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Originally Posted by LunarBerry  Oh dear, does he only do this when you pay attention to Bella? Could be jealousy or maybe he's being over protective? I'd usually try to discourage aggressive behaviors when i see it (even if it's cute a the time). Granted it doesn't always work currently, my girl is so stubborn at times. Maybe try greeting him first? |
Will greeting a Yorkie who thinks he owns the space do any good, in my opinion it won't, what needs to be adopted here is a pecking order, through this order will come compliance. I am not implying cruelty here just a unique understanding between dog and owner of who is top dog, without this the dog has no defined role and has no where to look for one. My Yorkie whom I got when my daughter got divorced has all the comforts of home, is very well loved sits on my knee, all of these things, but he knows he does not share the bedroom, he does not walk/run ahead on and off the lead, in other words he knows his defined role, indeed I can stop my Yorkie from unnecessary barking by clicking my fingers that is because he knows the boundaries, without these boundaries the dog just does not know what to do, where to go, how to act or anything in between. One thing however I have never been able to do for my Yorkie is to get him to desist from attacking other dogs, mindful that he was a normal puppy, a lovely social dog until two years old then his whole world changed when he was attacked by an English Bull terrier and almost murdered in the accompanying melee, me too, now despite all I try, or do, his first line of defence is offence, and for the life of me I cannot stop it, and it gets me into loads of trouble with other dog owners who say he should be 'put down' ''no I will not get him euthanased for you or anybody'' comes the reply for something that is not his fault. If anyone has any idea [even if I may have heard it before] I would greatly appreciate their help.