We're going through this stage with Maddie...very posessive and selfish over me...not Brandon though...just me. If she's in my lap and another dog approaches to see me she bites them in the neck. She gets a tap on the nose (NOT a smack or a hit...just a tap to startle) or a loud noise. This lets them know you saw the behavior and don't accept it. This is the first time I've ever seen her so protective of me...but I think this is the phase they go through when they're really clingy. Don't let her get away with the behavior...either ignore or startle her. Whenever she starts again, you startle again. Then when she is able to sit quietly for say...a minute at first...without screaming or biting, you give her a small treat. It's simple Pavlov...they'll eventually learn NOT to do it. |