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08-15-2006, 08:12 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sutton MA
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| My Otis is having problems with Aggression Well My yorkie, Otis, is my baby boy. I've had him for less then a year and i love him So much! But lately he has been VERY aggressive. I figured it was just his Alpha maleness coming out of him and i thought that i would just tell him no and show him that i was the superior in the house. Well, Now it is not only him growling and biting when i see he has something bad, but it is now when i go to pick him up. Even when he was just playing around with me a second ago. he will not let me pick him up sometimes. It's very upsetting. I thought maybe it was because his, "wife" was pregnant but she's had the puppy. I would have figured that he would have been over this. Maybe it's because he protecting the newborn puppy, but it happens when the puppy is out of the room. I have no clue what to do. Please help me. |
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08-15-2006, 08:38 PM | #2 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Welcome! I'm sorry you're having this problem. You may be onto something since he just became a daddy. I have to go to bed now, but I would wonder if he's been this way in the past. Surely this isn't the first time for a problem like this? A suggestion: you might want to post this in the breeder section of this forum to see if any of them have had this problem. I'm sorry I can't help. Good luck to you and hang around. It's fun around here.
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08-16-2006, 12:06 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
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| RKeenan, in both cases I expect what your pup is doing is called "object guarding" - in the first, he's obviously guarding what he has in his mouth. In the second case, I think that he is location guarding. There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that this can be quite serious. My grandmother (God rest her) once had to get 8 stitches because she reached for a sock that she had dropped and a cocker spaniel had claimed as his. The good news is that it IS treatable. Personally, I really think you should consult a trainer. Make sure it is a positive trainer - older, punishment-based methods may well make the problem worse. I do think professional help is the best way to go in this case. If you can't go that route, I recommend the little book called Mine! by Jean Donaldson. You won't find it in stores, but can order it online. The article below is much less in depth, but uses the same basic principles: http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...ctguarding.htm Basically, you want to teach pup that you approaching when he has a valued item is a Good Thing For Pup. You also want to teach him a "drop it" command. Have a look around the clickersolutions website - there is a wealth of excellent information there! Good luck!
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08-16-2006, 12:11 AM | #4 |
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| RKeenan, one more thing that I meant to say. If the not wanting to be picked up is a fairly recent problem, I think the logical first step is to have a vet check him. There may be a physical problem that causes him pain when you pick him up. Also, be 100% sure that picking him up is never A Bad Thing for pup. In other words, don't pick him up to scold him, don't pick him up to remove him from things that he wants, etc. Does any of this help?
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08-16-2006, 06:11 AM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sutton MA
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| yes it helps a lot! Now that you mention it Yesterday my brother tried to pick him up and He growled. My brother also wondered whether it was a physical problem. Well he's going to the vet soon for a check-up so I'll consult the vet. Thank you so much for the info. |
08-16-2006, 06:50 AM | #6 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Good luck and let us know what you find out. Hugs to Otis!
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08-16-2006, 10:38 AM | #7 | |
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Again, good luck!
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