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08-25-2006, 10:38 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Mateo, CA
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| Is my Nina schizo? I have one yorkie, my Nina. She is about 11months old now, and she has typical issues. She's only potty trained when I'm around to watch her, she barks a lot at noises in the night or when people come home (I live with 4 roommates), but for the most part, she's very outgoing, loving, and everyone loves her. I moved in to my new living situation about 3 months ago, and along with 4 roommates, Nina and I share space with Alice, a sweet, loving and rather skiddish little mutt who is about 5 years old and weighs about 18lbs. (Nina weighs about 7lbs.) It took Alice and Nina a while to get used to each other, but now they are best friends and play all day long. It's really great! There have always been issues with food, and recently they have gotten pretty bad and I'm very concerned. So Nina, bless her little spunky heart, LOVES to eat in front of Alice. It used to be kind of funny. Nina would show no interest in her food until Alice came around, then Nina would practically INHALE her food. Then it seemed that Nina would coax Alice into my room where I leave the food and start to gobble... she'd stop and look to see if Alice was in the room and if she wasn't, Nina would go and find her and do the same thing. But lately! If there is food in Nina's bowl (or even if Nina THINKS that there is food in her bowl) and Alice enters the room... Nina FLIPS OUT! She growls, and starts snarling, barking these vicious barks and tries to bite Alice! Then Nina will stop and start licking Alice's muzzle. And now the problem has evolved even further and if Nina thinks! her bone is in the vicinity and Alice comes around, Nina flips out and picks a fight! My new method is to yell NO! really loud and separate Nina from Alice (which usually has no effect on Nina but Alice is scared of noise so she gets all freaked out) and I put Nina in her crate and tell her NO! I face the crate to the wall, leave the room, and let Nina cry in her crate for about 6 minutes or so. Then I take her out. I try to close the door when Nina is eating or when I'm trying to feed her, but now since it's been happening with the bones, I don't know where all the bones are (she loves to hide them) so I never really know when Nina is going to flip out on Alice. I'm worried that it might happen when I'm not home and one of the babies will get hurt. Is this crazy or what? Does anyone else have similar issues or advice on this situation? Is Ninapants schizo or multiple personality dog? It's really weird how she growls and snaps and then sometimes she'll immediately go to Alice and give her kisses. And then a lot of the time Nina will IMMEDIATELY flip over and be super submissive... crouching low to the ground, ears back, the whole 9. Thanks for reading my ramble everyone!!
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08-26-2006, 12:31 AM | #2 | |
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Nina has started "object guarding" her food and bones from Alice, which isn't that uncommon. Although she wants desperately to keep those items to herself, she also wants to make sure that Alice isn't offended and, so, offers appeasement behaviors to her. Sort of, "I don't want to fight with you, but leave my stuff alone". The easiest thing to do is keep them separated at meal times and when one or the other of them has a bone.
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08-26-2006, 04:49 AM | #3 |
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| I have to same problem. Only over certain things though... Merrick Flossies Any type of biscuit Any and all toys TJ want EVERYTHING to be HIS and only HIS. He will attack Roxy until she releases the item and he quickly takes it, usually it happens so fast...BUT Roxy will always SCREAM when he attacks her, she sounds like a human screaming for help. I usualy pick Roxy up and then TAKE AWAY BOTH items that caused the fight. And then there are other 'treats' that TJ stands NO CHANCE of getting and he doesn't even try. Its so weird! TJ is crazy too! Roxy remembers though which things she will get attacked for and she doesn't even bother taking them from me anymore, its so sad. |
08-26-2006, 11:29 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Mateo, CA
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| Do you think the crate punishment is applicable? I only leave her in there for about 6 minutes. It's weird though, because Alice doesn't even try to take Nina's bones from her! And rarely do I see Alice trying to eat Nina's food. Alice does snatch Nina's toys out of her mouth, but this Nina doesn't respond to at all!
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08-26-2006, 03:28 PM | #5 |
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| Read Cesar Milan's book. It has great information about food obsessions and other issues. I love it...read it cover to cover...I still need to work on my pack leadership skills, though!
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08-26-2006, 05:13 PM | #6 | |
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I've learned that crate punishment is not good. The crate is suppose to be a safe & comfy place to be. My sister also told me puppies do not stop tething until after 2 yrs old. Even when they never chewed the wrong thigns as a pup. I have a playpen for my Yorkies (each their own) The 2 playpens are attached but a divider is in between. When I am not home to supervise, they are in the playpen. There are other things in your home you would not want her to be in danger from, not only Alice. Many dogs stay in their crates as well when their owners are not at home, I chose to use playpens because I wanted them to have more room. I also put panels on the top so they can't climb out (which they both did at one time or another). They don't mind being in their playpens, they still have each other for company and I have piece of mind knowing they are safe until my return. Lastly, How do you know she wasn't telling Alice, you better not touch in doggie talk? Maybe she was even though Alice didn't yet...
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