Daisy used to snap at me when I was trying to get her to do something she didn't want to do and I would put her up to my face and hold her beard hair and tell her in a stern voice "I won't have that". She would look surprised and then give me a sheepish little kiss.
At first she didn't like to be very close either. Now she loves to be held, petted, brushed and likes to sleep snuggling us. I think she was just really independent and stubborn and wanted to show us that she could get her own way by acting like that. Now she knows better. I think her obedience training has helped too. I agree that you can get some good ideas from the Dog Whisperer. |