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05-08-2007, 04:02 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: evanston, IL
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| possessiveness/aggression over toys. Paddington is doing really great now that his leg is all healed up. However, we are noticing that he is very possessive of his toys, Especially rawhides or chew toys. With humans he is reluctant to give up his toys when I say "drop it" unless I have a treat, but he is not aggressive and with patients I can get him to let go. With other dogs however, it is a totally different story. He starts snapping and making these awful growling sounds that sound like a really angry daffy duck lol. He seems to be doing a little better now that he spent some time with his cousin (my MIL's dog hehe) and I corrected him if he showed that behavior. But I was just wondering if anyone had any better training techniques for this problem than just saying a firm no, and separating him from the other dog (no picking him up though b/c that just makes the problem worse). Today he was being really good at the dog park even though there were toys around but when my fiance tried to take this really disgusting muddy ball away from him he started up again and was barking at all the dogs thinking they took his ball lol. I've been so intent on training him since day one and taught him to fetch for me but somehow my baby has still turned into a spoiled brat! Its very discouraging. Any help is appreciated. Sorry I rambled on so long! |
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07-09-2007, 06:33 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: evanston, IL
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| bumping Hey, I was about to post this all over again since I had forgotten I posted it. We went to the dog park and he's still a mean brat over toys/balls. anyone with advice PLEASE help!! |
07-09-2007, 07:05 PM | #3 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| i have only had this problem with things like bully sticks or pig ears so we just dont' give them to her anymore.. and you say it is only with you, not other people which makes me think he has some serious dominace issues and they are just coming out through his toys. I would probably take away any toys that create this problem. Do you free feed?? i've stopped free feeding and feed Layla on a scheudle and that helped SO much with her dominace issues because she knows i'm in charge of the important things. Also i go through doors before she does.. she has to sit and wait .... she NEVER gets her food, a speical toy or a treat with out sitting ... that is a dogs' way of saying please and being submissive and also Layla is in her crate when our family has supper. These are really easy things but they have helped us with our issues SO much.. Layla never gets any of the things that cause her to act like this, but should she get something that makes her aggressive when it ry and take it away. i get something better (usually chicken) and show it ot her.. tell her to DROP IT and make the switch. Good luck.. ti's a tough one but defiintly do-able! |
07-09-2007, 08:08 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: evanston, IL
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| Thanks for the reply. I also do not ever give paddy anything without him sitting or lying down first (whichever i ask him to do ) and I try to never pull things out of his mouth or let him play tug...he'll only drop things if i have a treat to exchange. My fiance isn't as consistant with these rules as I am however he is getting much better with it. The thing is Paddy is totally fine with sharing his things with humans. His problem is with other dogs. He will growl and snap if another dog goes near anything he decides is his (even if he hasn't even touched it which he did with a rawhide at a picnic once). He'll try to not let me take his stuff but he does not snap at me if i take it and I always take his food bowl away and put my hands in it while he's eating. I have been socializing him since he was 4mo old and following all these rules so I really have no idea where he got the idea that all toys are his and he must guard them. Thanks for the idea about the crate during mealtimes though. I'm sure my fiance won't like it but I would love to stop his table begging lol. (I'm so strict and Greg is so lenient I don't know what is going to happen to our human children lol ) |
07-10-2007, 05:58 AM | #5 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| hmmm. .other dogs... you got me there.. you might want to go into a petsmart with him and talk to one of the trainers there.. they give great free advice |
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