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Originally Posted by SWHouston  My Adult Female Becca is like that, save that she pushes her nose against me, wherever she can. I pick her up quickly, and growl viscously as I thrust my face up against her. She always wags her tail and goes and lays down in her bunk when I set her back down. |
I'm a growler also, with my human children too. Guess we forget we are also animals sometimes
it is very effective. I also am a very dominant female and we a say a lot with our body language in every gesture and move that we make. It is important to remember who is the pack leader and I think everyone is more comfortable when they know their role. Ways to remind your little girl of your alpha status in general everyday behavior are to feed her after you had eaten as opposed to before or during your meals as well as ensuring that you are first through every door, generally first at everything as the alpha dog should be. Make sure to win at some competitive games -you get the toy and then put it away and switch activities- you get to choose that because you are the pack leader. By re establishing clarity within roles and pack status your firm 'no' command at her disrespectful behavior will be more effective and the lines of what is ok and what is not will be more solidly drawn. Or at least that has been my experience in behavior management....
