She is a "teenager" now...only in doggy time. She is simply testing her limits to see how far she can go. As with human teens, you gotta nip it in the bud. Make sure she knows that YOU are alpha. How to do this depends on your own dog's personality. Some will respond to a firm NO! others are more strong willed and will need you to be physically dominant, such as putting her on her back (be gentle!) and holding her down till she calms down when she shows aggression. Some need something in between. It all depends on your dog, but bottom line, it is a battle of wills and you MUST show her that you are the boss. What I have found works best for me is when I take the dogs head/face, between both my hands look straight in their eyes and in a firm voice tell them NO! and hold their head firmly till they stop struggling against me. Then once they stop, I let them know I appreciate it with a "good boy/girl". I have had to wear gloves before to keep from getting bit when I do this......if it is a dog that might bite, protect yourself, but don't give in.
Also, just as with human kids, do these things out of LOVE, be gentle but firm. You don't want them to fear you, just to respect your authority. If you do it out of anger or in a mean way, it will backfire. The goal is FIRM. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: Shana Komar To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:19 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Question about aggressive chi's I have a 6 mo old little girl . When we first adopted her in early december . She was so friendly . Anymore she has food aggression . When she is eating her regular food she is ok with me and my husband but not with our dachound . And just within the last 4 weeks or so now she gets snippy and growls and has even bitten ... It is really bad when it comes to her ''good girls '' her biscuits and her pig ears .... And also she has bitten us when she wakes up and she has some one where she does not want them . Like to close to her or if she is laying on our lap and we move while she is sleeping she will snip ... My question is , is there any ideas on how this can come to a end , also why it might have even started ... Please any ideas will be aprechiated .... Thenk you shana [EMAIL PROTECTED]
