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Originally Posted by Magneticgal  I know this has been gone over before, but I am so upset right now I am ready to cry!!! Tonight I went to PetSmart and took Lex with me. She was in her carrier (I am afraid to let her out- haha) and this woman walked right up to her carrier. Lexie freaked out and started snapping and gorwling. the whole store could hear her- talk about me wanting to crawl under a rock!!
Yes- I know all the training "rules"- I have spent more $$ than I can count trying to train her (and I did have a very good trainer that HAS helped to a large extent) She was not abused, has been socialized as a baby. This is making me CRAZY!! For those of you that have never had issues like this, please don't bother replying to pass judgement- I am upset enough and do not need more stress!! Is there ANYONE else in the forum that simply for whatever unknown reason, cannot get their Yorkies to be nice and social? Lexie is FANTASTIC with my family and close friends. She is also GREAT with the groomer,vet,ect. But God forbid someone walk up to her that she doesn't know!! Then its WATCH OUT!!
I am frustrated and feel so alone! I am ready to just start leaving her at home. But I like having her with me. It would help me so much to know that I do not have the only dog in the world like this! By the way, she is almost 3 and I have been dealing with this since the day I got her (10wks old) |
She afraid of strangers and is allowed !!! Anyone, I mean anyone walking into up to or near my dog without expressed written ok and rules laid out needs their hand bite. Go touch your own dog and hands off mine. Sorry but a stranger walking up and touching a human child without ok from a parent be in hot water back off my dog.
Socialization does not fix genetic fear and aggression and chemical issues in the brain.
What you are dealing with I live with and I have one suggestion just one.
I am not sure where you live but go find a behaviorist a PHD board certified one or a vet with behaviour... yes there is a big big difference in that and a trainer.... they can do the testing to see if it a chemical embalance, they skills most trainers can not even get close to. They got tricks and ways that those of us using them get a chance to see and play with and pass around.
Sadly no one told you that you have to help rewire the dogs brain before they are three years old or what you see is what you get ... oh but changes still can be made.
Not sure what or who you have worked with but I also look into Control unleashed book.
Your never alone I am a PM away and lived this nightmare and wonderful learning for a lot longer then you and because of my brat I have become a trainer.
JL