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Thanks for your replies guys I have never done clicker training before but will definately look into it, I may look at doing a begginers class with her once we move to NJ, maybe being away from home and having my 1-1 attention will help.

My mom tells me I am to soft and she gets treats and stuff no matter what she does so why should she train and maybe I do overcompensate for her past with love, treats and cuddles, but I would rather not have her trained than withhold these things and use them just for training now and them.

When she came to me she cowered when I spoke she hid behind the couch if I sneezed, if I triped over something and cursed she wet herself. It took me weeks to convince her she could sleep in my bed and sit on my knee. Now she follows me everywhere if I go out she sits watching the door till im home. She sleeps in the bed and if im sat down ANYWHERE she is at my side. She now will bark to go to the toilet and bark at the postman. She will walk off the lead and explore in the park. She will give me kisses and jump on my knee uninvited something she NEVER would have done before. She holds her head and tail high when she walks and will play with Jake which is great progress for her and took a lot of work.

Her only reamaining problem apart from not training is snapping at other dogs who come near her. If another dog sniffs her bum or anything she snarls and snaps if the snarl doesnt work, if we have a play date she sits behind me and peeks out not wanting to be approached by the other dog. She does not do this with Jake ever.


Not sure why she does this or how to stop it.

But I love her to bits and am so glad I got to rescue her in fact the breeder in question is now out of business as we live in a small place and erm I have a big mouth and work in the only hospital in the area which brings me in contact with a lot of people!!!!! Needless to say no one will buy from her now and she had to give it up not long after I got Lily. I was looking for another puppy at the time but when she called me to see her pups I knew lots of people would want them but not Lily a messy, older, timid yorkie who had 2 c sections and a big hernia my husband thinks im mad but supported me I actually paid $800 for Lily (puppies were $300) to get her as this woman only cared about money she said no but I convinced her went round with cash in hand and waved it under nose literaly, Lily needed out of there. The pups all found homes and she never bred again. Lilys hernia repair went really well after I got her and she is in perfect health now.

Ruthx