my puppy has been growling at people in the family, everyone but me, and its usually over me, his food or his toys, any idea how i can stop this before it becomes aggressive?
2007-02-04 08:53:24 · 17 answers · asked by sarah b 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sounds like your puppy is definitely your Dog and is protecting you. Mine used to do this all the time. Drove my parents crazy. Erm you need to be firm with your puppy and when he growls at someone, tell him no firmly and put him in the kitchen. If he cries - ignore him as hes trying to get attention. After 30 minutes to one hour, bring him back in. If he still does this then put him back in the kitchen or take a toy off him and when he doesn't growl, praise him up "good boy"etc and make a lot of fuss of him. Puppies learn from body language as well.
2007-02-04 08:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
this is a natural defence of you, the master.
when this happens tell the dog in a firm way to stop, using which ever term you think works no, stop, down is a good one if the dog listens cos it [puts you in a strong position with the dog submitting to you as it should.
this will take time but will be well worth it.
as for the food the dog dose not need to be disturbed by other people when feeding. as for the toys, when it growls say stop or whatever, then remove said toy for a short time.
whenever the dog compiles always show it has been good make a big fuss and/or reward with treats, this encourages the dog to repeat the behaviour.
2007-02-04 11:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by deltagremlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog has become protective of you! Obviously you love him but I think you have shown so much love but not enough discipline. ! You need to start basic training again, correct him every time he does it , if your indoors take him out the room and close the door on him for 5-10 mins let him back in ignoring him for a awhile he will know that the behaviour he has shown is not exceptable, when out as soon as he does it say NO! firmly and make him sit and dont do anything for awhile dont talk to him or anything!! It will take a little while but he will soon know what he is doing , he will not get any praise or attention and he wont like that! When people come round have some small treats to hand so they can give them to him , so he can put tigether in his head that there is no threat just a reward!!! good luck!!
2007-02-04 20:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Elise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That little critter is starting to assert it's authority! If, for example, it growls when someone reaches for a toy, carry on and pick it up anyway to show that the dog isn't having any effect with it's behaviour. If you give in it'll just make it worse because the puppy will see it as "winning". And if you take it's food away remember to give it back!
2007-02-04 11:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to show him where he is in the pecking order! If this behavior is troublesome, make sure he knows his place. Try having everyone eat first and then he eats, but before you give him his dish, everyone gets to eat his food before he does. Now don't just eat his food.....put some crackers or people food behind the dish so he thinks that they are eating the food. After EVERYONE has had a taste, then it is his turn and put the food on the floor. Do this everytime you feed him for a while. He needs to know that the people in the house come first, and then him second! Hope this helps! Even if it doesn't work for you, it is sure funny to see the look on their face when everyone is eating their food!
2007-02-04 09:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had a dog who was like that years ago when i was a teenager. He was just a small scroungy looking mutt, but he would growl at my mom all the time. She would be sweeping the floor, he would start growling, run up and attack the broom. It was funny as hell. He wasnt big enough to hurt anyone, just annoying as could be.
2007-02-04 09:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My pup does the same, she growls and barks at people or loud noises, such as the front door opening. But she doesn't mean it in an agressive way because if the person approaches her she gets all excited and happy. I think she does it because she is scared. We are currently taking her to puppy socialising classes to stop this, i suggest you do the same.
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2007-02-04 10:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Discipline is very important at this age. Make sure your not allowing the aggression to progress further. Do not allow your puppy to lay on your lap, next to you or near you when company comes over. That is his protective mode. Let the puppy know everything is OK buy making him lay further away and watching from a distance so he can gather conclusions that way. He will soon learn these people are not there to harm him or you.
2007-02-04 09:11:01 · answer #8 · answered by iceez81 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She is a puppy, very young and lively. I would not worry about it, because her mother will put her in her place. If you can see that her mother is starting to get annoyed then remove her into another room by herself for 5 mins to chill out every time she does it. She will realise that she goes into the chill out. You want to make sure she does continue to play though because its good for socialising with other dogs.
2016-03-29 04:55:02 · answer #9 · answered by Brianna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Minpin hasn't stopped after 5 years! You will just have to live with the fact that some dogs are one owner pets, or pay for obedience school. Good Luck!
2007-02-04 09:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by Dawn B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