Bad dog

Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i can understand your situation and for a pet lover like u this comes not only as a shocker but as a disappointing too. Well i do not know why that dog is reacting this way but i think animals have varied moods and u need to gauge it properly. U need to observe and find the cause why your dog is close to your mom and not you. May be u should be there with your mom when she is with the dog may be that will help u a lot. What say?

I believe your dog is beginning to show possessive behavior towards your mother. This is not good and needs to be stopped or she can become unmanageable. I've seen shows about this on TV before but a long time ago and really don't remember what they did to stop it. I do know that this is not good at all and can escalate to the point where the dog is in charge of you and the house. Is there a dog trainer you can talk to? You need to learn how to properly train her to let her know that you are the pack leader, not her. This can happen when a dog is spoiled the way you have spoiled her. It's much more fun to spoil a dog, I know. That's why I don't have one. I would be a terrible dog owner and the dog would rule the house. I found a site that might help you. www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/dogs-control-owners-relationships Even if she is not showing this exact type of behavior I think she is going to at some point.

I have read that poodles are very intelligent, in fact a full size poodle is supposed to be more intelligent than any other dog. In view of this I think your toy version is probably also a very smart little dog. I'm guessing but I do wonder if as you have bathed her already that is why she is barking at you. Dogs generally hate water. The hugs and kisses and baths may not be recognised by the poodle as loving gestures! So I suggest that you cool things down and try something that the dog will naturally respond to. For instance, I have four dogs and they love me to scratch their throats. They lift their heads for this and lick their lips. They also love to have their tummies stroked gently - the part where there is very little fur, a stroke on soft skin is as nice for them as it is for us. Also a little cupboard love works well, when you greet the puppy have a little treat for her, cat biscuits are the ones I use, but you can find doggy treats in the pet shop. If this is not possible then a little piece of meat will be welcome. Above all do not force yourself upon the dog, watch her body language and if she backs away and barks then ignore her and try again another day.

My Cousin’s Dog is also like this most especially when there are visitors on her place. It’s because such animals are just acting territorial. Since they completely know that the scent is from a stranger her Dog completely go nuts and barks a lot. What she does is she consulted a Dog Trainer and have the dog be train to get the good attitude over being territorial.