Oh arlene she is a puppy and now more than ever needs to know NO. She is testing her boundaries. I have had a similar problem and it takes lots of attention and love. Everyone needs to feel equally loved and important but she mostly needs to know the Alpha queen (you) will not tolerate unrest in the pack and if that means her puppy ways need to be curbed so be it. Try distracting her when she doe that and praise to high heaven when she listens to you.
Its not easy being the source of everyones happiness LOL My Vinnie will be a year old tomorrow, I forgot how long they stay puppyish! Sometimes I wish he'd grow up but I know it will happen all too fast! Good luck.. best, michelle, henry and vinnie keeping warm in the beautiful Catskills -----Original Message----- From: arlene weaver <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:34 am Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] new ideas needed Yes miss Dora is 8 months and jimmy old and creaky i would guess around 12 or 13. he does not play. May God walk with you today. arlene --- On Sat, 12/27/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] new ideas needed To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 10:31 AM Hi Arlene My trainer said when I opted to get another boy that I MUST be a strong alpha meaning no means no and if I saw my older boy gettin g tormented I needed to step in. That said its no easy task. I did police my boys some at first now its much less but I had to be the boss and had to get NO to mean stop. Is Ms. Dora younger? best, michelle, henry and vinnie keeping warm in the beautiful Catskills -----Original Message----- From: arleneweaver2004 <arleneweaver2004@ yahoo.com> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:07 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] new ideas needed Miss Dora is tormenting Jimmy. and he wont bite her. he snarls and goes after her but it is all noise and she know it. Jimmy will be sleeping and she ponces on him. i cant decide if she is playing or trying to boss him around. every time he has a toy she torments him until he walks away. jimmy hates to be touched and she does it on purpose. that i know is playing. but it s torment for jimmy. Help!!! \ arlene Listen to 350+ music, sports, news radio stations – including songs for the holidays – FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now!
