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11-25-2008, 12:21 PM | #1 |
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| Two questions in one My first question... How did you decide your pup/dog's hair cut/style? Where did you find the style you like? I know kind of what I want Stormy's hair to look like, I want the hair on her head a little longer so I can put it up but I don't exactly want her body hair AS long, maybe a little shorter. I don't know if that would look weird. Next question is more of a concern. So I wanted to make Stormy feel as comfortable as possible and get adjusted to our family easily and I think she has been doing really good. But how comfortable is TOO comfortable? Maybe I am babying her a little too much? I don't want a spoiled rotten dog that is aggressive. We were on the couch and Stormy always wants to be on my lap or next to me, she was between my daughter and I and my daughter leaned over and I think got too close to Stormy or something because the dog kinda snapped at her face. I was not sure how to handle this because it got me really mad so I told her no and brought her into the kitchen and laid her in her bed. I know kids can get into a dogs space but I didn't feel there was a good reason for that and I definitely don't want my daughter getting hurt. I don't know this dog well enough yet to know if she would or wouldn't actually bite. So my question is how should I handle this situation and should I stop babying her so much? |
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11-25-2008, 12:39 PM | #2 | ||||
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Your reaction was pretty good (isolation is a good adversive technique with "clingy" dogs), but if I were you, I would have just put the dog firmly (even abruptly) on the floor after scolding her with No! and then proceeded to ignore her for an extended period. I would not allow her into my lap for at least an hour. If she tries to make peace or cuddle with you during that period, rebuff her. Rudely if necessary. Any time she shows any kind of aggression, your reaction should be swift and dire. Especially since you have kids. Your kid should always be higher in "pack pecking order" than your dog. Your dog shouldn't ever snap at your kids unless they are physically hurting it. It shouldn't snap over its toys, hands in its bowl, or over a lap that it wants to itself. People who give their dogs the "right to bite" by rationalizing that it's too small to do any damage anyway are risking loss of the dog and injury to friends/family. Quote:
Keep us posted on Stormy. Good luck! | ||||
11-25-2008, 01:39 PM | #3 |
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| thank you for that response it was very helpful!! I will start by saying I love the second picture, the layers are gorgeous, this is the type of cut I like! I just want the "bangs" a bit longer so it can be tied up!! Her hair is still a little short since she was shaved but it's growing very nicely! I acted very quickly when she did that and made sure she knew that I was upset, I didn't let her back on the couch OR bed for the rest of the night. She has never shown aggression yet with toys or food. She LOVES food though and will just grab it out of your hand if she sees you are going to give her some. She's not usually to bad when shes on the couch, she loves my daughter very much they sleep together and get along great, but I was just laid off from work and have been home for a bit over a week now so I have had ALOT of time with them both and the last couple days I noticed that my daughter grabbed her and she kinda snapped at her which I didn't say nothing about because she has to defend herself and I know that wasn't her fault, my moms dog has done it before. But for no reason is not a good excuse for me. Hopefully she catches on! I will definitely not be tolerating this kind of behavior before it gets worse, and I love those shows I've watched them before and can't believe some of the behavior i've seen on there, its scary! |
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Also, I would teach the command "leave it" by putting a treat on the ground and teaching her not to eat it until she's told she can. All this reinforces your position as pack leader, which makes your reprimand when she gets aggressive with your daughter have a little more clout. Quote:
I would teach your daughter to let the dog come to her, rather than grab at the dog, at least while the dog is young, feeling insecure, and is still acclimating to a new pack. If Stormy snaps when she's grabbed suddenly, it's probably a fear response, and if she gets used to getting her way when she snaps (like, hey, I snapped and the little girl put me down! I should do that all the time whenever I get a little anxious/irritated and people will leave me alone!) it can escalate into a big issue. Lots of little dogs learn to communicate with their teeth because it's tolerated. It shouldn't be, in my opinion. That being said, from what I've read, yorkies are a little high strung when it comes to kids, so an occasional snap when startled is not going to be uncommon if kids are rough with the dog. The best thing to do is to teach the kids in your family to treat the dog with gentleness and respect; if they do, the dog will have no excuse for biting. | |||
11-25-2008, 02:10 PM | #5 |
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| I am going to check out that site and look up some training. My daughter is usually good with her and I am always there to watch but once in a while she slips up, shes only two so I can't expect excellent behavior but for a two year old she is VERY good considering how some kids act. Stormy is 1.5 years old and she doesn't really know any commands at all. Sometimes if I say stay, she will stay but she doesn't know sit or anything like that, I don't even know where to begin with teaching her since she is older then a pup. |
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