Hi another idea I forgot to mention was a WATER BOTTLE!! It works on Ricky. Don't over use it. Only if he goes to bite... I do not water Ricky for growling, only for going in for the kill. haha today we went for a walk. a gentleman I talk to sometimes was out and we started talking. Ricky wanted to tear him up... I continued to jerk him back with the leash/harness and say NO... after a few times of that, he quit. then he decided to walk up to the man and sniff his shoes and pants.... sat down and looked up at him. I told him do not try to pet him. LOL then ricky just was ok.
Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Sat, 1/29/11, Beth x <[email protected]> wrote: From: Beth x <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] New to the group! / Ricky To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 2:30 PM Thanks for the response, Shanna. I will use the "ignore him" approach in the future. I also read the article that Peggy sent a few days ago, that was useful (thanks !). I think Elmo's agressive behavior is grounded in fear and mixed up with the idea of protecting his (or our) space. He is only like this in our house or my best friend's house (his home away from home), never outside in public spaces. So far the only time he's actually tried to bite was the incident with my nephew but yikes, once was enough. That really terrified me. All he got was Charlie's jeans but what if it was summer...that could've been his leg. Shivers. -Beth "It's just a moment, this time will pass." Stuck In A Moment U2 To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:35:48 -0800 Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] New to the group! / Ricky Beth since you do not know his background, then you just have to guess like I do. I do not allow ricky to be loose around people. I know he will bite. I do find though and read, that never have your friends or anyone approach your dog. tell them to ignore him completely. no eye contact etc. little dogs like to get to know strange people on there own time, if at all. People do not need to touch your dog anyway. Ricky is so much better if ignored. another thing you can try, is have your friends have really good treats on them when they come over. still ignore your dog, but drop little treats around. Ricky is the type that MAYBE he will eat a treat from someone... but its rare. He and I went "a round" 2 days back. He can be agressive with plush toys... and really bad with new ones! I went to hand him a treat while he was on the couch. he had his new plush toy. instead of taking the treat, he decided to go for my hand! Well ... I tell you I reacted so quick it was not funny! (I even surprised myself). what I did was grab him around the back part of his neck to keep him from turning and biting me.. cause he was PISSED OFF! I did not have my hand around his neck... just the back and sides, holding him down.. just enough to keep hiim from coming back up to bite. he had his toy in his mouth at this time also. I grabbed hold of his toy, and he was not going to let go... growling and all... finially I got it away from him. then I started talking to him... telling him calm down, stop, calm down.. over and over.. until he did calm down and relaxed. then I let him go. I think he was very surprised by what I did to him. He has thought twice about doing it again so far.. This is what I think how ricky lived at his previous owners. I think they never walked him to socialize him, and only car rides was shots & to dump him at the shelter. I still wonder if he thinks he is going to be dumped again everytime we go in the car. if company came I think they put him away or put him outside. I think they never tried to correct his Alfa behavior.. so he thinks its ok to be like this. I also think he was alone alot and had to find what ever he could (toy, cookie, blanket) to keep him company. that was his security. so now.. he thinks he still has to do that. I never put Ricky outside without me. not even on my balcony. I open the door for him and wait there for him to finish... he comes back in and I praise him so much for doing his job outside.. anyway. wow this was alot of writing. :) Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store
