http://www.papillonsavvy.com/is-there-a-way-to-stop-my-papillon-from-being-possessive/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.papillonsavvy.com/is-there-a-way-to-stop-my-papillon-from-being-possessive/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 papillon pack's mom Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:40:53 +0000 http://www.papillonsavvy.com/is-there-a-way-to-stop-my-papillon-from-being-possessive/#comment-1584 I second the advice above. You want to be the leader but right now, the pap is asserting herself and heading down a bad road. You do not need to "punish" the pap but firmly set boundries instead. When sitting down, do not let EITHER dog on the seat until invited. To be invited, they should SIT, be calm and be quiet. Then begin by taking the yorkie, spend a few minutes with him on the seat; put him down and repeat with the pap. When successful, ask both sitting, quiet dogs onto the seat but do not pet either. If one or both dogs growl, etc, push it to the floor and ignore. Repeat, repeat, etc. Teach them, one at a time, to sit if they do not know this. Teach them to be quiet when asked. ie. do not pay attention when they bark - no pets, no voice, no looking at them - walk calmly out of the room if needed. At the FIRST moment of quiet, reward, treats, and CALM praise. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat! You do want the dogs to bark at intruders, etc. so again no punishment. After dogs bark at someone at the door, use a command like "that's enough" and TREAT, chicken, etc. lavishly until they come running to sit quietly to get their treat after "that's enough. I second the advice above. You want to be the leader but right now, the pap is asserting herself and heading down a bad road. You do not need to “punish” the pap but firmly set boundries instead. When sitting down, do not let EITHER dog on the seat until invited. To be invited, they should SIT, be calm and be quiet. Then begin by taking the yorkie, spend a few minutes with him on the seat; put him down and repeat with the pap. When successful, ask both sitting, quiet dogs onto the seat but do not pet either. If one or both dogs growl, etc, push it to the floor and ignore. Repeat, repeat, etc. Teach them, one at a time, to sit if they do not know this. Teach them to be quiet when asked. ie. do not pay attention when they bark – no pets, no voice, no looking at them – walk calmly out of the room if needed. At the FIRST moment of quiet, reward, treats, and CALM praise. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat! You do want the dogs to bark at intruders, etc. so again no punishment. After dogs bark at someone at the door, use a command like “that’s enough” and TREAT, chicken, etc. lavishly until they come running to sit quietly to get their treat after “that’s enough.

]]> http://www.papillonsavvy.com/is-there-a-way-to-stop-my-papillon-from-being-possessive/comment-page-1/#comment-117 walking lady RIP Tom Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.papillonsavvy.com/is-there-a-way-to-stop-my-papillon-from-being-possessive/#comment-117 It's simple - don't let her do it!!! You can surely be the pack leader to a tiny papillon. Firmly tell her no the split second she growls, do not give her attention unless and until she is calm and behaving. The same thing with her barking at people. Does this dog get enough exercise? Lots of exercise will definitely help, then discipline (meaning rules), then affection only when its been earned. You have to stop this puppy now before this behaviour has time to escalate. It’s simple – don’t let her do it!!! You can surely be the pack leader to a tiny papillon. Firmly tell her no the split second she growls, do not give her attention unless and until she is calm and behaving. The same thing with her barking at people. Does this dog get enough exercise? Lots of exercise will definitely help, then discipline (meaning rules), then affection only when its been earned. You have to stop this puppy now before this behaviour has time to escalate.

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