I have a maltese terrier and she gets very grumpy(snaps) when she's resting, is this normal?

Question

she attacks when i walk in a room and shes trying to sleep, i wouldnt want to give her away but i find it ard to love her when she is like this little monster.

Answer 1

you have only two options
one, teach her to sleep in one special location where she will not be disturbed
two, retaliate. your dog believes she is entitled to warn you off, so you must teach her who is boss. carry a stick or rolled up newspaper, and smack the little monster thoroughly every time she attacks.

Answer 2

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

Try positive reinforcement. Physical Punishment Positive reinforcement - not negative reinforcement - is generally the best approach to training. Affection and praise tend to accomplish far more than punishment. You should never, under any circumstances, hit your dog. In addition, prong collars and electronic shock collars should not be used for training. Physical punishment and overbearing training methods can make a dog fearful, shy and even aggression.

I grew up with dogs and when they are the happeist is when you show them affection. So by showing them loads of affection when they are good they will quickly learn to do the things that gets them the affection. If you have children the dog may be frustrated at getting interupted while sleeping.

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Answer 4

Walk in the room with a treat for her. Get her used to the
idea that you might have a treat on you.
If she's had other past owners, maybe they teased
her awake.

Answer 5

Maybe you startle her. Make noise when you enter. If you haven't had he long she is not probably feeling safe around the new surroundings.

Answer 6

do you shout at her when she bites or attacks? do you makes sure she knows it is wrong?

has she previously been abused?

is she trained - puppy training helps dogs out, its helps them to obey commands. you can train her to stop this. - i would need more info to tell you what training would help.

Answer 7

There are some humans like this too!