Me and my GF have three dogs.Two toy poodles and a doberman. Im currently training my Dobe obediance and agility training. My GF gets really pissed to see that Im putting all my effort into traing Sissie my dobe and not her dogs. The reason is they dont have any formal training in any aspect of there whole existance. Not even house trained which burns me up more than anything but she says that there blatters are small so they cant hold it as long as my dobe. Thats crap because my moms yorkie can hold it more than 24 hours god forbid he ever has to again. But anyway back to the topic at hand. All they do is sit in her lap and follow her twenty-four seven. If I touch them or fuss them they growl and show there teeth. They bite everyone that comes in the house. Mean *** little dogs. I have no will or want to train those evil little dogs. But she gets geolous when I spend time with my dog training and jogging with her. I think she hates my dog! Any body ever have this problem.....
2007-12-21 18:42:06 · 9 answers · asked by ~Swag~ 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She knows all about there ankle bitting ways.. She thinks its funny..
2007-12-21 18:50:14 · update #1
The yorkie was an accident. The barbeque pit fell in front on the doggie door due to weather and Zeus the yorkie couldnt get out of the laundry room to go outside. One whole night and most of the day..
2007-12-21 18:52:27 · update #2
Her dogs, her responsibility. And yes, they should be potty trained. If they just "can't" hold it, there's still such a thing as a piddle pad!
As to training. again, her dogs, her responsibility. If she wants them trained, perhaps she might enjoy if you had training sessions together, you could help her learn how. Maybe sign up for an obedience class together. Hey...that sounds like fun, gotta remember to talk to my hubby about that, I think we might enjoy it! Would be a fun way to bond together, and with our little darlings!
As to your mother's yorkie, poor baby! I bet he was doin the pee pee dance! I understand how things like that happen. What a good baby to hold it! Couldn't have been fun.
Anyways, suggest doing it together, perhaps she's jealous of the time you spend with your dog as well as your experience and know how, that it seems she's lacking. By training your dogs together, you'll spend more time from her, and she can learn from your valuable experience.
I'm not much of one for alot of obedience training myself, but dogs, same as children, need basic rules in order to be happy, as well as not to be a nuisance. I don't care for brats, 2 legged or 4 legged. There's no excuse for either.
Good luck! Oh, and as for suggesting it to her, I wouldn't point out her inadequacies. would say something about how you think it'd be fun to do it together, either at home, or out in a beginner class, where she won't feel so alone in her lack of knowledge, and the instructor can help back you up.
Edit: A toy sized pooch can hold it longer than 4 hours. We had a 3 lb chi when I was in high school, and she held it all day till someone came home to let her out. At least 6 hours. Those little poodles can hold it if trained where to go.
2007-12-21 19:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ista 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well its true that small dogs ussually cannot hold it as long as bigger dogs.. thats no excuse for not being housebroken tho! I know plenty of small dogs who are housebroken.
I dont know how that yorkie held it for 24 hours.. poor lil guy had to be in pain!
Those poodles need training.. NOW.. it sounds like they need it more than the Dobe. I dont think its fair for her to sit there and fuss about it tho. From the sounds of it, if you did train them, she probably would not approve of any methods you used anyways! She'd probably tell you to stop treating her cute little dogs so MEAN!
I think the perfect Christmas gift for your girlfriend would be training classes for her and her dogs.
Edited to add:
If she thinks their behavoir is funny, then I know she wouldnt approve of any training methods! Aything you would try to do would be un-done. Honestly, those poodles need some NILIF training! (Nothing in Life is Free). Next time she fusses about it, let her know that you dont think it will do any good anyways, because she just treats them the way she wants to anyways. If she wants them trained, SHE can do it.. training is a good way to build a good relationship between a dog and its owner.
2007-12-21 18:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Nekkid Truth! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Calmly convince your girlfriend how rewarding it can be when her dogs listen to her and finally relax, because dogs like that are not relaxed. Explain to her that her dogs are not happy biting and growling, but they do not know another way of being. Stop thinking of them as evil dogs; think of them as dogs that need some guidance to become balanced. Have your girlfriend watch Cesar Millan on _Dog Whisperer_. It's on DVD and the National Geographic channel. Just because they are small does not mean they should be treated differently than big dogs. Offer to take the dogs for walks, and say that walking is a primal activity for the dogs to fulfill their days.
2007-12-21 19:03:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
JP, why are you telling us this and not discussing it with her. If you want a relationship with your gf then be open and honest with her and let her know your thoughts on all this - not in a confrontational way but in a thoughtful and honest way so that she is given the opportunity to understand how you feel about this. Don't call her dogs names and make fun of them -- you wouldn't appreciate her doing that to your dog and she likely isn't appreciative of you doing it to hers. Let her know that if she is concerned with your committement to training your dog that she is welcome to participate with one or both of hers as well and you can make it something you both can do together. If that isn't her thing, then she can choose something that she likes to do that isn't something you particularly enjoy participating in - you are both individuals and have individual needs and if she cannot understand that now in your relationship, it likely won't get any better -- the dogs aren't the issue here guy...
Good luck...
2007-12-22 01:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just house train them and give them some basic obedience?
Can you do it yourself? Even if you do it when she's not home and give her credit for it it would help.
If she wont allow it it is ridiculous of her to expect you to spend time with animals that dont listen to you.
I used to get the same crap for not wanting to care for my wife's goat-he behaved perfectly for her but got aggressive with others (mostly because they wouldnt stand there and pet him for 20 minutes at a time). After a couple months of treating him just like I treat my dog he's a well behaved goat for the entire family--he's still not stranger friendly unless we let him know theyre ok.
2007-12-21 19:07:13 · answer #5 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who likes a mean dog, big or little? not me.
don't get married til you figure out this dog thing.
We only have cats now but will probably get dog next year.
Something like another bird dog like the one we had.
i know somebody who lets their dog "go" in the house on newspapers. That's disgusting.
2007-12-21 19:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by catlady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say tell her to lay off, that you respect her, but you are not going to just let her dogs bite you. Refuse to train them. Oh, and a toy sized dog can hold in its urine for up four hours. "Most often."
2007-12-21 19:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by Lycana T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understand, people with smaller dogs are sometimes like that. I say keep doing what you are doing.
2007-12-21 18:48:55 · answer #8 · answered by ccourtcleve 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its kinda like step kids ya i think she is jealous maybe you need to speak with her about how they nip at you and then show a lil more attention to them
good luck
2007-12-21 18:45:28 · answer #9 · answered by ♥FANCYS_MAMMA♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