--- In [email protected], "gotpets101" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hello I'm new to this board and I'm hoping some of you Chihuahua
> experts can help me.
> I have a 2 yr old long hair male chi. He is not fixed. I have had
> him since he was 8 wks old. He weighs about 5 lbs. We also have an
> American Bullnese, male, not fixed about 9 months old.
> My Chis behaviour has changed drastically. It started out slowly
> and has progressivly gotten worse.
> He has always growled at my 15yr old son and has never quite liked
> him. This I can live with because he is mostly my dog and is
always
> with me and sleeps in my bedroom. At first I thought that he was
> just jealous of my son. During the day while I'm at work he would
> be placed in his kennel. At first this was never a problem.
After
> a while he started to growl when he was told to get in his
kennel.
> Now it has evolved to downright loud growling and luning at the
cage
> door.
> So I decided not to put him in the kennel and give him free rein
of
> my bedroom. Well now he is growling at me and growling at me in a
> bad way. He use to love for me to pet him and rub his belly. Now
> he will not tolerate being petted. I mean he puts up with it but
> growls like crazy. You would think this dog must have been abused
> or something.
> His behavior is getting worse and now he is starting to pee all
over
> the house. Even if he has just been walked. He is also peeing
out
> of spite. If I walk out of the bedroom and come back I will find
> that he has gotten on the bed and peed on my pillow or my bed or
my
> clothes.
> I dont know if getting him fixed will correct his behavior. I've
> been giving him lots of affection and lots of treats. This has
only
> toned down his growling and will put up with being petted.
> Can anyone offer some advise. Please tell me what has gone wrong.
> I love this little dog. He is so cute to see him. His name is
> Chico and I feel like changing it Vicious. I dont want to give up
on
> him but I also do not want a dog that just the sound of my voice
> makes him growl. He seems to be fine health wise. Eats well and
is
> active. Its funny when he sees strange people he runs up to them
to
> be petted and doesnt mind them petting him. I'm not sure if
getting
> him neutred will help. Other Chi breeders told me it would not
> bring about a major change. They tell me they think its my other
> male dog that is irrating him and he is letting me know it. But
we
> try to keep them apart. They are hardly together in the same room.
> Please can someone tell me what happen to my wonderful little dog
> or where I can turn for some answers?????
>
> Yolanda
>
Hi I have just gotten my first chi so I might be off base here but
if chico tests out clear by the vet, I would bet my last dollar he
is JEALOUS. I know you say the two dogs are kept separate but scent
talks and you probably handle the other dog.
Chico is probably an Alpha male. Your other dog (also intact) AND
your son are a threat to Chico's mama/mate - YOU.
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