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Originally Posted by Xaleia  Well the reason I don't let Corkie deal with it is that she is nearly 14 years old and he has teeth like a land shark. He is hurting her and she can't play mama and put him in his place. She ends up running and then shaking she gets so upset.
I've been told the cesar method of laying on his side while I prove my alpha status does not really work with a young one and I can testify to this. All that did was make him madder and more aggressive.
I ended up resorting to the scruff pinch/shake.. in an attempt to get him to just be less aggressive and it has worked..
If Corkie could retalitate and make an impression on him... then I'd let them handle it. As it is..she does not deserve this terrorizing and I feel I must protect her until he mellows a bit..which he seems to be doing.
A long walk today really mellowed him out..hahah he's an angel sleeping now:-) |
I understand with her being elderly, I didn't know she was a senior dog.
I agree, putting them on their side is for agressive dogs. This is NOT aggression, it is just rough play because he never learned from his mother how to play nice. so Yes you now need to do that.
I have a 3 month old, and lately he has started to chew our hands, He does not chew hard, but it is annoying and I just don't want him to think it is OK. So last night I snapped at him, like his other would. using my hand to touch and making the "argh" snapping sound. He yelped once and stopped immediately. Then we went to my husbfand and started on him and my husband did the same thing. That was it, he went off to find a toy.
So I know it does work. The pinch and shake, I'm not sure about, it needs to just be a quick snap to startle them.