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Originally Posted by This Is Sparta  My father trained 2 german shepards, a collie, a few other dogs including a small chihuahua the same exact way. all dogs were pefectly house broken and the most loving pets i have ever known. So i honestly dont think you should rule out a little physical punishment.
like i said sometimes she is defiant, but most of the time she is a really good dog and still so very loving to me. so i dont think it will harm her relationship with me, as it did not with my father and our other dogs.
I tried the yelling at her and just verbally trying to get her to stop, but she still shows defiance and she only really stops with some physical punishment.
and believe me, i am in no way hurting this dog the way im hitting her. im hitting her firmly but not enough to actually hurt her.
And the personality of a chihuahua is similar to a yorkie. actually probably even more fiesty, and has a worse attitude all together, so if anything my chihuahua would have really hated me and my father, but she didnt, she was so attached to me and did not change with my father at all when i lived with my parents. |
Just verbally telling her no probably won't work. I'm sorry...I should have been more clear
This is what I do with Tink....if I catch her pottying in the house I give her a No! and immediately take her outside and say Go potty. Sometimes she will finish and other times not. If she nips at me, I give a No! and give her a chew toy. The point is that with every No, I give her the appropriate alternative. She is already getting that potty happens outside and toys are for chewing
It takes a lot of vigilance and sometimes I miss things....there's a LOT going on in my house at all times...LOL But, doing your absolute best to stay consistent is the key. I have 5 human kids and consistency is key there, too
Also remember, don't expect pup to get it the first time...or even the tenth. I have had dogs that are just more compliant naturally and fall in line quickly...and stubborn ones that buck training every step of the way. Thinking about it, I have human kids that fall into these categories! Haha!!!!
Good luck!