> This time it's a chihuahua we rescued. We've had her a few months now.
> She HATES people, she WILL NOT come up to anyone for anything, even
> food. She has tried to bite my boyfriend because he went up to her
> while she was eating and tried to pet her. She was raised in a kennel
> (someone had 30+ chihuahua's for breeding and kept them all in
> kennels). So, she didn't have much human contact if any. Everyone I
> talked to said we should have her put down as she will never become a
> good loving dog. She is also 2, just as my Buttons is. I was wondering
> if that's REALLY the right thing to do or if we should keep trying?
First of all, I would certainly take your chihuahua to a professional
trainer who uses positive reinforcement ONLY before I would even consider
having her euthanized. But if you want to try some ideas on your own, I've
uploaded a file to the Files section of the group's home page called
"Dealing with a fearful.txt" which contains methods for working with a
fearful or hostile dog. Please read it and try some of them, and please do
consider getting some professional help for this poor baby.
Anne
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