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My sweet little Lucy snaps & growls! Lucy is 6 months old this month. I will admit she has been pampered and spoiled because (a) my Westie wasn't thrilled with her when she first came home and (b) because we are re-testing next week for possible liver issues and (c) because she has always been quiet and docile. BUT, lately, she has taken to growling and snapping if you try to pick her up from a comfy spot. Last night, she was on the couch with my son in his lap. He got up to go make popcorn, tried to move her, and she snapped and growled at him. Later last night, I woke her up, gently, because we were all going upstairs to bed. She did the same thing to me! I quickly told her NO and put her on the floor. Any suggestions to break this habit? No more on the furniture until we get a handle on this? I mean, I hate to disturb her and all BUT sometimes I have to pick her up! She can't jump down off the couch and she can't walk down the stairs. I can't believe my little Lucy is acting like this. |
she could be experience some pain somewhere...maybe have a vet check her out to be safe.. |
I was thinking pain too!! Could you maybe try waking her up through out the day today and handing giving her a treat.. making it a more positive thing, maybe she startles easy!! Does she behave like that at any other time or just when she is sleeping and relaxed??? |
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I'm going to try waking her today with a cheerio in hand! |
If you can pick her up at other times and she's fine, then she's showing aggression and telling you to leave her alone. I wouldn't allow her on the furniture or in the bed. This aggression can grow into other aggression if she continues to get her way. I know we want to baby our Yorkies and want them to be perfect but they are who they are, dogs and sometimes we forget about that. |
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We went back to basics, including walking behind / beside me, not out front. Asking to come up, on the couch, not jumping up. Sitting, and waiting for his food. we aren't "out of the woods" yet, but we have made VAST improvements. |
usually when i'd pick Teddi up while he was sleeping, he would just mumble with a low growl. but i do remember the first time or two when i did this, he actually snapped at me, but stopped when he realized that it was just me moving him. if your little one does this a lot, and not only when she was just sleeping and surprised, then it is a sign of aggression that needs attention like everyone has mentioned. one thing you could do is to not pamper her without her earning it. not just you but everyone in the family has to do this! Teddi is submissive usually only to me because i don't give in to him like other members of my family do. |
A really great way to train/prepare a dog for living in a family is NILIF, if you google it you will find lots of ideas of easy ways to assert your dominance in your daily routine. Although Charlee is my first yorkie, I've always had little dogs, and the biggest problem I find is that sometimes people forget that just because they are little doesn't mean they are not dogs. If you wouldn't accept the behaviour from a big breed...i.e. doberman, german shepard etc, then we shouldn't accept it from our 4 lb babies :) |
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