forpaws
Posted : 10/5/2006 12:09:07 PM
My friend's chihuahua has an issue. Every time her dad comes around the poor dog poops on the couch. Same place every time! What can we do?!
Just from this, it sounds to me like a knee jerk reaction in that the dog is scared of the man. He could be intimidated by the dad or it could be a reaction of a physical reaction the dog received either from the dad or men in general.
Has the dad ever been a part of the pack?
Is the dog scared of men in general or is it just the dad?
Has her dad ever given the dog a reason to be scared of him? ie, Been rough with him in disipline? Loud voice around the dog? Is her dad a tall man?
If you can give me a clearer picture of how the dog reacts around the dad or others in general, maybe I can offer some kind of helpful advise.
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