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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  Why did the first family give her up? You say they were nice, how do you know?
How did she handle things when she first came in?
Did the other family have children? If yes, how old?
Is she spayed?
Do you have other dogs?
What do you mean by discipline?
What does she do to your six year old?
Having worked with rescue yorkies (that bite people) your little girl sounds very fear aggressive and the worse thing you could do is challenge her. She will continue to bite and you will have to put her down. I do not agree with Milan's treatment of dogs at all but especially with a red zone Yorkie. |
Great questions, and I am especially interested in what you mean by discipline. Also, some 6 year olds handle a dog too roughly, and they are just defending themselves. She may be pee pad trained, but unless you clean up any accidents with an enzyme cleaner, she will be compelled to return to those spots. Spoiled dogs, like spoiled children misbehave because they don't understand the rules and boundaries, and most of the time, they are running scared. Have you thought of going to a trainer? I think you might need more help than we can offer in this thread. Learning a few basic principles can put you back in charge, and you will never have to discipline with any type of physical force because this does tend to cause the dog to become more aggressive. A dog needs to feel safe first.