Any tips? (Nancy)

[Curtsmum]

This is Charlie looks so cute in the picture and he his, we dont have much history on his background because we got him from a rescue home.He was 8 on november 10th. He is so loving but that is the problem, nobody is allowed to touch each other, if i touch anybody he goes crazy jumping up and barking, he is fine once i start touching him too. we have tried everything to stop this but nothing works. Problem i can't see how this will work after Curtis has surgery, i will be putting Curtis first and can't have Charlie jumping up at him, any sugestions please, we all love him so much and would really hate to have to part with him but Curtis's health is much more important. Curtis has already lost half of his toys and balls to him but loves him almost like a brother. Iam thinking of getting a dog trainer in but i don't know if he is to old to change his ways. Thankfull for any help

 

[hensylee]

My daughter had one of those whatchamacallits. (Shitzu?) He was used as a stud but they found something wrong with his legs that was being transferred to his offspring so he was put out for adoption by some sort of agency that came to Linda';s house and had to approve her. She's had London maybe 3 yrs (or 4). He had been kept in a cage all his life and was about 3 or 4 when she adopted him. He had never touched the ground so he wouldn't go do his business unless he just couldn't help it. He still won't go on the grass - only on cement. He is only my daughter's dog - nobody else's. He a lovely dog but he just won't try to learn and is very, very bashful. They have two others, tho, and nobody fights - he just puts up with the other two; they are females, different types of dogs than he is.

Your little one will probably settle in after awhile once he learns the rules. These dogs may be stubborn or slow but they are lovely.

Evelyn might have some info that she can pass along.

 

[Nancy]

Well, Charlie's sister Harriet is much the same. She's "top dog". I let her get away with it because she's just so darned cute, and I don't want to break her spirit. But when it goes too far, I let her know. I'm her mommy, I guess, so if I'm stern briefly, she listens to me. But if she could she'd be running the entire household. She just doesn't know how tiny she is.

I guess I'd say, don't be really tough with Charlie. Just look him right in the eye and say NO! Charlie, down. And then gently push him down.

For some reason, Harriet stops everything she;s doing when I say, "Stop!". She almost cowers. I think that's from the groomers, since I never do anything to make her cower. But it does come in handy when she goes running out the door.

 

[cocoalab]

Sounds to me like a dominence issue. At least from the miriad of books I have read. Unfortunately as a dog trainer I feel like I don't know what I am doing half the time. My sweet choclate lab, who also came from a rescue group, is really pretty good-most of the time- inspite of me though. Don't really have any advice for you.

He is a cutie!

 

[EVELYN]

Hi Curtsmom

A few quick questions about your pupper.

First, does he know any obedience....ie., sit, stay, come, OFF?

Does he walk on lead?



Evelyn

 

[Curtsmum]

Hi Curtsmom

A few quick questions about your pupper.

First, does he know any obedience....ie., sit, stay, come, OFF?

Does he walk on lead?



Evelyn

Thanks for replys, yes he does have some obedience he will sit ect and he walks on a lead, i tried Nancy's idea but when i try to gently push him down, he tries to bite me. He never bites usually. I think he just wants all the attention but he is a boy dog . I think bringing a dog trainer in is the only option left.

 

[Georgia]

Well, you've pretty much said it all - he tries to bite you when you try to dominate him. Can't have that! I think you need to get a good professional in pronto - the sooner the better.

We had a dog that acted like that when I was a kid; I had a few nips from him when he was trying to engineer the whole household. It would have been incredibly problematical if any of us would have been post-ohs.

Everyone will be happier with a trained, well-behaved doggie - including the dog! Good luck.

 

[Curtsmum]

Thankyou everyone, im getting my yellow pages out right now to find a trainer, hope it works. If not i will have to ship him off to be with his sister Harriet LOL

 

[Nancy]

Harriet would NEVER allow that. She's TOP DOG. She'd "whoop" Charlie's backside, or she'd teach him some manners.

 

[Curtsmum]

All sorted,i have a dog trainer coming around next week, he says he can sort it out first time, i was glad to hear that at £40 a visit

 

[catwoman]

Paula:

Charlie looks soooo cute!

Are there any veterinarians who specialize in behavioral issues in England? Check with Charlie's veterinarian; he/she may know of a specialist if the trainer doesn't pan out.

 

[Curtsmum]

Thanks for all replys, i can know touch and cuddle Curtis in silence, he now knows whos boss, I DID IT, with a lot of help from Evelyn(thanks again). Now instead of barking and jumping up, he comes over and gives a little wimp and he gets a cuddle too,everybodys happy and i've saved a bit of cash too

 

[Nancy]

Good boy, Charlie. Harriet's so proud, although she hates wimps. But we all know that when a dog behaves, it's the owner who has been trained.