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03-21-2009, 07:00 PM | #1 |
♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| Bailey and biting/video attached When I give Bailey his bone at night I hold it for him. I am not allowed to touch him or he growls (he even shows teeth). Tonight he actually bit me. Took half my hand in his mouth. When I try to take the bone away from him, he locks onto the bone and will not let go. It's a power struggle with him. I usually end up distracting him with my keys or somthing else to get the bone out of his mouth. I have had 3 trainers and have done everything they have said to do with no luck. He also has a problem when people leave the house. Earlier today he bit my boyfriend and drew blood. Not a lot but it still scares me. If he does it to the wrong person (I don't even want to think about it). I know his problem is he thinks he pack leader but I don't know how to change that. Like i've said i've invested a lot of time and money into trying to change that but he's EXTREMELY stubborn and smart! suggestions???? Thanks in advance! Concerned mama....
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03-22-2009, 08:28 AM | #2 |
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| Please someone help me with this!!! I'm really depressed about it! I don't know what to do and I'm afraid to take him on walks because what if he bites someone?
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03-22-2009, 09:09 AM | #3 |
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| Wow, I can't help you but someone will when they see this. My Maltese was like that and nothing changed him. I have scars for him.
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03-22-2009, 09:45 AM | #4 |
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| Sapphire was the same way with the bone. Here's what I did... First, it looks like that is a rawhide bone, correct? Sapphire would get very possessive over those. I would give it to her, and when I tried to take it away, she growled and snapped! Don't pet him when he's doing that. I noticed he was growling and someone was petting his back at the same time. That's encouraging him to be possessive. Take the bone away. You'll probably get nipped a few times for a while , but it stops eventually. What I did next, and this will seem crazy, but it worked! lol I got on the floor and layed on top of the bone. If Sapphire came near me and the bone, I growled at her! I'd also use my hands to "bite" her neck. The bone was mine and she was not to try to take it from me. I was the leader, and it belonged to me. When she finally walked away and ignored me and the bone and played with something else, I gave it back. After that, she wouldn't growl or snap when I tried to take it. Once in a while she will, and I'll repeat the process, but it doesn't take as long for her to get the picture not to growl or snap. I hope that helps!! As for when people leave, I have no advice on that... Sorry...
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03-22-2009, 10:15 AM | #5 |
♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| I appreciate you at least responding! I was beginning to give up hope....
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03-22-2009, 10:21 AM | #6 |
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| You're welcome. I'm glad to help someone. Let me know if that works!!
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03-22-2009, 10:31 AM | #7 |
♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| Great advice!!! Thank you so much, I will try that!!!
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03-22-2009, 11:58 AM | #8 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I think Courtney's got the right idea. Whatever it takes to establish yourself as pack leader. I'm no behaviorist, but I would immediately stop giving that particular chew toy. I would find a lower-value chew toy that doesn't encourage that behavior. A nylabone, an unstuffed Kong. Then I'd practice just like you would any trick. Give him the chew toy, then take it back. If he cooperates, praise and treat. If he doesn't, get a lower-value toy. In fact, I would take control of all toys in the house. Put them all away. When it's play time, you hand one out and supervise the play. When play time's over, take it away. They are your toys, not his. You definitely want to nip this in the bud. Biting and aggression toward humans is not acceptable. Yorkies can cause some serious damage with their bites. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
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03-22-2009, 12:17 PM | #9 |
♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois
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| Thank you I will try that too! I will keep you updated on the situation! I've started from the basics today. I've been "growling" all day...LOL. I feel like a fool, but it seems to be working.
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03-22-2009, 12:24 PM | #10 |
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| lol It's crazy but it works!!
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03-22-2009, 02:31 PM | #11 |
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| I think Courtney is right also!!! keep up the good work!!! I know it gets REALLY frustrating at times... but Bailey will get it I think with Bailey bitting people as they are leaving its more of a stress thing... what I would do... is get the person that he gets the most anxious about leaving (if its you or your bf thats GREAT) and have them sit down and then get ready to leave ... then go to the door... STOP and then take everything that you put on to leave off and sit back down with Bailey... repeat that until Bailey is comfortable with that ... then do all of that then OPEN the door... (dont go out) then shut it take off everything you put on and repeat until Bailey is comfortable with that then move on to going outside for a min or two then come back in take off everything and then sit with Bailey again... then repeat until Bailey is comfortable with that... it may take a LONG time... but our babies are smart so I hope it wont take as long... and its just a suggestion I dont know if it will work with your baby! good luck!
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03-22-2009, 02:46 PM | #12 |
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| Just to throw my two cents in... There are a few episodes of "the dog whisperer" (I watch it religiously, thank you Tivo!) where Caesar uses the technique to "claim" the item of possession. Just as Courtney's method worked for her, it is sort of the same technique that Caesar uses. What you do is slowly move your way into the space of the dog and the item he is possessing, until you are standing over/ right in front of the dog. Don't let him flight, keep him in front of you until he realizes it's going to be a showdown. Let him growl or show teeth or whatever it is he does to itimidate but do not back down, it is a mind game from here. Pretty soon, the dog should either lose tension on the item or drop it altogether and you should be able to "claim" the item as pack leader. I know it sounds much more difficult than explained, but if I can cycle throught the shows, I'll refer you to the specific episodes, because he's handled these certain cases on more than one occasion. There's even an episode where a maltese had an issue with people leaving. I'll try to pull that one up as well. Hope this little bit helps for now, good luck! Last edited by dangeruss; 03-22-2009 at 02:48 PM. |
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