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08-05-2009, 03:00 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NY USA
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| Please Help! Don't want him to get mean. Last night my husband and myself were watching TV and we sit on a reclining loveseat, well Max was sitting on my lap as he does alot. My husband came close to Max to pet his head and that is when he growled at him Max is now 1 1/2, we got him 11 months ago and he has never done this before. Well I did push him off my lap and yelled at him that he is a bad dog but please help me with any ideas you have I don't want this to become a problem he has never done this before and he is a very friendly dog. And yes he is my dog I can't go anyplace without him at my heels.
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08-05-2009, 03:36 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: stockport england
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| I may be wrong but I think its up to your Husband to show Max who is the boss, Yorkies are small and cute but they are still dogs and need to know who the pack leader is. If Max behaves like this again I suggest your Husband be the one to remove Max from your knee and only let him back on your knee when Max behaves. Can you tell I watch The Dog Whisperer |
08-05-2009, 04:08 AM | #3 | |
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Exactly what I was going to say On Its Me or the Dog they do the same thing.Hah
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08-05-2009, 07:24 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA
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| Was little Max sleeping. I know that sometimes when my Coco is sleeping and Trixie or Pebbles kind of walks on him he growls because he is startled. I just say really sternly, "hey" but you cant blame him he was sleeping.
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08-05-2009, 07:50 AM | #5 | |
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I agree 100%. My BF and I are both totally diff people and Bailey knows who mommy is and she knows when she does something bad and she knows she can't get away with it if i am home. But when it coms to my BF telling her something she doesnt listen at all. He never punishes her and he is a softy and she knows she can do whatever she please to with him. so now whenever she does something bad i try to make him punish her so she knows who's the boss. Good luck with everything
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08-05-2009, 07:51 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | If Max is most bonded with you & not the one being growled at, I would recommend that you immediately put him on the floor. Repeat as often as it takes. This is something that you will not tolerate & your reaction needs to be instant. Very important! Max needs to know that behavior will not be tolerated. Next step will be biting & even harder to get control of. Remember Cesar's show about Bandit the Chi & the mom coddled him while he attacked her son over & over. It was the Mom's responsibility to take action. Then the show about the maltese (I think) belonging to an older couple where the man coddled the dog while he repeatedly attacked his wife for a long time. It was the man who needed to take action. If you spoil & coddle Max & he has no rules, stop doing that. You'll end up with a vicious little Max. There is a difference between being strict & being mean. Good luck!
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08-05-2009, 07:58 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparta,TN,USA
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| Good advice ladies. Thanks! Haven't had this problem, but I now know what to do if ever. |
08-05-2009, 08:36 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I just happened to think that it might help if your hubby if he gave Max an occasional treat when laying there with you while he's being good. Also, even if you are the one who fixes his meals, have dh put his food down for him. Some little things like that could help make dh seem a little more special to Max.
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08-05-2009, 10:59 AM | #9 |
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| Thank you for all the great advice!
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08-05-2009, 11:19 AM | #10 | |
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