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SnowWa · 04-12-2006, 08:06 PM

If this is the "only time" she snaps, I don't think it's a real big problem.

I had the "sweetest, most loveable, gentle little dog" in the world (actually about 24 pounds). I had her for more than 10 years, and she did the same thing. She never bit anyone in her life and loved everyone. But, if she was on my bed (or any bed for that matter, and sometimes even the sofa) -- we learned that she thought she had died and gone to heaven, and we had better not try to move her. She would growl, show her teeth, snap at us, etc.......but, she never actually bit anyone. She just tried as hard as she could to be as ferocious as she could be so that she could stay where she was at. She especially did this if she had the opportunity to sleep with my granddaughter. For sure, we weren't going to get her off the bed then. She really "loved" sleeping with children.

BUT -- I could overcome this. I'd just tell her to knock it off, pick her up, and move her. This could be done. It's just that most people were afraid to even try.

Again - I want to assure you that this dog never growled at or bit anyone in her entire life. She just had this "Leave me alone - I'm in bed" thing. Frankly, she was so happy there that I never moved her unless it was absolutely necessary....which was rare!

****** Reread your post and you said that your dog is actually "biting you." This is a little different from my dog. I guess she is like my dog (totally loves being on the bed)- but goes a little further trying to stay there. If you can somehow stop the biting - the other part isn't so bad.

Good luck - Carol Jean

04-12-2006, 08:06 PM	#2
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	If this is the "only time" she snaps, I don't think it's a real big problem. I had the "sweetest, most loveable, gentle little dog" in the world (actually about 24 pounds). I had her for more than 10 years, and she did the same thing. She never bit anyone in her life and loved everyone. But, if she was on my bed (or any bed for that matter, and sometimes even the sofa) -- we learned that she thought she had died and gone to heaven, and we had better not try to move her. She would growl, show her teeth, snap at us, etc.......but, she never actually bit anyone. She just tried as hard as she could to be as ferocious as she could be so that she could stay where she was at. She especially did this if she had the opportunity to sleep with my granddaughter. For sure, we weren't going to get her off the bed then. She really "loved" sleeping with children. BUT -- I could overcome this. I'd just tell her to knock it off, pick her up, and move her. This could be done. It's just that most people were afraid to even try. Again - I want to assure you that this dog never growled at or bit anyone in her entire life. She just had this "Leave me alone - I'm in bed" thing. Frankly, she was so happy there that I never moved her unless it was absolutely necessary....which was rare! ****** Reread your post and you said that your dog is actually "biting you." This is a little different from my dog. I guess she is like my dog (totally loves being on the bed)- but goes a little further trying to stay there. If you can somehow stop the biting - the other part isn't so bad. Good luck - Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words. Last edited by SnowWa; 04-12-2006 at 08:10 PM.