Hi Liz, Maybe this has already been mentioned and I missed it...but what about having her join a class...just a bsic obedience class...she will learn to socialize with other dogs and their people...the trainer can help you with her "tude" as it happens. This would not make me happy either!!!
Maybe you could start by visiting your friends houses...where she is not territorial and work with her to "behave" when out...when she barks...do you correct her??? I might hold her little face in my hands and say very sternly "NO!" when she barks...with our eyes meeting. But basically it sounds like you just need to re-socialize her...letting her know what you expect from her as you go! Just my thoughts! I would agree locking her away will not fix it and may just make it worse...she has to learn how to behave in a way that is expected so she can be part of the fun too! Hugs In Him, Deanna And the Corey Crew: Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron Mom to Fur babies: Nugget (MiniPoodle)www.dogster.com/dogs/1085245, Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster.com/dogs/1129251, Bella-Rose (Pomeranian)http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1136706 Mouse (Chihuahua)www.dogster.com/dogs/1005934, Myrtle May (Chihuahua) and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster.com/dogs/988612 Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double Yellow Headed Amazon) and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster.com/cats/895000 ________________________________ From: webart22 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 8:57:42 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Just Joined I do sometimes separate her if it's really bad but like Gloria said in her post I want my chi to get used to being around people and keeping her in a separate room won't do that. --- In [email protected], "Missy Ellsworth" <mikeandmiss...@...> wrote: > > Don't let it be embarrassing to you that she barks. I just put Mouse in her > room when we have company that she doesn't like, after all they know you > have her and she is only protecting her house. There is something they do > not like with certain people and it is hard to tell what that may be. > > I would say the best thing to do is just separate her from those she doesn't > like as there is nothing in my opinion you can do to stop her from being so > upset. > > Missy > > > Mike and Missy Ellsworth > -------Original Message------- > > From: webart22 > Date: 8/23/2010 10:38:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Just Joined > > > I know that chis have a reputation for being yappy but her behavior around > people is just, well, embarrassing. It makes me look like I can't control my > own dog. > > --- In [email protected], "Missy Ellsworth" <mikeandmissy69@> > wrote: > > > > My Mouse will bark non stop at certain people. I have a cousin who is a > > year younger than Austin that comes to play at times and when he walks in > > she barks at his every move. This is a boy who would never harm her and > has > > never done anything to her. She just does not like him. At other times > > when someone comes over she will bark at them but calms down after a bit. > > > > I don't think this is anything you have done, I think it is just aChi's > > nature as my MIL's Chi's do the same thing. She actually has teacup who > > screamed the first time my son went to pick her up. I told him to be > > careful and then found out he wasn't hurting her. The funny thing with her > > is she done this with him and my FIL but not me. > > > > So with all this being said I think it is just the nature of some Chi's to > > be scared as Lucy doesn't meet a stranger. > > > > > > Mike and Missy Ellsworth > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: webart22 > > Date: 8/21/2010 9:21:39 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Just Joined > > > > > > Thanks for the welcome. She barks frantically at people. She calms down > once > > people sit down but if they make a sudden move or stand up, the barking > > starts. > > > > I can see that she feels threatened by people but I don't know why, I had > > her since she was a puppy and everyone treated her nicely. I might add > that > > as a puppy she was extremely fearful, the first time that I tried to pick > > her up she screamed in fear. > > > > --- In [email protected], Joyce mccarthy <irishheaven@> wrote: > > > > > > *Hi Liz I am Joyce from Ky and owned by a crew of Chi's,lab x and a > > sheltie > > > and a few feathered friends as well...You say socialization problem with > > you > > > girl what is she doing? > > > * > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:23 PM, webart22 <me@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm Liz and I have a 4 year old chihuahua named Little > > > > Shannon, there's some pics of her on my blog at www.puppychi.blogspot > > com > > > > I have an on going socialization problem with her, anyone have any > tips? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > *Joyce* > > > *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* > > > > > >
