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09-23-2005, 02:14 PM | #1 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Need a little help here, crazy yorkie I have a little problem. My 9 year old daughter has an overnight guest over. Lily has been going nuts barking at her since she got her. (Which is normal for Lily to do to everyone) I Thought, geez, can't do this all night so I slowly introduced Lily to the little girl and everything was fine for about a minute. Then the little girl starts to get up an Lily goes bizerk again. Lily is outside and the little girl is crying. What in the world do I do?
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09-23-2005, 02:25 PM | #2 |
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| bless your heart...my Bitsy barks at children when they come over to play pretty bad sometimes so I know how you feel. Maybe you can just tell the little girl that Lily gets excited when company comes over and just keep Lily in a different area than the girls while they play.
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09-23-2005, 02:29 PM | #3 |
I Love My FurBaby! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Maybe if the girl trys playing with Lily and her favorite toy she will stop the barking.
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09-23-2005, 02:35 PM | #4 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Okay, we just tried the whole introduction thing again. Everything was fine when the little girl was sitting but immediately when she moves, Lily just loses it. I seriously think she would bite if I weren't holding her. What is the deal? This is not fun at all. Since my girls are little, I assume there will be more sleepovers and I sure hate to do this everytime. How do I give Lily an attitude adjustment and make it stick?
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09-23-2005, 02:40 PM | #5 |
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| do you ever crate her?? i don't crate mine so I hate to tell you to crate yours but I can't think of anything else but to keep her separated from the girls so they can play. Bitsy has never bit any of the children but her bark and growl sometimes can sound like she's going to take a limb off. I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. wish I could help more!!! if I were there I could entertain Lily while you entertain the girls
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09-23-2005, 02:48 PM | #6 |
I Love My FurBaby! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan
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| Oh my ...that is bad if you think she will bite...just have the girls go and play and keep her right beside you on a leash, maybe that will help...I feel so bad for you and her because she sounds like she is really upset...good luck
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09-23-2005, 02:49 PM | #7 | |
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09-23-2005, 02:59 PM | #8 |
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| oh you poor thing. glad you didn't have a crate so you couldn't put her in time out....i felt bad that you might crate her and put her in "time out" after I said that good idea to stick her on your belt loop! Bitsy always calms down after a child is here for a little while and she see that she can't scare them off. maybe lily will calm down in a bit!
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09-23-2005, 03:00 PM | #9 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| I would put her harness on and walk her where you go, or maybe try putting up a baby gate....I'm puzzled on this one..Maximus is just a LOVER..but not much of a barker at kids, he just likes to stick his tongue everywhere. Good Luck!! Wilwee...you haf to bee qwuiet or elf momwee is gonna put war aucky weash on, just fink of me and go sweep, and pay wif your new toys..wuv u wots, Maximus
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09-23-2005, 03:12 PM | #10 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Oh wow, That really sounds like a problem, and like you said you think she might bite. I will think, introduce the little girl to Lily, let her pet her and keep her on a leash so you can really control her. Gucci usually barks at people when they come to my home I will carry her and calm her down and then let her free. She usually stops barking. At the beginning I had her in one part of the apt with a baby gate. Gucci is one now, and finally got her to start trusting people. Im not saying for you to try my method cause im sure is not the correct one, but is what is working for me so far. I hope things work out for you. Good luck. |
09-23-2005, 03:25 PM | #11 |
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| Just two suggestions for next time you have this situation occur. They always say that when you introduce 2 strange dogs you are suppose to introduce them on neutral ground and the same kind of rings true with children. Lily is being protective of her environment so next time just try to introduce the child to Lily in a place that Lily doesn't consider her territory first. That way if she knows her she will be more likely to accept her entering your home with out further problems. Also never say "No" when they are behaving bad towards a child or another animal as they associate you saying no as they the person or animal as being bad. It actually makes sense if you think about it...when they are going to have an accident on the floor most people will yell out NO and that is how they finally associate that is a bad thing and no is something we don't like. It's just something to think about.....I can relate to your problem as I have a little Doxie that is a fearful biter so we go through all sorts of things trying to find things that work the best for us.
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09-23-2005, 03:30 PM | #12 |
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| Keep this dog away from kids if you think she will bite! I suggest you see a behaviorist immediately. Barking incessently at visitors that you approve of, is a sign that your dog is out of control. Continuing to bark at children is a sign that there might be something wrong with her socialisation. She's probably defending her possetions (you, the house, your family). That may seem cute, but it's dangerous for you and the for your darling. Tell your vet about this behavior and ask for a good behaviorist. Just introducing her to this one girl will not solve your problem, if it's true that she does this kind of thing normally. You should train her to accept children incrimentally. Just today I was doing work with Chewy for the same reason...he scared a little boy by running up to him and barking. So now every day I take him closer and closer to this playground and make him focus on me while we do sit / stay / walk on a loose lead, for bits of hot dog. Still, if you dog is serious in her threats, then you definately need to see a behaviorist. |
09-23-2005, 03:45 PM | #13 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Thanks everyone! I do think a behaviorist might not be such a bad idea. Since my girls are young, I am sure we will have lots more overnight guests. Funny thing is, as long as the our visitor is not moving and is facing her things are fine. If she gets up to move or turns her back, it sets Lily off.
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just out of curiosity, do you not have many people come over???? | |
09-23-2005, 03:55 PM | #15 | |
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