do i cause the aggrssion

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QUESTION: if i smack my Maltese when she has done something naughty will that make her aggressive and if she bites and tears skin is that to bad to treat

ANSWER: hi there, from looking at your messages your dog seems to be becoming agressive and dominant. you need to treat this ASAP before it escalates it can most definatley treated if you put in the effort. I know it must be so annoying and i bet you think aaahhhh why cant she just be well behaved lol!!!! You should just start From Scratch with the disiplining and boundaries so when your dog misbehaves try a different route, instead of punishing with smacking craete a naughty zone when the dog is naughty or shows any signs of agression growling, biting etc then punish her by saying no immediatley and picking her up and putting her in her basket she will come out but make her stay every time she comes out put her back and dont let her out until you say so. If you perservere with this eventually you will get through to her and she will realise the behaviour is unwanted. If she is being agressive really bad also put her on her back until she relaxes then pick her up and put her in her basket with the scruff of the neck, this is the most vulnerable part of the dog as it is where the mother used to carry the pup.
Also can you tell me what kind of situations cause the biting eg is she possesive around food etc? and how old is she have you always had her? and maybe i can help more lets try this if it doesnt work you havent lost anything but you must stick to it a complete reversal of punishment be firm but fair!

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QUESTION: thank you for your answer i haven't always had her i got her at five weeks and last night she bit me and growled because she got up on to the table after supper and got a bone so i smacked her hard on the bum and once on the nose she once a gain tore my skin.and the other time she bit   because i woke her up and she bit my mom when she woke her up.so my mom has given me a choice and i would like your advice, she says that we can find another home for her and then i get a new puppy or i keep her and risk having to put her down because my mom says if she bites anyone else like she bit me she will put her down so what should i do?
ANSWER: ok dont worry it can be sorted?
how old are you? (not being rude just with you saying you live with your mum i want to know who the dog sees as the leader) and how old is your dog?
Firstly start trying the advice i gave you before in the last q clearly your dog has issues with being woken up is she house trained ok? toilet outside etc.
try to stop the smaking as she may relate this to the agression thinking lol well if she does this im gonna bite her!!!lol lets try the other way it will take time but she will become a loving dog and a loyal friend she clearly has just gotten out of line you need to be authorotive
Let me knoe what you think and how your getting on and ill get back to you ok good luck

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QUESTION: No don't worry your not being rude I'm only 12 and Lucy (my puppy) is 9 months old.Yes she is toilet trained but i think maybe that's when the problem started my mom hated her not being toilet trained and i didn't want to smack her so my mom did.And she always is playfully aggressive could this lead her to think that being aggressive actually is ok?and what i figured out last night is she will growl and snap if i try and take something away from her e.g. a bone or a toy of mine.

PS sorry if i miss lead you about my age

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Oh dont worry its fine i only asked so i could figure out who is the head of the house to the dog lol, she is clearly very possesive if she doesnt like you taking things away from her. You can get rid of this by trying the technique mentioned in my first email but you must disipline her and not worry your being cruel she needs to learn some boundaries. Make sure no matter what when shes naughty she goes and STAYs in her baskt until you say so therefore your taking the power away from her and getting it back yourself. Try this let me know how you get on also make sure when you give her a toy etc she has to do something to get it eg say lay down etc.
Good Luck! xxx