Re: [PyrNet-L] chat: help ASAP

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Evelyn,
Sounds like you have received lots of good advice about Joy's latest
phase.  I think all dogs (like kids) go through some phase where they
are trying to show that they are "boss" of the house, yard, city, etc.
With the girls it usually is just before their first season and with the
boys it is right around 2 yrs (that's when all those males turn up in
the shelters). It doesn't necessarily seem to make much difference if
they are spayed or neutered. I would suggest that for the time being Joy
not be allowed in your bed, that you start up with alpha boot camp and
make her "work" for any attention and that you start a program of having
other members of your family (particularly your daughter) do obedience
exercises with Joy and maybe even feed her.  How about a program aimed
at making Joy a "family" dog instead of just your dog. She needs to know
that she is the bottom of the pack.
Good luck, hope this phase passes soon.
Charlotte 
D & B Brown wrote:
> 
> At 08:43 AM 10/31/98 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> > In the last 2 weeks, JOY has become very protective of me.
> 
> >
> > I have been very firm with her. However I have failed somewhere and need
> > help. Thanks in advance.  Evelyn & JOY - uh oh busted !
> 
> Hi Evelyn,
> I know you will have received numerous posts by now but just in case Cathryn
> hasn't seen your request or someone else didn't save this when she
> responded to
> our frustration w/Katie's behavior change, I thought I'd send this
> "adolescence
> post" along . Cathryn has given me permission to pass it along to others (with
> appropriate credit given) in my area who are having trouble with their Pyrs at
> this age so I don't think she'd mind me sending it to you. I just can't
> post it
> publically.
> 
> This post helped us trememdously, not so much with correcting Katie's behavior
> (you'll get a lot of advice on that), but in understanding it in the 1st place
> so we knew what we could correct & what we would have to learn to accept as
> "Pyr". We're *all* a lot happier now. <g>
> 
> Best wishes to you & Joy,
> Barbara Brown
> Huntington Beach, CA
> d.b.brown@mindspring.com
> 
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