LOL....his is spoiled rotten! I know they love to be held, but some times we have to ignore their demands and let them act like a dog. Gigi would be very happy if she was in my arms 24/7. She has learned that by just giving her some good quality time several times a day and at night, she can act like a normal dog, and lay around in her bed, or in her crate if she chooses, (the door is always opened) and feel just as secure. She has also learned that when some one comes over, I am not going to pick her up and cuddle her barking. She has learned that she doesn't have to protect me and I don't have to protect her from strangers either. Instead, I instruct her to go to her bed and be quiet. I do the same thing with Princess. Guess what has happened with training them like that? After a while, I will release them and they come over and sniff out the person and sit beside them, waiting to say hello and being pet and making a new friend. They see that I am not afraid and they don't have to be either.
The worse thing that an owner can do is pick up and carry a dog when answering the door. It teaches the dog to be on guard, and while they are in your arms, it also teaches them that they need to protect the owner. Train your dog to go to it's special place and stay there until you release them, and they won't copy a humans concern that some one is at the door. It really does work! -------Original Message------- From: Mary Overton Date: 7/28/2012 10:14:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] aggressiveness/biting He will lay on his back in my arms and go to sleep. He does not bite me. I can hold him but no one else can touch him. He likes me to put on the baby pouch and put him in it.and he will stay there till I put him down. Then he takes care of business and comes back and barks to get back in the pouch Mary Overton 816-982-2067 From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] aggressiveness/biting Most aggressive dogs do bite more out of fear then anything else. Once they get over the fear, the biting usually stops. That is why I like Cesar's video. Even though many may disagree with putting a dog in a submissive state by forcing him to lay down belly up, and except the fact that they can be calm and nothing bad will happen to them, I personally feel that that it is much better then a dog living it's life with high stress from constant fear. We all know that stress, especially from fear, takes a lot out of our system. It increases your heart rate, your breathing, does a temporary job on your immune system and makes you nervous and jittery all the time. It is no different for animals. Why should any animal have to exist like that, when all it takes is a few minutes of tough love to show them that we understand and that being loved by any one is a beautiful thing. You are not physically harming the dog, there is no pressure on it's body to harm them, and your not using a collar to restrain, them but the rewards are for a lifetime. -------Original Message------- From: Mary Overton Date: 7/28/2012 8:51:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] aggressiveness/biting I have a male who loves me excessively. He won't bite but he will nail everyone else so if anyone else is around I either hold him or shut him in the bedroom. He is a rescue and is terrified of everyone but his reaction is to bite. Is this a new behavior could he be afraid? Mary Overton 816-982-2067 From: Diane Blueberry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] aggressiveness/biting Anyone out there experiencing the same, please write about how you deal with these behaviors. I love my Chihuahua with all my heart but the biting has scared most of my body. Any ideas???
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