Debbies post below is very good advise for the owners of this puppy . Perhaps they are already holding chews for her while she gnaws and then putting a finger in her mouth to have her release the itme with a "Drop" command-but this is one of the lessons all our dogs have and later it comes in handy when they are outdoors and pick up a item we dont want in the mouth.
Sarah on 5/10/02 9:07 AM, Alida Margolin-Ahlskog at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Debbie, how are you/they defining "aggression?" I have to wonder whether > the puppy's owners are inexperienced with dogs and/or ignorant of normal > dog behavior. Your brief description sounds like *perfectly normal* PLAY!! > She's probably trying to entice the owner into a game of tug-of-war. Her > "acting out" is probably a combination of growling, holding the toy (or > other object) tightly between her jaws, and running away. This is normal! > And if this is what it is, I would be *a lot* more concerned that the > owners regard this as "problem behavior." (They might need a little > training themselves...) I think many if not most Cavaliers (especially > young ones!) have a huge appetite for play, including -- importantly -- > *interactive* play, i.e., it's not enough to assume that a dog will (or > should be) be satisfied simply playing by itself. > > Also, have you investigated *when and why* they try to take a *toy* away > from her?? If they want to clean the house, for instance, they can either > distract the dog with another object she can play with, or they can simply > do something else and pick up the toy after she's gotten bored and left it. > > A final thought re training: "Leave it" or "Drop it" are commands that can > be trained; for this as well as much else, clicker-training is highly > recommended. HOWEVER, I think before someone attempts to train any dog they > should be knowledgeable about normal canine behavior, instincts, and > communication. This will prevent misdiagnosing "problems" -- and prevent > the possibility of misunderstanding and/or inadvertently mistreating a dog > who's simply being a normal dog. > Alida > >> Hi List, >> >> I'm writing to ask your help with some training tips. A young female >> Cavalier (8 mos.) seems to have developed a problem behavior with her > owners. >> She will growl and show aggression when they try to take something away > from >> her. It may be a toy or something else, but when they go to take it away > she >> will act out. >> >> If you have any experience or tips on how to change this behavior, please > let >> me hear from you. >> >> Thank you, >> Debbie Dame >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
