Yes...I was going to say that maybe the discipline should come from you...no biting allowed ever!!!
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Jan 24, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote: > From what you wrote, I assume that your husband is not stressed or fearful > when she is around. Dogs can pick up on the feelings of the people around > them. She may be jealous because you give your husband attention (as you > should) so she is trying to get him out of the picture. > > If she growls or bites at him, she should be told ‘No’ and put in her area > for 5 or 10 minutes. She needs to know that she is not acting appropriately > and that your husband is going to be staying. > > Good luck, let us know how things progress, > > Joan > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of kristyhathcock > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 12:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] 2 & a half year old with serious attitude towards my > hubby Help please > > > > > > My girl,NJ, who was hand raised along with her 3 siblings, has decided she > hates my husband. This has not been an over night occurrence its been > gradually developing for awhile now but has escalated to the point where she > bit him without even a warning growl. this happened 3 weeks ago.I'm terrified > to have them near each other. She growls & barks non stop when she sees or > even hears him now. I wonder if she picks up my nervousness & its making her > worse . He's tried to "dog whisperer' her in the past to change the > behavior, it obviously didn't work. He tried once again to "d.w." her today > & I was a basket case she simmered down for 5 minutes but quickly returned > her way of terror. I made my hubby leave the room. Guess I should note > she's also bitten by father as well. Although with him its always been a > hatred( cute story I'll share some times). > > Does anyone have any suggestions? I need her to stop this insane behavior > before I'm forced to give her up :( > > Kristy~~ SAHM of 2 beautiful girls > owned by 6 Chihuahuas, 1 Chocolate Lab & 14 Goldfish > > >
