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07-22-2008, 04:40 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: atl ga
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| help my corona attacks . ADVICE NEEDED!!!! hey guys my family just added a new addition to the family .. its a 9 wk old dashound male... well my one year li girl corona likes him .. but when i give her a treat and i give him one .. she growls and attacks him .. it makes not since to me b/c she lets him drink her water and eat out of her food bowl .. i am really confused .. why shes doing this .. she plays with him and lets him play with her toys but the treats are crazy ... oh she does it if he goes close to her bones too .. how i am fixing this is .. every time she does it... i place her in the pet taxi .. and leaving her there for about an hour .. ... am i doing the wrong thing .. please give me advice .. its breaking my heart to put her in that taxi and that shes hurting him .. and i want them to be best friends... i only got him b/c i wanted her to have a playmate and i let her go with me to pick him out .. she and him ran up to each other and it was love at first set .. please help me solve this problem ...
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07-22-2008, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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| 14 people have looked at this .. but no one wants to help ...tears
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07-22-2008, 05:56 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I have three. They love chicken jerky....to receive a treat...each must sit and wait their turn. That being said....if I give them bully sticks...all hell breaks loose. Those are off our treat list.
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07-22-2008, 06:07 PM | #4 |
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| thanks for the reply .. right b4 i posted this link i had to put her in the pet taxi b/c she was being mean to the baby when they got treats ... but after i took her out .. i tried it again and i only give it to the baby and she sat back and watched and when he finished i praised her and give her a treat .. i hope shes learned ..
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07-22-2008, 06:13 PM | #5 |
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| We sometimes have the same thing in our three dog household. Bailey (our Bassett) is a treat monger. She lets Preston eat out of the same bowl right under her head, let's him climb on her. She will sometimes lie on her back and he will stand on her stomach using her ear as a pull toy for hours. Let me get out the bones or bully sticks though, and she will chase him, bite at him, bark and in general be pretty nasty. This is a dominance issue. She is establishing her place in the pack. While she may be best friends with Preston, she still ranks higher than him, and if she wants it, she means to get it. Dogs are pack animals. With that thought in mind, you are disrupting the "pack" ranking by punishing her for "normal" behavior. Be ready to intervene if it gets out of control, avoid the situations that cause the most aggressive displays. Be sure to give Corona her treat first, thereby reinforcing her place in the pack. Most importantly, make sure your dog always knows you are the pack leader. Do not give them food without making them sit. Give small treats in a group setting, in ranking order, making them sit each time. The initial few weeks of bringing a new pet into the home is the period where ranking is established.
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07-22-2008, 06:17 PM | #6 | |
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07-22-2008, 06:20 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Although I don't have to do this any longer....for a long time...treats here were given in specific order. Ramsey, Reese, Reggie. Rams was the first....and she didn't lose her status when we added the other two.
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07-22-2008, 06:20 PM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I don't believe in crating as a form of punishment. You want them to think of the crate as a safe place. In order for punishment to be effective it has to be linked to the bad behavior. This is difficult with humans and they "KNOW" why they are being punished, but the more closely you link the punishment and behavior the less likely the behavior will repeat itself. That's why a can of penny's (loud noise) or a spay bottle (annoying) done right after the bad behavior is more effective than banishment. The dog has no idea why he's being banished or what he's done. Bchgirl is correct when she suggests making them sit before giving treats; you are acting in a leadership capacity when you do this. Always give the treat to the Alpha dog first. The alpha dog is usually the dog that has been with you the longest, and usually the oldest, but some dogs will give up the leadership role to another dog in the pack. Your dog is trying to tell the new puppy whose boss, and when food is involved, she gets bossier. She needs to learn that YOU not her, are the true pack leader. One of the ways to accomplish this is by making them sit and stay, before any food is given, and then only when the "release" command is given they can take the food. There are other ways to establish yourself as the alpha, as well, but I believe the food rule is one of the most important.
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07-22-2008, 11:13 PM | #9 | |
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07-22-2008, 11:21 PM | #10 |
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| It's a dominance issue... In my little family (Mommy, daddy, 2 yorkie babies) it's about ATTENTION. They fight for attention, and anything special and out of the ordinary. Just like children Maybe I'm a wuss, but I'm careful to give them treats and special attention equally (or preferably separately!) The baby wants anything his big brother gets Good Luck |
07-23-2008, 07:06 AM | #11 | |
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I hate to barge in on your post, but I'm having the same issues with my two so maybe this will help both of us. Champ has been VERY aggressive to the point we a scared to let him be around the puppy. I know that's probably not the right way to go about it because they need to get used to each other, but i'm scard Champ will hurt Rowdy. Our probably isn't necessarily food, but just being in "his area". I talked to a trainer who said he's just trying to claim dominance, and to let him snap at Rowdy if it isn't out of pure aggression. How can you tell it's pure aggression. I think any dog snapping is aggression. Rowdy's just a puppy so he wants to play and runs up to Champ and Champ turns around with a snarl and goes after him. What shoud I do? Am I being over protective? I'm also worried that is they both go after each other Rowdy could hurt Champ with his sharp baby teeth. HELP!! | |
07-23-2008, 07:19 AM | #12 | |
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I have three...what I see with Ramsey is not aggressive action. I've seen actual fights between Ramsey and Reese...and there is no mistaking those. Supervise them when they're together...they'll work it out. If you get concerned that Champ is being too rough...seperate them.
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07-23-2008, 08:27 AM | #13 |
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| Mine play fight all the time. Katie over the first few days growled when Suzi went near her dish, but now they share each others. If Suzi was in her space she growled at her. I think it's just time that will cure this. Mine now even in a few weeks are the best of friends. Hugs Shirl |
07-23-2008, 09:12 AM | #14 |
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| Having the same problem I adopted a Maltese girl she’s 4 month now and Chelsea is 15 month she does the same grabs the treats and even the toys, their very protective of the things, now when I give treats, I give them both at the same time, feed by hand, when eating veal stick, I actually hold both sticks while they are chewing on them, then take one away, let Chelsea have it first for 5 mins, then take it away and give to DaisiMae for 5 mins. Chelsea will just watch vise versa DaisiMae will watch, I’ve been doing this for a few weeks, now they share the one veal stick, I don’t believe in punishing them for something they don’t understand. If Chelsea become aggressive, grabs, and snarls I’ll take the treat away put behind by back stand there then walk away with it. They kinda look like what happened now they are sharing both toys and treats, we just have to show them how to share…good luck
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