Could also be a thyroid problem too. They have found that many an aggressive dog had a thyroid problem and once medicated it stopped. Dogs that want dominance usually don't all of a sudden not want to be picked up. Is he favoring one particular person in the family? Does he get upset if he is with his favorite person and then someone else tries to pick him up to take him away from his favorite person? If you think it is dominance, then try to assess what happened just before you went to pick him up, and figure out why he got grumpy.
If he is that good at holding it in, then why does he need belly bands? Peggy -------Original Message------- From: Susanne Defoe Date: 07/02/13 15:19:49 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Curmudgeon Elmer was in to the vet mid-May. Lungs sounded clear and he was not retaining fluid. I am a nurse and I do not think he is retaining fluid now either. Is not coughing and has had same patterns of eliminating. He is able to hold his urine easily when he is in bed with us. He does not show any indication of having to urinate frequently. I can have him checked out by our vet again but it seems more like a dominance issue? Sue
