Patti -
I know what you mean - but I don't think your dog is very aggressive at all.
One of the sweetest dogs I ever had did the same thing. If she was on the bed happily napping away or hiding under the bed - she would turn into a terrible tiger to try and make me let her stay where she was. And, this was absolutely the only time she ever acted this way. I had her more than 10 years, and she never growled at or bit a person in her life. She loved everybody and other animals too.
And I can understand your little dog fighting back when you're cleaning her eyes or trying to get medicine down her. This is understandable.
Other than these things that you mentioned - you really described a very nice little dog.
This is what I meant when I said - I don't expect a dog to be perfect - but the type of aggression I am talking about is more serious than what you are describing. I don't think I'd have any problem keeping your dog. I really don't consider her very aggressive.
Carol Jean |