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Ok do you have a Chi with an attitude like this guy? What advice would you give the pet parent about him?
there is nothing cute about this i have a chihuahua and use a fly flap if he got out of control when he was young now all i have to do is show it to him, they are like children
Is a fly flap a fly swatter Roberta?
I had one like this. I didn’t really know what to do but I knew I had to win this battle. So I picked him up even though he bit me. Even biting as hard as he could it wasn’t THAT bad. I did that a few times and held him tight and carried him with me for awhile. He quit biting me. It may have just been him. It might not work on other Huahuas. But it did work with him.
It’s worth a try Will. My chi isn’t that bad but she gets like that once in awhile for no reason and when she does, I hold her high in the air until she calms down. It usually cures her bad attitude.
My 10 year old Chihuahua is my baby boy, his name is diablo. he is the light of my life
I assume Diablo doesn’t live up to his name. LOL. He looks like a cutie Dee!
Our Punkin only barks when she sees other dogs on TV. Does she do this when the camera’s off? Best of luck to you and Tiny. He really is a cutie!
Mine does that too Karen.
Our dog speckles is a Chihuahua he is the daddy and he is so protective it’s so funny he never bites but he will growl and bark if you try to touch the person he is sitting on.
That seems to be a common traits in Chis Kesha. I have seen a lot of them very protective of whoever they are sitting on.
My Vader came from a very abusive home and was like this for his first few months. He actually tore open my hand. After working with him for just over a year he is now the sweetest thing I have ever met. He is also now very daddy protective, he tries to bite mom when she wakes me up in the morning. I love my Chi.
I love his markings/coloring James! So how did you work with Vader to turn him around?
To break the ice with him I spoiled him, then after about 3 months I started to train him and get him to have good habits. He is still skittish around kids and cowers at loud noises but he is still recovering from some things, so it’s to be expected.
Thanks for sharing that James!
When I first got my Chi”s, I first took them for a walk around the block. I didn’t let them on the furniture or bed. I was the only one to feed, bathe, or walk them. I did this for the first week. After that I only allowed them on furniture or any other place only when invited. By doing this, I set the ground rules for them and letting them know that I love them and most importantly that I am the boss. This little guy in the video has never been told what the rules are, so he is setting them and running the house,
So out of curiosity H&C’s mom, how did you enforce those rules?
I have never had a small dog with this attitude. I start right from the time they enter my house that they understand everything belongs to me not them. If they are laying on the couch and I enter the room at least 50% of the time where they are laying that is where I decide I want to sit. They need to move out of my way. If the dog challenges me then we go to him wearing a leash in the house so that if he starts growling like he owns the couch I just puck up the leash and tell him wrong and he is taken of couch. He then loses furniture privileges for awhile. Doesn’t usually take long for the dog to get the idea that they get nasty they live on the floor. Nothing in it for them so they generally give it up. If they are sitting in your lap and growl as someone comes near they are told wrong and again immediately placed on the floor by the person holding them. Then just ignore them. If they try jumping right back up just repeat wrong and replace them on floor. They have lost lap privileges for awhile. They see we don’t want or need them to make the decision of who comes near us and we will not think it is cute or funny. Only thing that happens is that dog is on the floor without any attention. I have dogs that think people both adults and children are wonderful to interact with. But my little dogs know they are dogs – I expect the same good behavior from them that I expected from my larger dogs.
Good advice Shirley!
My male is like that with everyone, human and dog alike, except for me. He’s always been very high strung….I’m interested to find out some tricks!
Mine tends to be that way too Danielle but not as bad as that little Chi.
No danger with the little older Chi with the attitude – he only had 2 teeth and they were dull. LOL
But I bet he still tries M.
Perhaps getting all of the other noise out of the house- for Pete’s sake, how many birds are there in the background peeping and squawking? I’d want to growl and bite if I had to listen to that all day
It sure couldn’t hurt PM.
Our little girl did this when we first got her. I had to break her. I would hold her on her back in my arms like a baby until she submitted to me. I did this for a week, then I introduced small bites of cheese as I was holding her until she actually like me picking her up and holding her like a baby. After a week my husband came home from work one day and I told him to pick her up. He did with great hesitation. She was so overcome with emotion of being held, she cried like a baby. Now she loves attention and still voices her opinion but only with strangers or when she is mad.
So smart! That’s a great way to train them.
I have aChi she is four and she barks at everything and every body. If they try to touch me or anything she tries to bite them. What is the best way to get her to stop?
She is trying to protect her “property” which is you. You needs a dog behaviorist to correct this behavior. Or at the least some general dog training classes to help her with discipline and getting used to other people.
@Regina M, My Sofi is axactly the same. Not too fussy with other dogs either.
My little guy has a sweet loving cuddles personality. Our problem is he suddenly wether awake or a sleep jumps up and runs to hide like u.see the bed or behind a recliner or whatever. And may stay for a little while or for hours. Vets haven’t given us any answer we wonder if he is in pain or? We have tried about 5 different bets. Please help if you can.
Could he see an insect and be afraid of it? Some dogs are for some weird reason. Other than that, I have no idea. Dogs do see in different ways than we do so maybe he is seeing something we can’t see?
I see I made errors . It should say.5 vets not nets. And hides under the bed
Minor
Usually puts his ears back when he’s nervous about something. I would try sitting beside him and encouraging to come and receive treat they he likes. I have a chihuahua now but had a terrier that exhibited similar behavior. Once we earned her complete trust she was our loyal companion for the next 13 years
Yeah it just takes time and patience. They usually will come around if they are treated well.
My first rescue chi was like this….it is totally a trust issue! Just sit next to him quietly w your hand on The couch. He will get used to your being there and eventually come sniff your hand or sit next to you….dont pet him the first couple of times, and just speak softly. You have to be patient. Coming at him from over his head to pet him obviously makes him nervous. It took about a month….but I am now my fur baby’s “person” and he can’t get enough pets, snuggles and even lets me pick him up and kiss his nose!
Good advice Pamela!
My boy acts like this,but more aggressively. He was 10 when I got him. I just pick him up. He snarls and nips, but showing no fear is best. He settles right down after I pick him up. I am very matter of factly with him. He tends to be more suspicious and then more aggressive if I coddle him during his bad behavior. He can be a real love bug, but if he thinks he can control the room he acts out.
I’m glad you have stuck with him Diane. Many would have dumped him in a shelter because of his aggression.