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I took in a little male dog. He's a small dog with tons of energy and spirit.

Posted: Jan 3, 2012

Here's my problem. He is the worst dog ever! He knocks over the trash cans and gets into the trash, he hikes his leg on everything from my bed, to my couch, to who knows what. He hates my cat. He barks at every thing. And to top it all off, he has become very attached to my daughter to the point that he wants to sleep with her which is an absolute no. However, he manages to slip into her room at night and when I try to remove him from the bed, he becomes viscious! He snarls, and bites me. He actually broke the skin! If I swat him and tell him no, he gets even more viscious. So I've grabbed my broom and basically chased him out of her room. Once he's out of the room, he tries to make up to me, but I'm becoming very upset with him. He hasn't tried to bite my daughter, but I can't put up with him biting me!

I've wondered if getting him neutered would tame him down a bit or should I just find a new home for him? I hate to think about doing the latter because he's so cute and can be a lot of fun to play with. I've just never had a dog who bit me before. All my pets have loved me and me them. I mean I'm the person who feeds them!

I have another little dog who is very well behaved. I trained her from when she was a pup. She's gotten a little honery since the new dog came to live with us. Oh, she hasn't gotten viscious with me or anything like that, but I've caught her getting into the trash and making messes.

So what should I do. Will neutering the male dog calm him down?

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Crate.as a training aid. - nm

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Hey Feline Owner... care to pipe in on this one? - know it all

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I think this Feline Owner is your best bet at getting a "book smart answer."

tiresome and unnecessary - other poster

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give it up already.

Agreed. Control freaks and know its alls are a real pain. - Cease and desist. nm

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nm

I agree with crate training, works wonders. - nm

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bad dog - part-time trainer

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Wow, you really have your hands full. My mind was racing with all kind of tips and tricks for you to try, but I'll try trim it down to just a few (?!) to get you started.

- The crate idea, as mentioned below, would be your best investment. Don't use it as a punishment, though. Use it at night for his sleeping area. I covered my dog's crate with a blanket on all sides except the front and he loved it. It was his "den" and he felt safe and secure in it.

- He needs to know that YOU are the alpha, not him. Anything, and I mean anything, he gets has to come from you and only when you say so. One of the best ways of doing this is with his food. It's called NILIF - nothing in life is free. Feed him by hand. Sit on the floor and put some of his food in your hand. He will probably try to eat it. Pull it back quickly and give a stern "no." Repeat this over and over until he understands that he can't take the food when he wants. When you give him the words "OK" then let him eat from your hand. He will learn that he can only get food on your terms - not his.

- Exercise until he's exhausted. A dog full of pent-up energy looks for trouble. If you have a treadmill, you can even put him on that for a bit.

-As the alpha, don't ever let him go inside or outside first. In the dog's world, the alpha is the one who always goes first. If you are going outside with him, give him a "sit" and "wait" command by the door. After you are out the door, give him an "OK" to release him from his "wait" and then he can go outside. The same is true when coming inside. NILIF.

Just one more :-)

-Don't feed him until after the "pack" (the rest of the family) has already eaten. Alpha dogs eat first. You are alpha, as is everyone else in the house. No begging at the table. If he can't lay down quietly while you eat (or if he misbehaves at any time) then make him leave the room. Put him on a leash and take him to a place in the home where there's no activity (like a hallway) while you eat. This takes a lot of patience on your part, but it's worth it in the long run. Put him in a "time-out." The worst thing for a pack animal is to be separated from the pack. For a while, he will be defiant and not want to stay in his "time-out." Don't give up. Once you give up, he wins and gets an alpha notch in his belt, so to speak. Take him back to the hallway and give him a "wait" command. He will learn that his actions are not acceptable to the pack and gets him separated from them. Keep him in the hallway for a few minutes and then release him with the "OK" command. Always on your terms, not his.

Good luck! Let me know if you try these techniques and how well he's doing!

bad dog part 2 - part-time trainer

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Forgot to mention about your daughter's bedroom. If you have a baby gate, you could try that to keep him out of her room if you don't want to crate him. If not, put that leash on him and pull him off the bed with a stern "off." If he snarls, put him in a time-out. If he jumps back on the bed, grab the leash and do it all over again. In other words...lather, rinse, repeat. LOL

neutering will help, certainly. - Happy MT Robin

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It will help with some of the territoriness (is that a word?) and it will certainly help with some of the aggression and possibly will help with the lifting his leg.

Is there a particular reason why he's not allowed in your daughter's room? I'm just wondering if that's really a battle that needs to be won or if you can concede that particular battle. It sounds like the dog has taken a very protective interest in your daughter - only you can know if that's a bad thing or not. Has he shown any aggression towards your daughter and has he shown any aggression to you at any other point other than when you're trying to remove him from "his girl?"

