I don't blame him either. I always make it a point to ask if I can pet the dog before I go to pet it. If they say no, which I've had happen, it kind of stings a little because I love doggies and can't help myself, but I have to be respectful not only to the dog but also to the owner of the dog.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dasha Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] My dog Jack......advice needed please Other people should always ask before they pet a dog. This is one firm rule I have always taught my kids. How would you like to just be touched by anybody at anytime? I don't blame Ricky. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kavi Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] My dog Jack......advice needed please Ricky will not allow anyone else to pet him outside the house. He use to jump at people on our walks and try to bite them, but he has been doing better at that now. He will now smell there shoes, if I am talking to them and turn away. If they try to pet him, he will jump up and try to bite. I myself do not think others need to pet Ricky. He is set in his ways now at 4, and this is how he wants it. I would not want people coming up to me and trying to touch me every time I went out ...LOL. Had I raised him from a pup, I would hope he would have been socialized more and be nicer. :). That does not always happen either. Shanna Kavi's Christening N Communion Store Children's Christening, Communion, Formal Wear + More http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb053_ZNxdm115XXUS> --- On Wed, 11/24/10, Gina Vasquez <[email protected]> wrote: From: Gina Vasquez <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] My dog Jack......advice needed please To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 11:52 AM It sounds a lot liek what Paris does.. however, if I HAND her to somebody she will allow them to hold her but she will NOT just go to anybody. Gina Vasquez Blog: http://daddyslittlescrapper.blogspot.com/ <http://daddyslittlescrapper.blogspot.com/> ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, November 24, 2010 11:27:38 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] My dog Jack......advice needed please What you describe is an issue with many Chihuahuas but not with all. My little guy (its just me and him in the house) would barks and bark when someone came into the house, even family. If I told him to hush, he seemed to bark even more. So, I started asking people to ignore him and I did the same. He finally got to where he has stoped barking. Now, he walks around and is Ok with having people in the house,. as long as they DO NOT TRY TO PICK HIM UP. Then, he growls and runs away, scared. So that is the next issue we have to overcome. In part, I blame myself, for I have not made the time to take him and me to obedience training. I would like nothing better than to have a well socialized dog who allows people to pet him and hold him. Gloria -----Original Message----- From: Dunwoody, Amanda <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Nov 24, 2010 10:54 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] My dog Jack......advice needed please Jack is a 3 year old Chihuahua that I adopted approximately 4 weeks ago from a local animal rescue. He and my other dog, Twiggy, also a rescued Chihuahua I adopted in September, have adapted to having me as their pack leader fairly well. Jack is still adjusting as he has not been in the house as long as Twiggy. I am familiar with the Chihuahua breed and know that they often pick one person to have as their "owner" and can get snippy with anyone else. This description fits Jack to a T. My mother lives with me in my home. When she approaches me and Jack is on my lap, he has snapped at her. He doesnt' react this way all of the time but he will rear back at her sometimes too. If Jack is in his crate and she approaches the crate, he growls at her. I have taken to removing Jack from the situation when he snaps at her as I am holding him. I place him in the bathroom for approximately 5 minutes as a "time out" and then bring him back into the living room. Do any of you have other suggestions? Should she be the one that removes him from the situation to show him that she has control of the situation? I am responsible for the training that goes on in the house. When Jack snaps at Mom she walks away from him telling me that she was just trying to be nice to him and he just won't let her be nice or even pet him. I have encouraged her to speak with him in a soft calming voice and tell him good boy when they are together in the same room so that he associates her with GOOD things. He will wait for her to put a treat down on the floor and wait for her to walk away and then he will eat it. This makes me feel as though he is fearful of her. Any suggestions on how to help this? I don't see this as aggression, I really feel that he's fearful of Mom and just doesn't know how to handle it. I don't want to coddle him and go awww it's OK Jack because I feel it's teaching him that it's OK for him to snap at mom or other guests who come to the home. Luckily, we don't have much company at this time and she is the only one that he's snapped at. I want to nip this in the bud before it becomes an even bigger issue. I appreciate any advice you might have on this issue.
