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11-11-2014, 08:12 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Morrison
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| Help my Morkie is getting mean Hi all I am new to this site. Been online looking for answers. I have a 2 yearold male, recently neuterd Morkie, his name is Newman. I also have a 4 year old schnoodle, Kramer. They get along great for the most part. Newman has become aggressive towards Kramer and thinks he owns me! Now I have tried everything, but he now growls when he sits with me. (on me) I make him get on the floor, then gets mad and goes after Kramer who is just lying down minding his own business. Tonight he was sitting with me while I was on the laptop. he started growling at me for no reason, the he snapped at me. He is now in his kennel being punished. I a at a point that I dont know how to train this little bugger to let him know that I am alpha and well he is not. Good lord he is getting meaner each day. |
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11-11-2014, 09:04 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: TX USA
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| Resource guarding - Newman has decided you are his personal item. I am glad you recognize that. Here is a good place to start. Be careful while retraining that you or Kramer don't get hurt. This is something that can be managed and eventually erased (I have gone through this with my poodles. It is an ongoing work in progress, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel). Resource Guarding: Treatment and Prevention |
11-12-2014, 04:33 AM | #3 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| BorderKelpie's post. Here is another article: https://positively.com/dog-behavior/...urce-guarding/ Don't use the kennel as punishment. The kennel is the dog's safe place and should not be associated with punishment. I agree with Victoria Stilwell: Quote:
Have a daily routine of activities for Newman and Kramer. Do they walk together? Do you play fetch together? Play the leader in a positive way and foster togetherness, confidence, and happiness in small ways. I have my boys perform their small repertoire of tricks for kibbles a few times a day. Little things give them a sense of accomplishment. Welcome to Yorkie Talk.
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11-12-2014, 11:01 AM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| The alpha thing has been debunked. I would contact a trainer before you or your other dog gets seriously hurt. Has he been checked by the vet to make sure everything health wise is ok?
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11-12-2014, 08:50 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Morrison
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| Thank you all, I have read the articles, but he is not food aggressive, or toy aggressive. He is just possessive of me. I dont know how to fix this or retrain him. And and by Alpha, I mean I am the pack leader not the dog. This little guy cannot run the house and be the boss. |
11-12-2014, 09:19 PM | #6 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
11-12-2014, 09:25 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Our little Maggie Mae is a RG only with me. We adopted her at 6 1/2 months old and I really don't know her history before that. I do know that she immediately glued herself to me and crys when she isn't with me. She does play with our other two fur babies, but when she is on my lap she doesn't want the other two around at all and has made them aware of it. Her behavior has never progressed more than growling, but it is an issue we are aware of and have been addressing. We have had Maggie now for 1 1/2 years.
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11-12-2014, 09:26 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Morrison
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| Got it... Thank you Just had him at the vet few of weeks ago, health is good, had him neutered also. |
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