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10-27-2005, 08:23 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NOR CAL
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| excessive growling Hi all, i always have questions.... Casper came home on friday and is adjusting to us at home very well. one problem we are having is that he is very aggressive towards other people that he does not know. I took him to the vet yesterday and he was growing at all staff members and other clients. when he hears noises coming from outside he also growls and barks (which is a good alert when we are at home) can anyone give me suggestions as to how i could train him not be aggressive with people outside the home? thanks |
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10-27-2005, 08:28 AM | #2 |
My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas
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| i personally think that is cute. Dollar doesnt bark or growl or anyhting I have heard him cry like once...but other then that he make no noises....I think that others find this to be a blessing, but me. i wish that he would bark...
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10-27-2005, 08:59 AM | #3 |
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| I always thought that it was trust. If they don't know who you are, at first they will growl untill they learn they can trust you. Adjusting is hard on our little babies, they really aren't sure what will happen next. After they learn to adjust to their new homes & friends, they settle down.
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10-27-2005, 09:06 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada
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| How old is your dog? Is he is a rescue dog or puppy. If he is a rescue dog, then he/she might have had previous experience of being hurt by people. This is just my assumption. When he growls or barks at people, just look into his eyes and firmly say "no, or stop". You might have to say this a few times before he stops. When he stops growling, praise him by gently stroke his head and pet his body, and say "good dog/his name" This gentle stroking also give him assurance that you're there to protect him and he is safe. If after he has stop growling or barking, if the person (he's barking at) feel confident enough, he/she should try and pet the dog and let your dog knows that not everybody will hurt him. I feel a lot of times they growl or bark when they feel unsafe. This is just a way to protect themselves so others won't hurt them. If you give him a lot of assurance that you will be there to protect and comfort him, he'll be ok. I notice Spikey will growl only when my youngest daughter put her hands in front of him (like when you want to stroke the dog). He'll give a kind of look (LOL) and then growl and open his mouth at her. When this happens, I'll look into his eyes and say "no". Initially, he didn't get it, but after a few times, he knows this behaviour is unacceptable. He only does the growling or barking at my youngest daughter and not to me, my husband or my eldest daughter. So, we guess she (11 years old) must have hit him before. We asked her and she said she did hit him when they were playing and he nipped at her. So, I taught her not to hit him but tell him firmly. Now, she has stopped doing and Spikey has learned to love her too. It took about 2 weeks before Spikey gained his trust. |
10-27-2005, 12:20 PM | #5 |
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| Mickey dosent grow at people but he does Bark at them when he first meets them. |
10-27-2005, 01:43 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Harrison, AR
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| Susan's growls sound like purrs. For the first week I had her I thought she purred. Then I realized those were growls. |
10-27-2005, 02:38 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wichita, KS
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| We were told in our training class that some dogs won't know that another person or animal is safe until you let them know they are safe. They said the best way to do that is for you to make physical contact with the other person or animal. In class, we would walk up to someone and shake hands or pat the other person on the shoulder to indicate to our dogs that they were safe. Our dog Errol is quite aggressive towards other people and animals when he first spots them. He calms down noticably when we touch whoever he's upset with, so you might try that. It's a little awkward when it happens around strangers, but most of them are quite understanding if you explain why you need to shake their hand!
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