pomeranian bite

Question
Hi, Thank you very much for your help.  I adopted a four year old female Pom.  I had her fixed a few weeks ago.  I think she had a few different homes.  She seems to grow very aggressive when anyone talks loudly or moves their arms about.  I've had her one year now and last evening I was running around the house with my Papillon, playing.  She was on the bed barking but wagging her tail.  I asked her if she wanted to join us and went to take her off the high bed.  She bit me.  I did not back down.  I really was hurt emotionally, surprised.  I told her she was very bad a multitude of times and then closed the door in the room, leaving her on the bed for about twenty minutes.  WHen I came back she slinked over with her head down and licked my hand.  I softly told her 'no bite' and all night she had to attach herself to me.  SHe generally just sleeps at the end of the bed; not an all night cuddler like my Papillon.  Any suggestions?  She seems to think the Papillon is her baby. Also, there are elderly people where I live and if she bit one of them they would have her removed.  I've seen it happened before.  I'm very concerned.  Best, Bonnie

Answer
The tail wagging and barking may not have been wanting to play but an excited aggressive response to the excitement between you and what you call her baby.  One scolding and rolling her on her tummy was sufficiant.  She would have forgotten what she did the 20 minutes later.  But being firm with her is good.  Just make sure you don't let people just walk up and pet her.  If she is being calm submissive then you can give her affection.  Never when she is wound up.  Not even to "make her feel better" or to "calm her down" any affection while she is in an excted state will only be rewarding that emotion and behavior.

Best of luck with her.  Make sur ehs ealways knows who the boss is.

xxoo
-Trish