Great reply Pam! I agree the human is ALWAYS the top dog. In my home there is no growling snarling possessiveness allowed, I stop it!
Rebecca Bate Sent from my iPad On Mar 5, 2012, at 10:38 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 lol. > > 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" > > 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. > > <GIRLSC~1.GIF> > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: annmarshall4429 > Date: 3/4/2012 7:47:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] How To Avoid "One Person Dog" > > > 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 > > > >
