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LIL MIS' MAGIC · 05-05-2008, 12:07 PM

We tend to see Magic get really aggressive like that when she is not feeling well or in alot of pain. I would have her checked by the vet to make sure that is not getting sick or in any kind of pain. This extra aggresion can defintely be a sign of pain or illness...so please have your little one checked!!

Magic will get very aggressive, growling/biting/etc...at times but you have to be firm and just pick her up, if she senses any feel from you then she is continuing to win. Take it slow...start by just going and staying beside her wherever she is guarding something, then move closer and closer to her (remaining clam and assertive) even if she still growling...rememeber to make your movements slow. Once you are able to stand right beside her, you can start learning down toward her and as she sees that you are not going to harm her or move away no matter how much she growls then she should calm down. You have to be CALM and assertive, if you are anxious or worried or anything she can sense that and will react stronger...it is a hard position to be in, we have gotten biten a couple of times (not hard) but if in the end we end up with the toy/bed/etc. then we have won.

This is a battle that can be won...dont' give up!! Magic started this as a puppy and we thought it was so cute but as she grew up she did it more and more until we decided to take control...we still battle with it but it is better.

We have found that the best way to deal with it is to just plainly ignore her...Magic will guard something for attention. She will find a toy and go and guard it to see if she can get us rattle as well as the other dogs, but if we just ignore her and pay attention to the others in the house, she will EVENTUALLY move on. Sometimes it takes mins, sometimes longer...but 9 times out of 10 now she will leave whatever she has to get the right kind of attention and this is when we praise her.

Please PM if you need someone to take about this with...this is a tough position and can be very overwhelming when it is at its peak.

05-05-2008, 12:07 PM	#12
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,377 Blog Entries: 3	We tend to see Magic get really aggressive like that when she is not feeling well or in alot of pain. I would have her checked by the vet to make sure that is not getting sick or in any kind of pain. This extra aggresion can defintely be a sign of pain or illness...so please have your little one checked!! Magic will get very aggressive, growling/biting/etc...at times but you have to be firm and just pick her up, if she senses any feel from you then she is continuing to win. Take it slow...start by just going and staying beside her wherever she is guarding something, then move closer and closer to her (remaining clam and assertive) even if she still growling...rememeber to make your movements slow. Once you are able to stand right beside her, you can start learning down toward her and as she sees that you are not going to harm her or move away no matter how much she growls then she should calm down. You have to be CALM and assertive, if you are anxious or worried or anything she can sense that and will react stronger...it is a hard position to be in, we have gotten biten a couple of times (not hard) but if in the end we end up with the toy/bed/etc. then we have won. This is a battle that can be won...dont' give up!! Magic started this as a puppy and we thought it was so cute but as she grew up she did it more and more until we decided to take control...we still battle with it but it is better. We have found that the best way to deal with it is to just plainly ignore her...Magic will guard something for attention. She will find a toy and go and guard it to see if she can get us rattle as well as the other dogs, but if we just ignore her and pay attention to the others in the house, she will EVENTUALLY move on. Sometimes it takes mins, sometimes longer...but 9 times out of 10 now she will leave whatever she has to get the right kind of attention and this is when we praise her. Please PM if you need someone to take about this with...this is a tough position and can be very overwhelming when it is at its peak. __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Lil Mis Magic, Sailor and Captain Last edited by LIL MIS' MAGIC; 05-05-2008 at 12:09 PM.