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08-14-2006, 04:16 PM | #1 |
I love my lil wolf! ;) Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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| LAST solution????? Hey everyone~ Some of you may remember when I posted a while back about my dog being aggressive and I have since then, tried every suggestion (except for cesear's video thing) given to me and read everything I could in books and the internet about this. Nothing has helped and it has since got worse. I can honestly say, I have tried to take her out with me as much as possible to get her more socialized.. but it is not working. And I had people come over to try so I can practice with my dog on how to act when a stranger comes. She is fine when I take her outside.. she just is very shy around people and dogs... BUT when someone she doesn't know come into our home... She turns from a VERY VERY sweet loving dog, to a vicious attack dog. NOT KIDDING!!! Her bites are hurting people and she WON'T stop barking. It's not a normal bark, its a very scared and super angry type of bark that actually scares ME when she does it. AND believe me... I have tried for about 6 months now to get her to stop..!! It is a bit embarassing to have people over and when they do, I have to put her in the bathroom upstairs to minimize the noise now. I know, some of you may think that is making it worse, but letting her out makes it 10 times worse.. all she wants to do is attack attack and attack! I get very very nervous when I take her out because once in a while she will suddenly lunge and try to bite someone. She is seriously the sweetest dog and sooooo adorable when she is around people she knows, but around strangers, it is like a split personality!! People have said to do like Petco's dog obedience thing which is like 4 weeks for $99.. but the main problem is how she acts at home not outside.. SO... I am asking for opinions here.. I have been researching for private in home training dog behavior specialists.. they are usually about $100 per hour.. This one woman called and she said she will do it for $110 an hour.. and she will usually come once for an hour, then come back in a week for an hour and she said if I do my "homework" then Princess will be "cured" =P I asked.. "what if she stays the same, or shows little to no improvement? will i get a refund?" she said, "no, if you do your homework, then she will be fine, the only reason why she would show no improvement is if the owner does not do their homework and continue with the training".. I mean she sounds legit and obviously not some scammer, but is this worth "trying"? If someone said they know FOR SURE that she will stop this aggressive behavior, then of course I will pay the $200 with no hesitation... I know I will do my "homework", but WHAT IF it doesn't work?? I can only afford to do this ONCE!! ( I don't want to ask family members for help in paying because she is my responsibility)... So... what do you guys think?? Give this a try? Or try and find another solution?? Please.. any opinions would be GREAT!!! Last edited by Catrina; 08-14-2006 at 04:18 PM. |
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08-14-2006, 04:24 PM | #2 |
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| well my scampi was like this, he was kind of ok with woman but didnt like very many men and would try to protect me, i would have to hold him if someone came in the house then once they sat down he would watch them and if he didnt mind them they could move slowly but not quickly or he would bite them, if he didnt like the person he wouldnt let them move at all they had to sit still, the funny thing is he had good taste and the ones he didnt like much he was quite right about i just lived with it it was part of him. as for stopping her if its that bad and you cant live with it then give it a go.
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08-14-2006, 04:29 PM | #3 |
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| I would try to get a private lessons, but I would ask for ref...and call and talk to the people they have worked with...some trainers are really good, and some are not.. at that kind of money I would want to make sure I got one that knew how to help....
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08-14-2006, 04:34 PM | #4 |
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| ask for ref...and call and talk to the people they have worked with...some trainers are really good, and some are not.. at that kind of money I would want to make sure I got one that knew how to help....[/QUOTE] But they said they don't do refunds! So do you think that only good trainers do refunds? |
08-14-2006, 04:34 PM | #5 | |
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grr oops, i meant to quote you from above but it got erased.. but yeah do you think only good dog trainers will give you a refund? | |
08-14-2006, 04:35 PM | #6 |
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| At that price, I would want a guarantee too. It sounds to good to be true that a trainer could fix the problem in an hour or two (unless they're Cesar, of course). |
08-14-2006, 04:43 PM | #7 | |
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So I believe that if the woman guarantees her work as long as YOU do your homework, then she is pretty sure of herself. Just keep in mind it is not the dog she is going to train, it is YOU, and you could get the same advice by watching Cesar Milan. Good Luck | |
08-14-2006, 04:48 PM | #8 | |
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Hmm I don't know about him... Oh believe me, its not like im letting my dog take control.. like when she makes "accidents".. she gets put into her cage and yelled at and she totally shows that she is not the "leader" but getting on her back doing that "i give up" position. But for some reason, me yelling at her and putting her in a cage does not work when a person she does not know comes.. | |
08-14-2006, 05:01 PM | #9 | |
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Cesar will tell you that dogs do not understand yelling or time outs. That is not the way they communicate. You need to remain calm and assertive. And potty training and being the pack leader have nothing to do with each other. She does not respect you as the leader. She doesn't think that you are in charge because you are not behaving in a clam asserive manner. It is all in the body language and the mental attitude. It has nothing to do with dominance, punishment, yelling or time outs. She feels that she has to protect you because you are not giving her the message that you can handle the situation. Because after all, you obviously can't handle her. I'm not putting you down. I'm telling you that this is what the trainer is going to tell you and if you are not willing to change then you are wasting your money. Watch Cesars video. Do what he suggests, and see if it doesn't work. If it doesn't then call the trainer, If it does, you have saved yourself $200. But if you aren't prepared to chnge than nothing is going to work, because the problem is with you not with the dog. | |
08-14-2006, 05:04 PM | #10 | |
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I don't know about Cesar.. I know a lot of people here respect him which is fine with me, but the things I have heard him saying doesn't sound right to me which makes me skeptical.. For example when he said the reason a dog goes crazy after you leave (which I think every dog does) is because they are unhappy and trying to show dominance.. etc.. that is so untrue.. we all know it is because they are excited and happy to see us! So I don't know about him.. | |
08-14-2006, 05:53 PM | #11 |
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| Honestly, I believe that yelling at a dog will not yield the behavior that you want them to exhibit. Over the years, I have learned that speaking in an understanding and kind, but authoritative, voice will get their attention. You don't want to cause them to be fearful of you. You want them to trust and respect you and look to you for direction. I know you've got a tough job there. I wish I could help more.
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08-14-2006, 06:06 PM | #12 |
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| In my experience, whispering gets their attention quicker than raising my voice. |
08-14-2006, 06:07 PM | #13 | |
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In her "attack mode"... she won't hear me whisper.. trust me =P | |
08-14-2006, 07:21 PM | #14 |
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| I understand that your dog is loving, sweet and kind the majority of the time. However if she goes into attack mode when people come to your house, then you have a problem that needs the help of a professional. All it will take is for her to bite the wrong person one time and you could very well lose your baby and face serious criminal charges. Believe me, Yorkie bites can be quite serious. I have gotten my hand in the way while trying to break up a fight between two Yorkies and the bite went down to the bone. |
08-14-2006, 07:50 PM | #15 |
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| im sorry you are going through this!!
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