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misty707 · 05-25-2007, 07:27 PM

Help! We have a Yorkie that we got shortly after Christmas. She was a wonderful puppy but in the last month or so she has gotten very aggressive - or territorial? If she is sitting with me on the couth and my husband or the other dog, or one of the kids, comes walking by, she stands up and starts growling. If they reach for her, I believe she may even bite. She has also done it to me, so it is not just because she is by me. She is like this by the food dish too when our other dog (he is not a Yorkie) goes out by her. I have started laying her down on her side as soon as she does it. She has improved, but it seems like we are at a stand still now with improvement. I really want this behavior to totally stop. This behavior seems to start around 8:00 p.m. at night. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!!

05-25-2007, 07:27 PM	#1
misty707 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6	Very Agressive/Territorial Yorkie Help! We have a Yorkie that we got shortly after Christmas. She was a wonderful puppy but in the last month or so she has gotten very aggressive - or territorial? If she is sitting with me on the couth and my husband or the other dog, or one of the kids, comes walking by, she stands up and starts growling. If they reach for her, I believe she may even bite. She has also done it to me, so it is not just because she is by me. She is like this by the food dish too when our other dog (he is not a Yorkie) goes out by her. I have started laying her down on her side as soon as she does it. She has improved, but it seems like we are at a stand still now with improvement. I really want this behavior to totally stop. This behavior seems to start around 8:00 p.m. at night. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!!