I love my dog but..... I can't stand her, Help!!

Well, this was started a month ago, but, I just have to comment! I too have a dog. She is a one year old pitbull named Gia. I feel like I have the same love/hate relationship with her as you do with Cocktail! Gia is one of the most lovable dogs in the world. She is a great companion and is by my side 24/7. But, she has her bad points as well. She gets very jealous if anyone wants to sit by me other than her! She will butt her way in between us and sit there herself. And she also likes to chew on things, unfortunately, those things she chews on aren't her bones! The best thing I can do is keep disciplining her with a firm "NO!" and keep as much stuff away from her as possible. As for the sitting between me and others, who knows. I think I will try to just always sit where there is room on either side of me! About Cocktail's "accidents", you might want to try looking online on the dog sites. They have a lot of ways to train dogs. Plus, it says that dogs will have accidents too. Good Luck!

Hi Momma. I hate to say it but your dog sounds neurotic and spoiled. How much exercise does she get? Yorkies need a good 10-15 minute walk daily. They also need to know who is boss...your little one sounds like she is the boss. Obviously with your son gone the balance of power in your house has shifted and she is very confused. You need to get this sorted with retraining very soon. I certainly don't agree with crating dogs. Maybe if they are small and you start early but would you crate one of your children? I don't think so. As for scaring it when it tries to go potty...that's just cruel and likely to make your pet truly aggressive. It sounds like you love your little girl but you seriously need to rethink your "pack" situation. And I feel you need to be prepared to spend lots of time and effort retraining your dog. I think professional help is required. Good luck.

I do not have much experience with caring for problem dogs, but I would say that maybe obedience school. Or maybe she is depressed. There is Prozac for dogs you know.

The dog is really stressed. She is trying desperately to find her place (territory) in your home. (The same with the female chi posted further on in this discussion). Give her a quiet place to eat her food - I use the laundry room for one little dog and the kitchen for the other. Each has their own bed - and sleeps in a different place - not out in the open.(A crate may be very good for Cocktail.) Each has their own toys and time to play alone with the toys. Limit the food. Twice a day - probably an ounce of food in the am and an ounce of food in the pm. (I feed at 6:00 am and 5:00 pm.) Then out they go - Until they have gone potty. I say (loudly but not yelling) - go poopy go poopy..go pee go pee. They know they are supposed to go. All rooms they are not allowed in have closed doors. Cocktail needs to have lots of attention from everyone. Your husband and the children show show her lots of love by patting her and spending time with her. They should walk her and give her treats. Share the responsibility for her - if you are the only one who cares for her - she becomes your dog and protects you! If she has not bee spayed, have her spayed. (By the way, you have an adolescent do who is being a teenager and pushing the rules!)

YOU have let this dog control your life and she knows u will let her. U have to pick this dog up, hold her tight and have someone that u know will upset her to bark. TELL HER NO, when she barks and pet her until she calms down. U will have to train this dog , by what you r saying here she has been training u to react to what she does, not the other way around. Also obediance train her not because u have to , because she needs it.. REMEMBER ALWAYS LUV/ CARE FOR YOUR DOG/ PET, THEY WILL ALWAYS LUV U...

You need the dog whisperer. lol. No seriously do some research to see what you can do to train her. Watch the dog whisperer

Hey momma, I have a perfect dog who wouldn't pee in the house if you paid her. lol So I have no advice to offer. I did however find this really great website for you to check that tells you how to 'retrain' your dog to overcome all kinds of problems. I hope it helps. www.dizzydogs.co.uk/whoweare.htm Good luck sweets.

Hi, 34momma. It seems to me that your dog is going through the terrible twos. I would suggest that you remain calm. Why don't you put her in a cage inside of your house. That way, she can't urinate all over your furniture and carpet. This stage is quite normal at her age. But, if its gets worse then you may need to call the vet to get her checked out. Animals suffer from many mental conditions, you know. I hope that you will be able to gain some peace. It also seems like she is spoiled by your love and affection and it is making her become jealous. When she is throwing all these tantrums she wants your attention because she feels ignored by you. She wants you to see her and only her. She wants to be the one that you adore.

