks, and barks! Oh > > well..... > > > > That's my input, from one few guys in the group, > > say, Chris, what do you > > think? > > > > Bill (SFO) San Francisco CA > > > > Tico's dogster profile: > > _http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=235178_ > > (http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=235178) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris & Bear > > Bears dogster page: > > www.dogster.com/?269839 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
