Good luck! I'm sure he'll come around. Just give him some time. My chi still submissive pees sometimes when my husband comes at her too fast to pick her up. And she is almost 2 1/2! I'm sure being that little and seeing some big scarey man coming towards you is scarey! LOL! They'll either be submissive or aggressive until they are used to them. ~Lacey
In [email protected], "lbfucci" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Lacey for the tips. I asked the breeder and he wasn't around > men .. .so I guess that explains it. We'll work on it!! > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > Yoda will probably warm up to him. Was he around men when he was > > with the breeder? He may not be used to them. Have your husband be > > the one to feed Yoda and give him treats. Don't force the issue. > > Just have your husband sit on the floor holding out a treat to Yoda. > > Tell him not to make eye contact. Let Yoda come over and warm up to > > him in his own time. "Baby" talking to chis works well also... lol. > > Good luck to you! ~Lacey > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "lbfucci" <lbfucci@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I am new to the group and have been reading some interesting stuff > > > that makes me feel like I am NOT alone!! :) > > > > > > I had a long hair chi, he was the GREATEST little man ever . . > > loved > > > everyone and everything. He passed away some time ago, and > > recently I > > > got another chi. He is almost 7 months old, blue merle short hair, > > > neutered, up to date on shots and I got him from a breeder last > > week. > > > > > > When I picked him up from the breeder, he was really hyper and > > playing > > > with the other chis. . .so hyper that we couldn't even pick him > > up. > > > So I brought him home and he growled and snapped at my husband and > > my > > > pug. Needless to say my husband was not thrilled. I convinced > > him to > > > give Yoda a few days to adjust, and he has. . . a little. He still > > > growls at my husband if I am holding him and my husband walks into > > the > > > room .. .or at night if he gets up from bed and walks to the > > bathroom > > > he growls some more. Yoda and Roxxy (the pug) are doing better as > > > well .. .just a few jealousy issues. > > > > > > So my question is. .. do you think Yoda will always growl at my > > > husband or he will adjust over time? Are there any steps or > > exersizes > > > we can do to loosen him up? > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > > > " 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/
