I just recently got a female Maltese puppy. She is eight weeks old. We have started to socialize her with other animals and people. She's great with people, she lets anyone pick her up and just cuddle with her and she never bites, barks, or growls at them. However, we introduced her to two dogs, both very friendly English Springer Spaniels, and she growled and snapped. Also, we showed her to a cat and she growled and showed aggression. She's so young, is there anyway we can break her aggressive behaviors towards other animals? One thing about the other dogs, though, is that she was wagging her tail and she began pawing at the other dogs faces in a playful manner after she growled and snapped at them. Maybe it was just a game? I'm not sure, but any answers would be great.
2007-12-22
11:53:26
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There are no obedience classes around. :[
We live in a very very VERY small town.
2007-12-22
12:07:58 ·
update #1
Okay, so basically, if I keep introducing her to new animals, even if she growls, she'll grow out of the habit?
2007-12-22
12:15:02 ·
update #2