Charlotte needs to learn that Liza is part of your pack and you will protect her. When Charlotte starts to circle Liza you need to come between them and not let Charlotte in. Just move your body/feet so you stay in front of Liza. If Charlotte continues reach down and give her a little poke. I use "ah ah" when my dogs are miss behaving and they know to stop what they are doing.
You have to think like a dog. The alpha dog is going to control their pack. It will come between the other dogs and will bite them (which is the same a your poke) to get them to stop. Once Charlotte backs down or turns away go back to what ever you were doing. If she starts up again repeat the procedure. After a few times you should be able to just say "ah ah" and she will get the message. If this isn't working well you might want to grab her and place her on her back holding her down with her front legs. When she is calm/not biting or anything, you can let her up. This is putting her in a submissive position with you being dominant. At the door you might try putting a leash on Charlotte before going to the door. She needs to be the last dog out and in the door! Alpha always goes out the door first and you want to teach her that she is not the dominant dog. A squirt bottle also will work well but I would put 1/2 water and the other 1/2 mouthwash. They don't usually like the smell. Good luck! Kay ________________________________ From: birdylove5 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:03 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Help with aggression... Hello everyone...I haven't posted for quite sometime - but I do read and pay attention 'most of the time' LOL... I'm having a problem with Charlotte Rose (my 1 1/2 year old chihuahua that I've had since she was a baby). Does anyone have advice? Books I can read? .... She is very aggressive at times with my older doggy, Liza. Liza is a sweet, quiet, loving pug/shihtzu and wouldn't hurt a flea (well maybe a flea)....Charlotte seems to 'circle' her like a buzzard when Liza gets excited about something, comes too far into the kitchen (Charlotte's crate is in the kitchen) and sometimes just when we're all ready to go out the door to go potty - Charlotte will start with the 'buzzard' circling or getting close to Liza to grab hold of her. Liza never fights back - she cries out and tries to get away. Charlotte has done this to the cats too - when they have come into the kitchen while I'm doing dishes - and Charlotte attacks. Luckily I have sweet cats - they run away - but they come back knowing I will lift them up and keep them safe. I dumped water on Charlotte the one time she wouldn't let go of Liza and it 'kinda' phased her - but I ended up having to pull her off. If I see her 'circling' or walking close to Liza and I know she's about to strike - I remove her from the situation physically because it doesn't seem that any verbal command consistently works. I have been told I should start using water in a spray bottle. I have another doggy, Timmy, who plays with Charlotte - they play a little rough sometimes- but she doesn't go after him like she does Liza or the cats. Liza plays with her toys and me - she's never been much to play with other dogs - but Liza and Timmy are non-aggressive in every sense of the word - it's Charlotte that I'm having such a problem with. HELP.... Sincerest thank you's... Lynda B.
