Thank you for posting this. A huge light just went on for me.
My dog lunges and barks when I leave the house -- I understood that she was trying to keep me from leaving, or at least, leaving without her.
But Demi s also terrible in the car. She's gotten better about riding, but when I stop the car, all heck breaks loose. When I stop the car and unleash her from her carseat, she leaps onto my lap and attacks the steering wheel and my purse.
Now I'm thinking that she's jealous of the car and the purse.
Very strange.
I often wonder what she'd say if she could talk, but I suspect that her two favorite phrases would be "I shall NOT!" and "I PROTEST!" Ha ha ha!
BTW, Demi is being operated on this afternoon, so if you're reading this and have any good thoughts to spare, send some her way. I'm terrified about the anesthethia. Also, the house seems so empty without her - it's amazing how one little 5-lb dog fills up a room. I'm distraught without her.
Jay
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Originally Posted by JoeyP  Good for you that you're not giving up on the little guy
He's likely resource guarding and he's resource guarding YOU!
It happens at night because he knows that you are going to be getting up to go to bed
alot of dogs do this when people leave the house to
they're fine until someone gets up to leave and then they start lunging and barking
You need to add some discipline to the love you give him
Make sure he knows that it's You who owns him and not the other way round |