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« on: April 22, 2008, 12:21:40 PM » |
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Despite what Daisy's grandma think, Daisy is not perfect. She is suffering from fear aggression. Last week a little boy tried to pet her and she bit him.  Not hard didn't even leave a mark. She felt overwhelmed and he moved to fast for her. This weekend, a friend of mine tried to pick her up and she yipped and snapped. She gets scared and tries to protect herself. How can I help her overcome this and how can I boost her confidence in this situations. This is a problem, cuz, she is so dang cute everyone wants to touch her. |
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Bridgett and Co
Why do cats always jump on your lap with their claws out? Especially when you are wearing shorts?
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2008, 06:25:47 AM » |
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Bridgett- I have the same problem with Remy,he's never bitten anyone but runs away from them & growls.I just tell kids that he is afraid of them.If they sit down & don't look at him,he will eventually come near enough to sniff them. Then they are happy because he came over to them. Remy was very friendly until my son took him to a softball game & a young boy kept poking at him. Now he doesn't like any strangers,especially kids.This happened when he was about 8 mo's & he's 9 yrs now. Nothing we tried helped other than not forcing him to allow them to touch him.
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Bridgett
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2008, 09:09:59 AM » |
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Bridgett- I have the same problem with Remy,he's never bitten anyone but runs away from them & growls.I just tell kids that he is afraid of them.If they sit down & don't look at him,he will eventually come near enough to sniff them. Then they are happy because he came over to them. Remy was very friendly until my son took him to a softball game & a young boy kept poking at him. Now he doesn't like any strangers,especially kids.This happened when he was about 8 mo's & he's 9 yrs now. Nothing we tried helped other than not forcing him to allow them to touch him.
Poor Remy. Kids are frightening to little dogs! They move so fast and unpredictably! Daisy has always been fearful, but it is getting worse. I took her everywhere with me when she was little. I thought she would get over it if she was exposed to little kids but it is just the way she is, I guess. I am hopeful, that if I make experiences around kids pleasant she won't be as fearful. I will start warning kids off and not letting the pet her til she has figured them out. That is a good suggestion. Thanks! |
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 09:53:50 AM » |
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I think this is a good article about fear aggression. She has several suggestions that might work. I hope it can help. http://www.msu.edu/~silvar/fear.htm |
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Bridgett
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2008, 10:58:29 AM » |
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Thanks for the article! Lots of good information. I am confusing Daisy. I allow her to bark in the house but don't want her to when she is outside. |
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Bridgett and Co
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2008, 11:23:14 AM » |
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Have you tried flower essenses ??
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Bridgett
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 11:32:59 AM » |
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No I haven't. I wouldn't even know where to begin.
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2008, 04:03:45 PM » |
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Chelsea nips at small children but has never bitten. I let any kids that are running up on us know that she's not use to children and let them know that she's scared. I have a rule for my 3 and 6 year old nephew and niece when they come to the house. I tell them they are not to go up to the dogs and that they need to wait until the dogs come to them. I ask them to sit on the floor and wait and both Chelsea and Phoebe will eventually come to them...seems to work. Both of the girls are under socialized ....but so am I so I don't know what to do about it.
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2008, 05:22:00 PM » |
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No I haven't. I wouldn't even know where to begin.
I am far from a expert but the first to try is rescue remedy .... I prefer the spray as I can place it where the kids dont see what I am doing |
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2008, 05:34:21 PM » |
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Bridgett: Hannah is a lot bigger than your cutie-pie but she has a real problem with kids running up to her (which they do almost on a daily basis at the park where we walk every day). I tell them not to run, to please approach my dog slowly & to put their hand down for her to sniff before they reach out to pat her. Hannah freaks out when somebody runs at her (she once growled at a kid & he kept coming until I told him to stop, that my dog was trying to tell him something.....duh)......just keep your eyes open & stop any kid from running at her. Another trick is to carry treats & slip the child a treat. After they approach Daisy slowly & offer their hand for a sniff, they could give her a treat. Then she would start to look at kids at something great instead of something to be feared. I see a ton of kids every day & every one of them that I have asked to please approach my dog slowly has done so. Hannah sniffs their hand & then is more than happy to accept their attention. You just have to be alert & stop any child from running at her.......I think that would scare any dog if they aren't used to kids. HTH......kisses to Daisy.......  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2008, 10:02:09 PM » |
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Tell Daisy that Poco understands.
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2008, 07:57:53 AM » |
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Tell Daisy that Poco understands.
I will tell her. She will appreciate it. She needs lots of sympathy. |
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Bridgett
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2008, 08:12:49 AM » |
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Chelsea nips at small children but has never bitten. I let any kids that are running up on us know that she's not use to children and let them know that she's scared. I have a rule for my 3 and 6 year old nephew and niece when they come to the house. I tell them they are not to go up to the dogs and that they need to wait until the dogs come to them. I ask them to sit on the floor and wait and both Chelsea and Phoebe will eventually come to them...seems to work. Both of the girls are under socialized ....but so am I so I don't know what to do about it.
Me too! Daisy used to have a standing Friday night date at the dog park. Me? I was the chaperone. I think that is a very good idea of having kids approach slowly. Just let the dog figure them out first and let the dog make the first move. Kids move so fast, though. I will always have to be prepared. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2008, 08:32:09 AM » |
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No I haven't. I wouldn't even know where to begin.
I am far from a expert but the first to try is rescue remedy .... I prefer the spray as I can place it where the kids dont see what I am doing Do you just spray it as the kids are coming up or just use it all the time? |
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Bridgett
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2008, 09:33:01 AM » |
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Bridgett: Hannah is a lot bigger than your cutie-pie but she has a real problem with kids running up to her (which they do almost on a daily basis at the park where we walk every day). I tell them not to run, to please approach my dog slowly & to put their hand down for her to sniff before they reach out to pat her. Hannah freaks out when somebody runs at her (she once growled at a kid & he kept coming until I told him to stop, that my dog was trying to tell him something.....duh)......just keep your eyes open & stop any kid from running at her. Another trick is to carry treats & slip the child a treat. After they approach Daisy slowly & offer their hand for a sniff, they could give her a treat. Then she would start to look at kids at something great instead of something to be feared. I see a ton of kids every day & every one of them that I have asked to please approach my dog slowly has done so. Hannah sniffs their hand & then is more than happy to accept their attention. You just have to be alert & stop any child from running at her.......I think that would scare any dog if they aren't used to kids. HTH......kisses to Daisy....... Those are great suggestions. Most of all stop the kids from approaching. Kids scare me too.  How much more so a little dog! Thanks for the ideas! I need to carry treats all the time. There are other things that I need to work on with Daisy and I think treats will solve them all. |
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