I agree. It is almost backward until you get that concept. When this is happening in a household, the dog running the show, many people think that they just have a strong alpha dog and they just have to accept that. But the reality is opposite. The dog does not have in his perception a strong Alpha leader to protect him and let him feel safe. So in his mind he has no choice but to "run the show" to survive. My hubby is an inconsistent marshmallow and being Alpha with any dog to him is being "mean" and doing them a disservice thus his out of control Jack Russell. Fifteen years of letting Jack run the show basically ruined the dog and turned him into a nasty neurotic mess. So I am the bad guy in the household now..I am the leader and truthfully they treat him like one of the pack
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From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] How To Avoid "One Person Dog"
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Well I hope that it all works out well and you get them. Best way to keep them both sweet is to have everyone take turns to feed, train and walk, and cuddle them, and not just once person all the time. Usually when a dog becomes too protective of his owner, it is because he thinks he is the
alpha. When a dog knows that he belongs to a pack, he lets the leader of the pack do all the guarding so he doesn't have anything to worry about.
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We are about to adopt a pair of sweet rescues Chis. If they are adopted before we can finish the application process, we will still adopt at least one dog, hopefully two. My question is this: my last Chi (a single pet) became very attached to, and protective of, me. He did interact with other family members, but it was clear that he was mine. How can this trait be adjusted behaviorally so that all can enjoy the dog(s)? I was usually the one to feed, was home more often, etc. Hope someone can give me some advice, as I would like our next dog(s) to apprecite all their humans. Thanks! Ann | ||
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