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01-22-2005, 07:31 AM | #1 |
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| Tiny but snappy Hello, everyone! For 3 weeks now I got a little baby teacup yorkie, and her name is Lola. She is 8 weeks old and adorable, but lately she has been showing an attitude, becoming very snappy, when I am trying to comb her, and expecially when I am trying to put on her a little sweder that I got for her (it is really cold in NY right now). That is when she really becomes scary (although she is very tiny), she starts growling, barking and biting - and not in a playful way. Can anybody advise me what should I do about it , please??? |
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01-22-2005, 08:58 AM | #2 |
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| Leiati-I really just think she is fussing with you and not being "mean"....she is still very very young. Dolce still does the same thing to me when I am trying to brush her, except its more like a: bite the brush and me and try and run for the hills...and forget when I try and put ehr sweater on....she is all over the place fussy, and also when I try and put a clip in her hair...Believe me, from what these wonderful people on here have told me, THEY WILL GROW OUT OF THAT SNAPPY STAGE!! Just make sure she knows whose boss in the house...be firm with her and tell her NO! Also when she does that you can roll her over on her back and hold her there and say NO firmly and then when she calms down let her go....of course never hurt her, but her mother would do the same thing if she didnt like what she was doing. It will all be ok....and congrats on your new baby!!!!!
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01-22-2005, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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| lol..... once again, there is no such thing as a teacup.......... have you managed to get the sweater on yet?...... when i put toby in a sweater the first time, he wouldnt move and (drama king that he is) he fell over!!!! when he finally did start walking around with the sweater on, he walked with him front legs turned out..... like a bull dog......lol... it is hilarious As for the "meaness" i really cant tell you wether she is being defensive or playful, for that i would have to hear her..... BUT, you could try letting her "cuddle" with the sweater while she is sleeping to get her sent all over it.... adn then introduce the sweater slowly..... you should be firm, but also very understanding ..... when you put the sweater on, talk to her... and after she has it on all the way, maybe give her a treat for being a good girl |
01-22-2005, 07:06 PM | #4 |
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| Wow...I just read something about this on Warren Eckstein's page...it basically said that the dog was probably separated from her mother too early (which might be true in your case...you said you had her for 3 weeks, but she's only 8 weeks old, which means she was separated at 4 or 5 weeks). So, she basically thinks that you are a litter mate, and not the boss. There's this stuff called Bitter Apple which would put on your hands and it tastes horrible to her, so she will stop biting you. But, to correct the underlying behaviour, Eckstein recommends keeping a toy or two that only comes out when you put the sweater on. At that time, you distract her with the toy and get her focus on that toy, and with the bitter apple on your hands at that time, she won't bite you. For the future, though, you will probably have to change some things so that she grows up knowing that you are the alpha, or mommy. Check out Warren Eckstein, too, if you get a chance. The info is invaluable! |
02-10-2005, 05:14 PM | #5 |
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| I would also try to spend a lot of time rubbing her head and ears to get her used to having someone carress her, they can sometimes get snippy if not used to "hand to head" touching. You also don't want her to snap at someone who wants to rub her head. Get her used to it and you won't have as much trouble with clothing and grooming |
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