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Originally Posted by JillianK  Hmmm that's so interesting.... my trainer says to give her everything first so that he won't think he's the dominant one... she says to feed Ruby first, giver her treats first and let her walk ahead on the leash. I'm so confused, I have no idea what's right or what's going to work. I just know that he is not happy with her here and she is scared of him. Not a great way to co-exist.  |
Is your trainer experienced with Yorkies? They're a bit different than other dogs.
If you're doing what the trainer says, and it's not working, then try the other way. I know, it didn't make sense to me either at first. Even now when my male gets snappy, if I give him more (instead of less) attention, he is more tolerant of my other 3 dogs. At first I tried giving him less attention, and he just got worse. So against my better judgment, I put him first, and he began calming down and allowing me to interact with the other dogs.