The tips that part time trainer gave are awesome, really good tips. One thing that I don't think she mentioned fully was a time out. My sister used this for her dog who got very rowdy as a baby. They took a leash that was not her normal leash and when Gidget just got way out of control, they put the new leash on her and hooked her to the patio table outside away from everyone else. It was no longer than 45 seconds or so, but just long enough to divert her attention and calm her down and it worked wonders. They didn't have to do it more than a couple of times and Gidget got the memo.

You didn't say how long you've had the dog or how old he is. If he's a puppy, certainly some of this behavior will ease up as he gets older. If he's been a street dog before coming to your home, again, some may ease up as he realizes that he's in a stable environment and doesn't have to fight for everything.

Good luck. You're a good person for putting up with him. Have you talkd to your vet about some of the behavioral problems? There might be some ideas that your vet can offer as well.

Oh, one more thing. When you're disciplining the dog, never, ever use your hand. That sets up really bad habits and then he comes to associate your hand with punishment. Work on rewarding the good behavior and completely ignoring the bad behavior - the old adage "even bad attention is better than no attention" applies to dogs. If they only get rewarded and/or attention for the good things, they'll eventually learn that's the behavior that you want.

It's not that he's not allowed in my daughter's room. It just that I don't - OP

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want him on the bed only because he has peed on my bed and her bed which is just gross. And I know as soon as I leave the room, he'll be up there snuggled up next to my daughter which otherwise would be fine, but I'm just not sure I can trust him not to pee.

Last night though, after much begging from my daughter, I decided to give him a bath and let him sleep with my daughter in her bed. He didn't pee, so that was good. I guess we'll just see how it goes. I have a mattress protector on her bed already so I guess if he pees, the bed is protected anyway.

I'm going to go ahead an neuter him. Not just because I hope it stops his marking and his aggression, but because I think it's the right thing to do anyway. My female is spayed, so why shouldn't the male dog be neutered? My son and husband are trying to talk me out of it saying, "don't take away his manhood!" LOL Whatever! Men are such cry babies!

Again, daughter is alpha, she gets the bed. Dog as - subordinate, should get the floor. nm

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littlemale dog - jane

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is he a little jack russell? they can be quite active and are disobedient if not trained. but that being said these dogs can turn out to be great pets.

FIESTY - dood30

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some dogs are just FIESTY...even neutering doesn't always help...but you can try to enjoy them as they are....

Part-time trainer is Spot On. Follow their advice! - mom2ofelia

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Their advice is EXACTLY what I would have told you. If you are not the leader, the alpha dog, then your little guy will gladly take the position. It sounds like he was just never trained and now you get the pleasure. :) I have 2 adult chihuahuas and 2 pups. My male adult I got when he was 6 months old and he hadn't been "family oriented." I had a few problems in the beginning but as soon as he knew I was in charge, things changed. And his changes didn't happen rapidly but they did happen suddenly. One day he could be doing bad things (or not doing good things) and the next he would change the behavior I had been working on and go on from there as if he had never had the bad habit in the first place! Good luck. And yes, it can sometimes be frustrating, and yes it takes patience and perserverance, but you can do it. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER allow him to bite you. Crate him immediately with a stern "NO". He is telling you he's in charge, and you have to teach him that he isn't and that that's unacceptable behavior. Think of them as children that have never been taught anything and now you have to teach them and UNTEACH the bad stuff! :)

Don't know if it will help here, but I have 3 chihuahuas - fbl

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I had despaired of every getting housetrained. Finally put in a doggie door and set up gates inside the door (found some nice metal ones at Home Depot) to confine them to the den when they are inside. They live, sleep and eat in there now, with fresh water always on tap outside, and have adjusted very well. Accidents are very rare, only when it is pouring rain out. Still get plenty of attention when we are in there watching TV, and I go outside with them just before I go to bed at night. I would suggest you stop striking him with anything; that only makes him more insecure and aggressive. Neutering will definitely help calm him down also, as will a little age. He sounds like a puppy. Good luck!

First, get a crate. - see message

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It sounds like you're little guy has too much space and is out of control. Imagine being his size and the room or house will look a lot bigger to you. Crating isn't cruel. A lot of dogs find the crate to be their castle, their personal safe place and it calms them, much like a baby in a playpen or crib. So, don't let him run the house. He's too little and will hurt himself. You wouldn't let a toddler run the house without supervision, would you?

As for your cat, it'll take your dog and cat about 3 months to adjust to each other. If it's been longer than that already, it probably won't happen.

Neutering probably will calm him down somewhat but small dogs and known to be high-strung, so don't expect miracles.

He'll probably make a great family pet if you take the time to teach him his "manners." :) Good luck.

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