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Originally Posted by MyLadies  This is my Abbie also. And she is only 1/2 Yorkie! The other 1/2 is Bichon Frise, so I thought perhaps this aggressive Yorkie trait would be diluted out but it isn't. She is soooo sweet and loving... UNTIL she is sleeping in my lap or next to me in bed, then no one can come near, not even my husband. My other dog is a very mellow Shih Tzu and we've had her much longer than Abbie but she cannot even come near me without "asking permission" from Abbie or else Abbie lunges towards her and grabs her by the mustache. I fear for her eyes. Anyway I've been doing the Rolling thing, I hold her on her back until she subdues. It takes a long time with her! She must be very "alpha". Her little teeth (actually her teeth are quite BIG for such a little dog!) are exposed and she's snarling. All this just because someone woke her up, or came close to me! if she's sleeping in my lap, I cannot pick her up or then even I suffer this wrath.Mine has no problems with strangers, and is extra loving towards them... its just us her family she does this to. For a little thing she is scary!!! But I'm getting where I will start setting her down on the floor when she does this. My problem is consistency. I need to do this every single time! I always hold her back, but I don't always roll her or put her down. But I will start as of now being consistent.
I am glad (well not "glad") to hear others have this problem too, I'll be watching this post. |
What you are doing is called the "Alpha Roll" and is very likely making her aggression worse. It is a technique developed by the Monks of New Skete back in the 1970's, but is now considered obsolete and even dangerous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_roll