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Originally Posted by tammy8833 i really dont want to let remmie go..he and my son are best friends |
Then, it's definitely worth working on.
Thanks for the tip on the male pups; but, though I
do have 'puppy' fever AGAIN, I'm not really looking to add to our family right now. I just was thinking of being sure Remmie had a good home to go to, if it came to that.
We watch Cesar, too; and, this is what I sometimes do with my senior 26lb male, Mozart, when he shows the slightest aggression toward me. (
Get this: Abbie can do ANYTHING to him, and he won't even snarl at her - he just goes and hides, or stands back and wait until she eats! But, me - who raised him from a pup, and feeds him - ME, he'll snap at 
) I use the hold-at-the-throat method that Cesar uses. I grab the side or back of his throat, and push him down until he's on the floor. Then, I keep him there - no speaking or yelling, just holding - until he becomes calm submissive. Perhaps you could do that, when Remmie shows you aggression, to establish
your Top Dog status
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Side note: My Mozart is really a sweetheart, and has never offered to snap at anyone else. Everyone just loves him. I think(?) maybe he takes a bit more liberty with me, because he knows I'll love him no matter what; and at 12 y/o is still a spunky guy, who tests his limits now and again. Well.....EXCEPT WITH ABIGAIL!
