HELP!! Syla has become a furbaby with an attitude As I know all dogs have their own personality, but Syla has become so mean. Let me start out by saying, she is 1 and a 1/2 years old, not spayed (why would I spay a perfectly healthy pet before full maturation? Would you give a hysterectomy to a human child before she could make the decision on her own? Also, maturity is needed for proper growth and development. Some vets fail to tell you that pets that aren't fixed live longer.) ok, now that part is out of the way. Syla has become increasing nasty to anyone who comes near me, walks past me, even my husband and my children. She wil jump of my chair or couch, and run after them barking, growling, and sometimes nipping. This behavior is not acceptable with me. If she were to bite someone, I would feel terrible. How on God's green earth do I stop this? There have been no major or drastic changes in our home. Nothing has changed. I'm home with her most of the time, only working out of my home 6 hours a week. Please help me! |
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For the behavioral issue that you are experiencing with Syla, check out this article from Victoria Stilwell: https://positively.com/dog-behavior/...urce-guarding/ |
Could you keep her on a short leash with you on the couch and give a corrective jerk an "NO!" whenever she does that? And a little treat and "GOOD GIRL!" when she doesn't? |
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Your logic on spaying is flawed. They do not live longer unfixed, in fact they are more prone to fatal illnesses. Furthermore, a dog can never "choose" to be spayed so I really don't know what you're getting at with the hysterectomy comment. :rolleyes: |
Like BobbiB I lost my first dog because of not getting her spayed, she died a horrible painful death right before my very eyes from pyometra. She was 13 y/o. That was back in the early to mid 90's. To this day I remember the 9 days after they preformed an emergency full hysterectomy. I would never want anyone to have to go through what I did, I would never want to ever see a dog suffer the way mine did. |
ZoE's vet shares photos from his surgeries that he thinks might be educational or of interest to his other patients. He posted a photo of a dogs removed uterus with pyometra following an emergency surgery. The level of infection was astounding. Id never seen anything like it! He then posted a picture of a normal uterine horn after a routine spaying, for comparison. They didnt even look like the same organ. |
Is she socialized a lot? If you have a dog park, take her! Take her to petsmart, etc. petsmart also has dog classes. I took Sammy all the way thru their classes. They really help. the trainer I had is really good. I think socialization could be the problem. Good luck! |
I'm sure you love your baby & want to do what's best for her. Please read the following article that addresses the issue of spaying female dogs & please consider doing it. Pyometra In Dogs | Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | VetsNow. Also, I'm sure your vet could give you some good advice on this. |
pyometra Just to comment on this - my vet says this should be something to watch out for and consider spaying to prevent at around age 5. There are many studies showing benefit of waiting to spay. But on to the behavior - have you taken her to a vet? Perhaps she's hurting and very protective because of that. Something to think about. |
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