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Originally Posted by JKTex I like the can and penny idea. Sometimes these little alpha's are impossible to get their attention.
I just read this past week something along these lines. It makes perfect sense and is something I bet Caesar would say is true.
The stats were surprising. Dogs that nip or bite are usually 7-10 bs (this was about dogs in general so if you have a Yorkie that is in the breed standard of 5-7 lb's, the weight would be adjusted down) 1-3 years old and have been allowed to think they are the alpha.
Prove Caesar right again in regards to deciding who is alpha and I've learned, he's right, loud, angry, intimidating does not work but actually is counter-productive. Calm, assertive as you're taking your stand.
Our male hates anyone to leave the house, the car anything. He'll nip and try to hang on to anyone trying to walk out the door. He being very alpha himself, I can turn and look over him making no eye contact and sternly say "get back" and I just realized why he does what he does. He stops barking and runs straight to his food. I take control away so he runs to the one primary thing he's in control of as the alpha, food.
After reading that and realizing what he does, I thought I was winning, but in fact, he's just shifting his control, not giving it up. |
Ok so that is not more likely miss diagnosed separation anxiety that lead to a dog getting reinforced for neurotic behavior. No dog ever looks into another eyes unless it is maladjusted or has asked by play bow first. You got a dog looking into another's eyes that is not alpha that flat out aggression and hunting a fight and a dog with very poor dog talk skills.
As for running to its food great trick to get you to stop nagging him. reinforced learned behaviour smart dog.
Possesion aggression in the food department does not look like that at all.
JL