Oy, Fearful "agression" Insecure dog.. PLEASE help

[bubbatd]

Two months ( or 8 weeks ) is the important stage .

 

[Dekka]

A good read is Click to Calm by Emma Parsons. There are good exersizes that you can practice - its deemed "healing the aggressive dog" but there is a lot of good information in there that could be helpful to your situation.
I would be careful with the treating/rewarding - I would not want to reward the nervous behavior
Hopefully its a fear period! fingers crossed

There is very little risk of rewarding nervous behaviour. Being nervous is not something a dog 'decides' to do.

 

[PoodleMommy]

That would be great.. If she could "fix" keely with 1 session... As I would Have to drive 4-5 hours to get to her

I dont know the trainer or her methods but it is highly unlikely that keely will be fixed in one session... any training takes repitition. She may be able to teach you the methods in one session but actually changing her behavior would probably take a more extended period of time.

 

[Athebeau]

That would be great.. If she could "fix" keely with 1 session... As I would Have to drive 4-5 hours to get to her

The thing is though is if you "call" her she may be able to direct you to another trainer. I could also ask a few friends if they know of any other good trainers in Nfld. There are a few Newf breeders over there who show dogs all over and show with friends of mine I'll mention central Nfld and where to find a good trainer.

 

[babymomma]

The thing is though is if you "call" her she may be able to direct you to another trainer. I could also ask a few friends if they know of any other good trainers in Nfld. There are a few Newf breeders over there who show dogs all over and show with friends of mine I'll mention central Nfld and where to find a good trainer.

Thanks.. I emailed her, As its kind of late and asked her if she had any advice or if she new another trainer.. I doubt There will be a certified trainer here in central though, I have researched over and over again. Although some people do stay more private with there businesses, so ya never know right? Im hoping and praying There is one in my area !

 

[lizzybeth727]

Iut another thing i cant really make any sense out of..

When I first got her, It was summer, And I could bring her to the beach, Take her for walks around a pond with a board walk, Where there was a bunch of people, and she wouldnt make a sound. She was happy as a clam.
And I can bring her in stores with me, And she doesnt Make a peep, with people around, She doesnt Seem fearful At all, And there is certainly no Aggression. Its weird.

I think one thing that will really help you, when you start reading the book and/or when you get a trainer, is to figure out what her triggers are. There usually something that makes it more likely for dogs to react - people with hats, people with long hair, people wearing coats or scarves; people walking fast toward you, people walking fast away from you, people coming up behind you, etc. Also make a list of what situations do not scare her - people standing still from 50 yards away, etc. I know that it's hard to do in the moment, but try to look at things from her point of view; some types of people can be very scary to dogs, and the more you actively observe her, the better you'll get at figuring out what is scary to her.

 

[babymomma]

Well, We have made some progress, she tenses up a little but her outburts have cut back alot.. AMAZING breakthrough last night! I took her for a walk and Instead of barking, growling and lunging at a lady she put her ears back and ran at her excitedly,and rolled over for a belly scratch. wow!

SHe has mastered the "focus "command. And we have been practising daily.

 

[PoodleMommy]

If thats her in your avatar, another solution would be to send her to me

 

[babymomma]

I have noticed that on her good days, when she isnt barking at people or doing anythig bad to people, She will still bark at seior citizens..
They set her off more so then any other peopel//

If thats her in your avatar, another solution would be to send her to me

lol..She'll be arriving in about 8 hours.. good luck with her! :rofl1:

 

[PoodleMommy]

Ill be waiting.

Also have you gone to YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community

It is a really amazing site and very useful... its far too active for me to keep up with but when I dont get an answer here I usually post over there and get an answer very quickly.

 

[corgipower]

Well, We have made some progress, she tenses up a little but her outburts have cut back alot.. AMAZING breakthrough last night! I took her for a walk and Instead of barking, growling and lunging at a lady she put her ears back and ran at her excitedly,and rolled over for a belly scratch. wow!

SHe has mastered the "focus "command. And we have been practising daily.

Great!! Keep it up!!

Be aware though, that the ears back and rolling over are likely an appeasement gesture, which indicates that she's still nervous about people. Make sure she doesn't have any negative experiences.

I have noticed that on her good days, when she isnt barking at people or doing anythig bad to people, She will still bark at seior citizens..
They set her off more so then any other peopel

They might smell different, or they might be moving differently. Just keep her within her comfort zones and keep giving her chances to see a variety of people.

 

[babymomma]

Ill be waiting.

Also have you gone to YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community

It is a really amazing site and very useful... its far too active for me to keep up with but when I dont get an answer here I usually post over there and get an answer very quickly.

Yes, I have been there, I was a long time member, But Got bashed because i didnt agree with Designer breed dogs.. So i resigned my membership.. Thanks for suggesting it though! And your right, its a very busy place.