|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
09-02-2015, 03:58 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: VA
Posts: 33
| Possessive over me? Hi all. I need your help. Harlie is now five months old and has started to act what I think may be possessive over me. If she is laying on my lap and my older dog comes over she growls and lunges at him. This morning when it happened, I told her no and called my other dog over and she either had to be ok with it or leave my lap. She did leave, but she came back and sat on my lap and then she started licking the other dog. (?) I wasn't sure until today if it was me or her balls that she was possessive over, but the balls were no where near us this morning. I do realize now that this behavior probably started within the past few weeks, but I didn't realize what she was doing because her reaction wasn't as extreme. So now I realize that I have allowed it to happen.....how do I correct his behavior now? Do you think this may be something other than possessiveness? I also was off from work from the day I got her until recently. She was used to seeing me all day, but now I have returned to work and she is adjusting to her new schedule. Not sure if this has anything to do with her behavior. I'm not exactly sure when the signs of this started - I think it may have been before I returned to work, but maybe that has contributed to the escalation? Any help is appreciated. |
Welcome Guest! | |
09-04-2015, 01:44 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto
Posts: 77
| I am experiencing the exact same thing but towards my cats. My cats need attention too, and they were here first, so I feel very badly about this. Tessa will pass them in the hallway or stand side-by-side in the kitchen with them no problem; however, if they approach me to sit on my lap or for pats or for attention she gets very upset and goes after them. I'll be interested to see what replies you get it. Good luck to both of us! |
09-05-2015, 11:59 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: prescott valley az usa
Posts: 1,232
| I saw this on the dog whisper. . . Tell them no and immediately put them on the floor out of your lap. They will get the message eventually. They do not behave this way, mom is Alpha and determines who gets close. You don't want them snapping at a dear friend or family member and that is what will happen if not stopped now. |
09-05-2015, 12:12 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
Posts: 67,929
| A little story, some years back I had a Poodle that was devoted to me, her first winter she was a bit under one year old, I asked my (now ex) husband to pull off my boots, my Gigi was on my lap, when the husband grabbed my boot she went after him, we laughed because as small as she was,she was feisty. Well this went on for several years, now she is 4 y/o, we had a New Years Eve party, music blasting, ppl dancing and talking, I was sitting with her on my lap so she wouldn't get stepped on, my neighbor was sitting next to me, to get my attention he tapped me on my knee, the dog went after him and bit him, wasn't funny anymore. Train now to prevent aggressive behavior.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
09-05-2015, 12:13 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto
Posts: 77
| Thanks for this and I agree with you. I have started to give Tess a time out in the bathroom with the door shut when she exhibits this behaviour. Seems to be working and getting through to her. I agree with you and thanks again. |
09-06-2015, 03:38 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: VA
Posts: 33
| I agree as well. I need to nip this problem before it escalates. I will start putting her on the floor as suggested. I also am signing up for training classes. We have a private training session tomorrow. If we are able to join the class we will be the third yorkie in class! The trainer said that doesn't happen often. Thanks for everyone's help. Good luck to Kat549. Let's keep each other posted on our progress. |
09-06-2015, 05:56 PM | #7 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto
Posts: 77
| Quote:
| |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart