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On Mar 2, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > I worked with him exactly like the phrase. I would give him a treat, > something that required a little work, and then I would wander in and I would > say "drop it". He already knew the phrase but hey Mom this is a real good > treat and maybe I will drop it or not. If he dropped it I would calmly take > it away, give him praise and kisses, and give it back to him. If he gave me > attitude eyeball wise or verbally, I would take it away period. He got to > where he knew I meant business and now I reinforce once in a while but > really he is good. > It sounds like Charlotte is trying to establish her dominance. Now the crate > thing..that is not surprising. Many Chis are protective of their > crates(dens) or even beds. Mine have separate beds..Tino..the new rescue has > his playpen. I tend to stay out of the pack establishing and working out > their alpha issues. Unless it gets of course abusive or someone is getting > bullied or hurt. There are usually layers within pack..You are the alpha but > there is usually a step down alpha and so on. Normal pack behavior.It > usually gets worked out and I don't think you can force a dog not to be alpha > with a pack as far as the dogs are concerned. Either they will accept > Charlotte as the alpha or they will put her in her place when they are tired > of her attitude. It is always your pack to run but IMHO I would give them a > shot working it out first..Maybe they will end up all holding hands and > singing Kumbaya..lol > > From: Lynda <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Aggression Training > > > Hi Pam....good to know that I'm not the only one having this issue. She gave > me 'that' look (I call it the 'chi eye' - coz she only has one good eye) I > was first hurt and astonished that one of MY dogs could do that - then the > growl. WOW. Now I say sternly 'don't give me that chi eye' and she usually > stops or rolls on her back. How did you work with him? > My other two dogs do not steal treats or even get near each other's bowls and > such...Timmy and Liza are very respectable of each other and of Charlotte; > however, Charlotte is given her food bowl last in the kitchen - I set down > Liza's first and then Timmy's in the diningroom but it's only a few feet > away. She is not allowed to approach the diningroom until both Timmy and > Liza are done (this I see she has figured out). It seems when Liza might be > milling around the kitchen just sniffing (no food or treats involved) - if > she gets too close to Charlotte's crate - Charlotte goes bezerk. SO this > a.m. I shut the crate door and put the towel over it so it was not an > 'elephant in the room' sort of thing - I saw that 'chi eye' towards Liza but > she didn't act on it - and as soon as I saw it I would say 'be nice > Charlotte' or 'No Charlotte'. > When she snapped for the 3rd time yesterday I was upstairs for 2 minutes > getting some laundry - as I flew down the steps say 'Charlotte No' - > Charlotte was already on her back leaning against the bottom of the couch > knowing very well she had made a boo boo. Liza is not one to growl or fight > back - but that 3rd snap from Char - Liza did growl back but it didn't seem > to phase Charlotte at all. > I like that sentence 'mommy give and mommy takes away'... > > Lynda > > > > "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I would > like to erase" > > > From: "Pam Dean" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 11:25:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Aggression Training > > > I went through that with Bino who is extremely submissive, except for his > food, especially treats. The first time he gave me "that stare" when I went > to check on him and his treat I was shocked. Then the little growl. Not too > intimidating from a 3 lb chi but I am like you..I don't allow any aggression > and they certainly don't run the show. I worked with him for a few months, > and he learned that Mommy gives and Mommy takes away. lol..But he is still > not good with our other dogs trying to steal his treats. And I guess I ended > up letting them work that out between themselves. I do send them to separate > corners to eat treats and I monitor the situation. > > From: birdylove5 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 11:11 AM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Aggression Training > > > Hello chi people...such good chatting going on - I've had so much to read and > absorb these last few weeks. > Charlotte Rose is growing quickly - getting tall - 6 months old March 14 - > how time flies.....and....a bit more sassy than is acceptable. Which leads me > to my email. I remember someone saying they were a dog trainer (Pam?)...sorry > it slipped my mind who possesses this gift. > I have contacted a local doggy behavioralist in my area. I met her years ago > when she was teaching a basic puppy class that Timmy (schnoodle) and I > attended. She's well known for being firm but gentle and getting results. > Charlotte is showing slight signs of possession and food aggression. I need > to nip this in the bud NOW so it doesn't get worse - before she ends up > hurting one of the other animals in the house. None of her aggressive > incidents have been provoked by any of animals in the house -no one is taking > her food/treats or taking her 'stuff' - it's all been 'her' and how she's > perceiving things I believe. She has growled at me on occassion as well (I > was petting her telling her what a good girl she was after she ate her treat) > - it was the slightest of growls -but totally unacceptable. I know that some > people allow these little dogs to get away with just about anything - but I > know that this is not the right kind of behavior for any animal. ALL of my > other animals live in harmony - so ..it's time for Charlotte to join the pack > and know that Mama is the alpha. I love her dearly - with all my heart - so I > believe teaching her the right way is another way I can show her how much I > love her. After only a few short months of having her - I can't imagine my > life without her. She gets spayed in April and I'm already a nervous wreck > with worry. > I'm waiting for the instructor to call back to set up an evaluation session > and then we'll move on from there. WISH US LUCK... > Hugz to all, Lynda > > > > > >
