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I got a rescus mini about 6 years ago. At that time she was 14 mo. old, quite aggressive, had been turned in pregnant (6 puppies aborted), was spayed,transferred to the Doxie rescue then to me all in about 2 months. After all this time I am still having problems with defecating in the house and chewing of socks, undies,pj's. No shoes or household items. She is crated about 80% of the time when no one is home. Are these scenarios symptomatic of aggression or her thinking she is the alpha dog. What am I doing wrong. Have had many dogs (1 other doxie) with no problems such as this - - this is becoming a very stressful. After 2 carpets and literally thousands of $$$, I am at a standstill. Is loving now and only a little agressive with other dogs and small children.
AnswerI would carefully crate her when you can't watch her. Accidents and damaged possessions are the fault of whoever was watching the dog. When you are watching it, immediately correct it as soon as it goes for anything except its own toys. In a quiet, but firm voice give it an ''Ah, ah, ah!''. Gently remove what ever and replace it with one of her toys, or hold eye contact until the dog drops it. Use closed doors or gates to keep it in the same room as you are, and perhaps as I do, a short chain fastened to the computer desk.
Yes, it could be a leadership problem too. Top dogs aren't drill sergeants, but more like old fashioned strict, but loving parents. If you haven't done obedience training before, start. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/ For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm Small dogs take themselves seriously. Their owners also need to.
If you have done obedience before with little results, you may need to find a private trainer or behaviorist. Look for one using modern, positive methods. somebody that follows Ian Dunbar, not Caesar Milan.
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