A friend of mine at work was telling me that, on their walk, his 3 y.o. Yorkie just bit a stranger as they extended their hand to pet the dog. I've asked my friend to post here to ask for advice. Since I have a moment, I thought I'd do this.
Does anyone have any advice for Stuart and his Yorkie. The dog does this type of aggressive behavior less frequently, but when it does occur, well, this biting incident happened.
A muzzle? How does one train this behavior out of the dog?
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A friend of mine at work was telling me that, on their walk, his 3 y.o. Yorkie just bit a stranger as they extended their hand to pet the dog. I've asked my friend to post here to ask for advice. Since I have a moment, I thought I'd do this.
Does anyone have any advice for Stuart and his Yorkie. The dog does this type of aggressive behavior less frequently, but when it does occur, well, this biting incident happened.
A muzzle? How does one train this behavior out of the dog?
Thanks
Chuck S
Hi, Chuck,
I think that this is not something that anyone can give good advice about without more information.
And I believe that only the owner will be able to answer the questions -- the ones that come up in my mind, anyway. JMO.
Oh, and if I were the owner, I would not allow the situation, whatever it is. I imagine that it's stopping on walks and allowing strangers to handle the dog, but whatever the situation is, I would not allow it. That would be my first step. But again, there are questions.
Whether they want to hear it or not, they shouldn't let people pet this dog.
Its not necessary. Some dogs are friendly, some are not.
Yes, this could probably be traced back to some leadership or training issues. It could also be that the person was intimidating to the dog, like leaning over it. I've seen some dogs that don't like that.
Still not worth it. What if it was a very small child's face, instead of an adults hand?
Even if it doesn't happen all the time, it still happens SOME of the time.
I don't see a need for a muzzle on a dog that isn't actively seeking to bite people. It is only biting when people reach towards it to pet it. Completely avoidable without a muzzle.
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