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Befuddled · 02-03-2017, 06:28 PM

Hello All.

My sister and I each kicked in a bunch of money last Christmas to buy my mom her first dog, a Yorkie. The problem is that I've recently moved back in with mom for a little bit here while I go through a career change and I might have to move out simply because of the dog! This is a major problem, I'm hoping to get some incite in how to fix this and why it started. How and why it's happening is our main question first though. Was it my fault or is this do to over protection and lack of training?

He's aggressive with me but only in front of her, he barks at me if I go near her and he guards the living room from me (when she's in there and only when she's in there) and growls if I look in his direction. His bark is really loud and startling to my mother. The latest incident was tonight when we were eating dinner in front of the TV and I got up to grab the clicker from the coffee table. I didn't see that he was sitting at her side (kind of behind her) and he freaked out when I reached down for the remote causing mom to stab herself in the mouth with her fork, ouch!. "Why would you do that!?" She implored me... I'm like, do what!?

Dutch is about 16 months old now. Mom hasn't trained him and he hasn't yet been nuddered. He takes the lead on all their walks, she says she likes to watch him "prance". When he was younger he was more open to me but still mostly avoided me. We did used to play a game where mom would put him on my bed and I'd poke up the covers and he'd attack my fingers. It was fun but if I took my hands out from the covers he just shys away. And when mom leaves my room... poof, dog takes off after her. I've never laid an ill finger on this dog, or ANY dog for that matter. I love animals... what gives! When she leaves the apartment Dutch just hides under the couch. Ma calls this his "depression". A few times I've even heard him howling, I assume for her?

I love animals and have always gotten along with them. My sister has 3 Yorkies that always saddle up for a little affection from uncle G. I'd really like to have a relationship with this dog but he seems to want nothing to do with anybody but my mother. How did this happen?

My mother believes that I'm the reason he acts like this. This is because this I used to grit my teeth a little when I would put my hand out to pet him but it was all in fun and adorment, he's super cute and I couldn't help it! On the rare occasion he does let me strok him he doesn't react to the teeth gritting or act any different if I'm doing it or not doing it. I've tested. And now when they walk in the park he's aggressive toward all human males and again, she believes this is my fault... Is it? I would never do anything to intimidate the dog or make him nervous. I see her playing rough with the dog and making loud noises at him and I say hey, look what you're doing but she says she's close with him and it doesn't bother him so it's okay. I agree that he's not bothered by that but just think it's a double standard.

So folks we are interested in how to fix this but for now we're really just trying to figure out the root cause of the behavior. I think it's from his not being nuddered and the total lack of training and she thinks it's because I would grit my teeth (due to his cuteness) when I would reach out to pet him. Again, this doesn't happen when she's not present, he's only like this around her. Please let us know your intelligent thoughts.

Many thanks.

02-03-2017, 06:28 PM	#1
Befuddled YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Worcester Posts: 4	Over protective Yorkie? Hello All. My sister and I each kicked in a bunch of money last Christmas to buy my mom her first dog, a Yorkie. The problem is that I've recently moved back in with mom for a little bit here while I go through a career change and I might have to move out simply because of the dog! This is a major problem, I'm hoping to get some incite in how to fix this and why it started. How and why it's happening is our main question first though. Was it my fault or is this do to over protection and lack of training? He's aggressive with me but only in front of her, he barks at me if I go near her and he guards the living room from me (when she's in there and only when she's in there) and growls if I look in his direction. His bark is really loud and startling to my mother. The latest incident was tonight when we were eating dinner in front of the TV and I got up to grab the clicker from the coffee table. I didn't see that he was sitting at her side (kind of behind her) and he freaked out when I reached down for the remote causing mom to stab herself in the mouth with her fork, ouch!. "Why would you do that!?" She implored me... I'm like, do what!? Dutch is about 16 months old now. Mom hasn't trained him and he hasn't yet been nuddered. He takes the lead on all their walks, she says she likes to watch him "prance". When he was younger he was more open to me but still mostly avoided me. We did used to play a game where mom would put him on my bed and I'd poke up the covers and he'd attack my fingers. It was fun but if I took my hands out from the covers he just shys away. And when mom leaves my room... poof, dog takes off after her. I've never laid an ill finger on this dog, or ANY dog for that matter. I love animals... what gives! When she leaves the apartment Dutch just hides under the couch. Ma calls this his "depression". A few times I've even heard him howling, I assume for her? I love animals and have always gotten along with them. My sister has 3 Yorkies that always saddle up for a little affection from uncle G. I'd really like to have a relationship with this dog but he seems to want nothing to do with anybody but my mother. How did this happen? My mother believes that I'm the reason he acts like this. This is because this I used to grit my teeth a little when I would put my hand out to pet him but it was all in fun and adorment, he's super cute and I couldn't help it! On the rare occasion he does let me strok him he doesn't react to the teeth gritting or act any different if I'm doing it or not doing it. I've tested. And now when they walk in the park he's aggressive toward all human males and again, she believes this is my fault... Is it? I would never do anything to intimidate the dog or make him nervous. I see her playing rough with the dog and making loud noises at him and I say hey, look what you're doing but she says she's close with him and it doesn't bother him so it's okay. I agree that he's not bothered by that but just think it's a double standard. So folks we are interested in how to fix this but for now we're really just trying to figure out the root cause of the behavior. I think it's from his not being nuddered and the total lack of training and she thinks it's because I would grit my teeth (due to his cuteness) when I would reach out to pet him. Again, this doesn't happen when she's not present, he's only like this around her. Please let us know your intelligent thoughts. Many thanks.