Hey Cim - sorry about your situation. Many dogs can feel tension, and when folks seperate or the home has been disrupted, dogs will react in different ways. So your husband is the alpha to her - This can be corrected if you and your husband work together for you to step up as pack leader. Just placing yourself between your dog and husband...No eye contact just remain calm is a start - if she growls or snaps, do the exercise all over again until she understands she is NOT to dominate you! Have your husband mover her off the bed or couch - when she tried to return - point your finger and tell her "NO" and get down! Block her from getting close to him - this has to be on your terms and NOT hers. you have to be consistant. The nipping and growling can be a challenge to you (it's like fighting over a boy friend). None of my pooches challenge me, nor my husband - they have been taught in their early age that mamma is the boss. They are very spoiled, however there is a balance in our home between humans and dogs. This is just a shift in roles, and could be environmental too...Gloria C I will say of the Lord, HE is myRefuge and my Fortress, my God; on HIM ...I lean, rely and (confidently) trust! Psalm 91:2
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:13:45 -0600Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: I'm new to the group Actually we are separated but because I take care of my grandmother and my parents don't want him living here. He is a house painter so jobs are far between and since he couldn't keep a roof over our heads my parents figure he doesn't need to be with his family till he can. I do understand their position but if I could have gotten a job before we needed a new home we would all have still been together. He isn't here much maybe once a week but yes, I do have to discipline but not much. She is a really good dog except that little problem. She is well trained other wise. I guess my problem is that she looks just like her mom (which was my dog) and sometimes I forget that she is not her mom. Yes, she is my husbands and my oldest sons dog and yes, it does hurt my feelings. cim ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: I'm new to the group It will take time. If he is gonna remain in the picture, it may neverhappen, but didn't you say you were going through a divorce or something??If that is the case, once he is gone, she will eventually take up to you,but as long as he is around, she will probably always be his.While you may have been the one to take care of her, you were probablyalso the one to have to discipline, say no, ect as well, lol......Marsha> I'm thinking the same thing, even though I'm the one that got up every> two hrs with her to feed her and made sure she kept warm to keep her> alive. She has this thing for my oldest son and for my husband.>> Why is it I did all the work and they get all the love? LOL not fair at> all.>> Ok, so this most likely is the problem but is there a way to get her to> stop snapping at me when she is near him. And do any of you know a way> I can have a chi for myself LOL. Her mom was my dog and I do miss that> closeness. Maybe some day I can get my long hair and she or he will be> all mine. LOL>> Seriously, Is there anyway I can get her to stop snapping at me?> cim> ----- Original Message -----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:51 PM> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: I'm new to the group>>> This may not be what you want to hear...but sounds like maybe she is> "HIS" dog and when he is around, she will take to him. She will accept> you when he is not there, but belongs to him when he is....chis are> funny like this. For example, I recently borrowed a stud from a> friend. When she reached him to me he snapped, tried to bite me,> ect....she told me he would probably bite me. However, just as soon as> I got him in the truck and away from her, he was lovey dovey with me,> lol....but he was HER dog.....> Marsha>> > I do want to say that Tianna is not in any pain. When my husband is> not around I can pick her up and basicly do whatever I want to her.> She only does the growling or biting when he is around and when she> is near him.> >> > I do thank everyone though for your concern for Tianna.> > cim> > --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> >>> >> I second this. She could be picking up on your stress, or she could> > have a> >> physcial pain that makes her hurt or uncomfortable when she is> > picked up,> >> ecct...> >> Marsha> >>> >> > I don't think it is a dominance issue. When was the last time she> >> was checked by the vet? Sometimes animals do these things if> >> something is off physically. Could be thyroid etc.. Also animals> feel the> > stress that> >> > we owners go through> >> >> >> > Sheila> >> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> >> > From: [email protected]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On> >> > Behalf Of cimscuriocorner> >> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 5:09 AM> >> > To: [email protected]> >> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] I'm new to the group> >> >> >> > Hi everyone,> >> >> >> > I have a chihuahua Tianna. She is my baby, I have hand raised her> > after> >> > her mother (my best friend) past away one day after giving birth> > to her> >> > and her siblings. she is the only one that survived.> >> >> >> > I love her so much but for some reason I am having a problem with> >> her getting growley and nippey with me. she is 2 years old and was> well trained. Now for some reason she will not listen to me. and> sometimes if I go to pick her up or even pet her she will either> growl at me> > or go> >> > to bite me.> >> >> >> > I really don't know why she is starting to do this. I'm thinking> > it is> >> > a domanice issue and would like to know the best way to handle> this.> >> >> >> > I'm ready to cry because I feel like my baby doesnt love me any> > more. I> >> > know sounds silly but she really is hurting my feelings. Which is> >> making it hard to retrain her. I'm at a lost. Can anyone her help> me?> >> >> >> > I don't live with my husband right now (long story) and when he> >> visits is when she does this. she does listen to me better when he> isn't around but now even when he isn't around she is acting afraid> of> > me and> >> > I have never done anything to her but give her hugs and kisses.> >> >> >> > Also since she has been a year old she won't let anyone in the> >> family cut her nails. We have never hurt her while cutting her> nails and> > I was> >> > cutting her nails every week since she was 2 weeks old but once> we> > went> >> > from the baby nail clippers to the dog clippers (at the age of a> >> year old) she won't let us cut her nails. I could use some advice> on this too.> >> >> >> > I will put a pic of her in the files when I get the time. I love> > her so> >> > much but am getting tired of getting growled at or having her> bite> >> me for both of these reasons and really not sure what to do.> >> >> >> > Thank you for letting me into this group. It's nice to talk to> >> other chihuahua lovers.> >> >> >> > cim> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> >> >> > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends!> >> > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links> >>> >>> >>> >> This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain> privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient,> please delete.> >>> >> Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your> > God is.> >>> >> http://taylorstots.tripod.com/>> This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain> privileged information. 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