hi all im new on here and need sum help plzz:)

[BabyFidgette]

Nice! You did it! You have more than I do! Lol Aw he is so cute! I love when they lie like that all vulnerable and they want you to rub their belly! It will take him a little while, but he should come around! We have a member here who rescued a Yorkie who was hit by a car and the rescue said she was afraid of men! Well, it took a little while and she is daddy's best friend now!

[julier]

I know he's a wee cutie isn't he lol .... As I say apart from him snapping when u tyell him off he's a great natured wee thing he follows me everywhere and when we go to pick kids up from school he dances around on his back legs with pure excitement to see them ill keep u posted of progress but I must attempt sleep as its 1.15 am and I'm up at 5 to feed the birds and walk my staffies before every1 gets up , ni'night

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by julier

I know he's a wee cutie isn't he lol .... As I say apart from him snapping when u tyell him off he's a great natured wee thing he follows me everywhere and when we go to pick kids up from school he dances around on his back legs with pure excitement to see them ill keep u posted of progress but I must attempt sleep as its 1.15 am and I'm up at 5 to feed the birds and walk my staffies before every1 gets up , ni'night

Oh wow! It's only 8:30pm here! Go to bed! Haha Night!

[julier]

Well went to see the vet yesterday and he recommended I get him the snip but I feel as that will be a bit much for the wee dog to deal with at the moment so goin to wait till july-aug and if he's still the same then ill consider it aslo found a lovely dog trainer who and showed me sum techniques including clicker training which he is responding very well to apart from a few slip ups but as long as I'm there at the time I'm able to calm him down so hopefully if we keep at it he will eventually stop snapping at my partner lol

[beecee]

I broke my mixed dog of men aggression by having a friend lay or sit on the floor when he was over.
I also had him constantly blink when looking at him in the eye (Sign dogs give each other to show they aren't trying to be dominant).
He gave him treats and tossed the toy around here and there and he would sometimes lay flat on the floor too.

Now, my mix doesn't have so much problems with men. I had my mix since he was a baby so nothing traumatic happened, he just doesn't seem men a lot.

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by julier

Well went to see the vet yesterday and he recommended I get him the snip but I feel as that will be a bit much for the wee dog to deal with at the moment so goin to wait till july-aug and if he's still the same then ill consider it aslo found a lovely dog trainer who and showed me sum techniques including clicker training which he is responding very well to apart from a few slip ups but as long as I'm there at the time I'm able to calm him down so hopefully if we keep at it he will eventually stop snapping at my partner lol

The snip as in neutered?

[Yorkiemom1]

I bought a breeder that was 3 years old. She absolutely hates men....she is loving and adorable and kind and soo sweet, but when a man walks into the room, she gets absolutely vicious, snarling and snapping at him....this is ANY man.....she was clearly abused before I got her, obviously by a man.....she has been with me 4 years now, and she has the same terrible reaction to my son everytime she sees him...you would think she had never seen him before. My son is so understanding and kind and understands she is like this for reasons we have no control over...she is retired now, and I will keep her the rest of her life. I would die if I rehomed her, and someone , somehow, decided they wanted a man in their life, and they kicked this darling to the curb....she doesnt deserve that at all. She is just my girl, and she stays close to me, and will just live her life out with me....but I wish I could get my hands on the man that did her this injustice.

[kjc]

My one little girl pup has man fear. I keep Cheerios by the doors so they can throw a treat to her when they enter any room she is in. After a couple of days, she would take the treat from their hands. She still reverts mostly when she is awakened or they walk too fast past me. But for the most part, she tolerates them very well now.

Obviously, 'no' is a trigger for him. Don't use it around him, pick a word he is not reactive to. After he settles in and learns to trust you, you will be able to work at desensitizing to the 'no'.

My other girl was very reactive, thinking I would hit her whenever I moved too fast, like reaching out to grab a toy to play with her, and she bit me quite a few times. She now is showing bite inhibition (where she will put her mouth on me but does not bite hard) and I'm desensitizing her to being hit by play-spanking her, lol, I very lightly smack her butt...more like petting her... she's becoming way less defensive with it. It really takes a lot of time and patience.

Working with a trainer is a great idea...