[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Oh Mike I'm sorry that happend to you, ouch!
Don't panic but I believe it's territorial and I'll tell you why.
I was attacked by Buddy at night all because I reached over to
comfort him while he was twitching having a dream. The minute
I touched him he turned on me. If it weren't for a pillow I would have
been bitten for sure. I jumped off the bed trying to turn the light on
while he was still coming at me. I put it in my head I scared him because
he was, after all sleeping when I touched him. It took me a couple of
nights to calm down. I was afraid to move in my own bed. I let it go.
About three or four months later the same darn thing happened only
we were both awake and all I did was turn over and he growled and
charged at me! Again I grabbed the pillow and went threw the same routine.
Once I turned the light on he was my best bud! Yea, right. This time I
went and got his bed, took his blanket off my bed and put it in his and put
a soft step on harness on him with a six ft leash attached to my dresser. Just
the distance where he could not get on the bed. He tried but I needed to feel
safe in my own bed. I did this for four months. He settled down with not a peep. I was hesitant to ever allow him on the bed again. I did some research
and from what I read I think he took over my bed as his and did not want
me in his space. I also closed the bedroom door during the day so he could not get up there to lay down. I took my bed back.
After four months went by I deceided to try again. I missed him laying
next to me. I did not put his blanklet back on the bed. I picked him up
at bed time and put him on the bed thus making him an invited guest.
It's been over 1yr since the last attack. He's fine now. He was never
aggressive with me in any other way. I think this is what Eddie is
going through. I know how devestated you must feel. I was heart broken.
Who bites their master right? It happens, put it behind you and just take
steps to avoid it ever happening again. We have to remember even though
we love them to pieces and do everything for them they are still DOG.
Sad but true. LOL we forget this sometimes.
Good luck Mike, I am sure this is what is happening.

Thanks, Carol (and everybody else). I guess there's truth in the old saying "Let sleeping dogs lie"

All's well around our house, but the dogs aren't allowed on the bed. My wife is going through some serious separation anxiety herself, but we agree it's a serious issue that we need to address.