OH MY, another question from me. geez do I ask too many?
 

I've never given Kizzy anything for anxiety. Sometimes I think she needs something but its only when we have company. She gets way too excited around other people especially when they first come in. She wants to jump on them and if they pick her up, i mean she tries to climb all way up their chest licking and of course her paws are scratching them and its like she just got the best treat of her life. I've never seen a dog get that excited. So I've ask my family not to pick her up until she calms down and they usually dont but thats just my close family that come a lot. Other people dont know not to pick her up and to ignore her. I really dont think she needs any medications since the rest of the time with us she is fine and doesnt do us like that except if we leave her alone for a little while then she doesnt get all THAT excited. But can anyone give me a tip to teach her not to get so excited like this. It is really embarrassing and its like I just dont say anything to her, she just ignores me and I have to take her away from people and then she is scratching and clawing me trying to get back to them. And her little tail and whole body is going crazy wriggling. That is really about the only problem I'm having with her now. She is going outside to potty real good now and I DO NOT let her jump on me like that and she dont even try. I just never seen such excitement in a puppy like that. I've wondered if I put her in her crate everytime she acts like this and leave her for a while and not let people play with her, just ignore her for a while if it might help her understand that is her timeout for being bad. Of course I wouldnt put her in her crate she sleeps in as I dont want her to think thats timeout for being bad and not want in at night. Because right now I have no problem with getting her to go night night and sleepin thru the night. any ideas from anybody?

I have a 5 1/2 month old just like her. I would think the majority of it is just being a puppy. I would just tell her no when she does this and place her on the floor and give her a toy to play with. I think she will grow out of it as she gets older.

Sissy also gets very excited around other people. She seems to be settling down much quicker upon being picked up now, but she still loves to give as many kisses as are tolerated. She calms down very quickly if it is someone she knows also. She is just 11 months old today. So I hope she continues to get better. I hope Kizzy does, too!!

thanks all, I hope she gets better with time as I don't have a clue what to do. Other than just take her and put her on the floor and threaten her with flyswatter. Shes never felt it but shes seen my kill flies with it and now I can tell her dont do certain things or i'll get it and thats all I have to say. I dont have to even get it but I hate threatening her. But I will if that works, so far I just havent. I was hoping she would get better too.

Ask your friends and family to PLEASE totally ignore her, don't talk to her don't touch her, don't look at her, until she settles down. As long as she is getting attention she will continue to behave in this manner. She may calm down some with age, but the best is to just ignore her.

Luckily she is a tiny dog and easy to ignore. Not so easy to ignore one who can put their feet on your shoulders and look you in the eye. LOL

that is so true. lol I am scared of dogs that big. But thats what I've been having my family do lately. But its not like we have company everyday and she just gets all beside herself with anxiety. Maybe she will calm down as she get older. I know she is still a puppy.
thanks

We had the same problem with one of our dogs, except that he freaks out when we come home. So here is what the vet told us.

He said that, not on purpose, we did something to him to make him freak out when people came over or when we came home. Something happened at an early age to make him think us coming home was something to get excited over.

So we put him in the crate half an hour before we leave and ignore him. We go about our business. Then we leave. Same thing when we come home, ignore him for a half hour. Then take him outside to use the potty and bring him back inside. For another half hour, ignore him. We let him do his and play inside. Then we give him attention.

So far it has worked. I know the situation is a bit different. But maybe you could try putting your baby in the crate before people come over, let your guests make themselves comfortable and then let the dog out, then do the ignoring thing for a half hour. That way, there won't be anything to be excited over.

My dogs have always gone crazy whenever we have company. They can hardly contain themselves when people first come in the house.

Ignoring was the opposite that worked with my dogs. I had to ask everyone who came in to reach down, pet my dogs, and tell them hello. After they were recognized and petted, they would will they settle down almost immediately.

BUT - my little Yorkie is a little more excited. He's so little and so far down that everyone almost has to pick him up and give him a hug - and then put him back down - and he's okay right away.

But - for sure, no one can come here and ignore my dogs. They have to at least say, "hello" --- until then my dogs won't leave them alone.


Good luck!

lol, sounds like a good idea but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you just don't know Kizzy. Once she got out of the crate first thing she would do is run to our guest, give a big jump right into their lap and be all over them I believe. But I am gonna try it and if she does that then I will recrate her again and maybe she will get the message thats why. People cant just reach down and pet her or speak to her and her go away or leave them alone. She keeps raring up on them and if they have on short and she slides toenails down their legs, It dont feel good.
I keep her nails cut but you cant cut their nail short enough that they cant still scratch you. so i'm gonna start putting her in her crate when someone comes to the door as soon as I catch her. lol. She is the fastest dog i've ever seen in my life and if she dont want me to pick her up well, then not too much I can do about it. I wont chase her then she thinks its a game and surely wont come. So I usually ignore her and then she comes wagging a toy to me to play and I still ignore her for a good while. But I will try to get to her and pick her up and put her in her crate soon as soon as I hear someone because once the doorbell rings she starts running wild from where ever she is to the front door. grrrrrrr, I got to do something to stop this. thanks for everyones advice.

hopefuly your dog will grow out of it but mine havent and tye and zac are both 12 years old lol:D everyone knows you come to my house your gonna get loved by the mad yorkies so if you dont want to then dont come in lol:D