I have three maltese and deal with a few of the same problems. One of my maltese dogs sprays everything. (He's not fixed yet.) He wears a diaper or he can't roam the house. We use cloth diapers and fold them. Then we wrap them around his mid-section and put a pin on top to hold it on. That way he can't spray the house! We still have a problem with him pooping where he shouldn't, but at least we don't have puddles soaking into our carpet. We don't let any of our dogs roam the house unless they are attended. If they start spraying the carpet, we put up a gate and only let them play in the kitchen on the hard floor (easier cleanup!). My teacup maltese doesn't eat often. He takes his food out of the bowl and eats it sitting on the rug. Are you sure your Yorkie is upset when he takes his food to the other side of the room? Our maltese loves to eat that way. You could try cooking a little ground beef and mixing it into her food. That always seems to do the trick! If the Yorkie barks when you hug someone in your family, you could try sternly saying "No!" My maltese used to bark in the middle of the night. (and wake me up) One time when I could stand it no more, I went over and gave him a little pop and said "no". It didn't take long for him to learn, and he stops now when I say No firmly. I hope this helps. And I hope you can get her trained to behave. (I'm still working on that with my other two maltese who like to do whatever they please!)

Find a companion for her. This way she will be busy and may become less concerned about u. Also if u keep another puppy, cocktail will learn from the way puppy is being trained and by watching and learning she might be able to change her habits.

I think you should consult a veterinarian first, maybe she is suffering from something. And if results turn to negative, you should try to train her, by spanking her if she does something wrong. My dog learns quickly like that. And if you can't train her, you could always hire somebody who could train her, or a doggie school.

Any dog at any stage can be trained. If you cannot do it yourself then you need to engage a trainer who will take care of this. Obviously your dog is mentally disturbed and perhaps is jealous of those who get your attention. But please please bear with her for sometime till she gets on track as dogs are the best companions. Also it is possible that your kids and your husband do not show any affection towards her. Tell them to be more considerate and see if things change. Good Luck!

I think it could be trained to a good girls.I suggest that you use the way called punishment and encouragement .For example,if she did something in a wrong way,punished her right away and let her know she did wrong thing.But don't hurt her,you should control your power.And then teach her what she should do.If he done,give some good taste to her.Severai times later,she will remenber.

whenever you get a pet please get ababy ie a pup and train it or else it is a problem now it is very difficult. they are the most intelligent animals.Try now also not too late

Oh boy, and I thought I had it bad....lol I have a male and female chihuahua. The female "Bella" is enough to drive the Pope insane. She barks at anything and everything and it's an ear shattering pitch...she sounds like a big dog. My male "Gizmo" must suffer the consequences when Bella dishes it out. She steals his bones,treats, food or whatever else he has or wants. She kicks him out of his bed and hides something in it, then she goes back to her bed so he can't get in it...when he tries to get back in his bed she runs over and bites his face. She is going to be 3years old 12\15\09 and still barks at family members like she doesn't know them if I am in the room. Some days I just want to throw her against the wall and watch her splat....eeek Then she comes over and tries to cuddle with me and it's over....damn She also will jump up and attack well fake attack our blind cat while he is sleeping if she thinks he might want her treat or whatever she is hiding at the moment....Oh she is such a jerk at times.... If you figure out what to do with these dippy dogs...let me know...Good luck...Mari Oh and her newest trick is to try and catch my Quaker parrot as he flies low to dive bomb her....he's only 12 weeks old but already has her number...lol

LOL. Oh no. I hope this is not what I am in for with our Yorkie too. Our Yorkie is just now 5 months old and he is getting kind of hard to house train also. He will go outside but he likes to go inside too. He is very hard headed but so precious too. I wish I knew what to tell you but we are having the same problem in a way.

Call a vet. Sorry for the generic comment but I'm WAAAAAY behind on my friends posts but want everyone to get their pennies, so here I am. Hi and Happy Holidays if we don't cross each others paths before then.