My family had a large yorkie years ago and she always stuck up for the underdog. Sometimes we would pretend to fight just to see what she would do. Once my father was really angry with me and had me by the shoulders. He started shaking me and Cecily came over. She probably would have bitten him, but her barking and carrying on made him stop and control his temper.
You do want to try to stop the agressive behavior though. Maybe when strangers come over, you could give them treats to give her. Then she'd see that strangers in the house is a good thing. |