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Originally posted by Karmen Byrd:

p.s. is there a meaning behind your log in name? My definition of dingleberry maybe different than yours <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I was holding back - clearly you and I have the same definition. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Dingle, the deal with the boxer is readily understandable. The girlfreind issue.......I don't like anyone my dog doesn't. The best judge of character are animals and kids.

Well that's a bit harsh. We have 2 dogs and my cocker loves my husband and can't stand me. But then I am the one who bathes her, clips her, gives her meds...etc. He just coddles her. Now the GSD loves me to death......so go figure.

It's a lot easier to train a dog than it is to train a human. The relationship between the dog and the GF will affect the overall development of the dog, and if the GF is unwilling or unable to do what it takes to establish an appropriate relationship with the dog, then the dog either needs to be contained at any time that dingleberry is not present to supervise, or...........well, I know what decision I would make, but it's not mine to tell dingleberry what to do.

I am having that same problem with my house dog Peaches. a Pom..she was originally my grandmothers dog so obviously she was spoiled rotten. She has terrible habits...like begging for food (at first she would not eat anything but people food; but then she realized that i would not feed her off of my plate so she had no other choice but to eat the food I put in her bowl), peeing on command (like she will squat but shes really not using the bathroom) and trying to bite me when I put my hand under the bed to get her out!....what i usually do is make her go out to potty every morning as a routine at 7am.....when I leave for work at 9am... my roomates always try to make her go out before they leave for work as well to no avail because she then tries to bite them. But always when I come home I have to clean up a mess in the floor. Do you think shes mad at us for leaving her; or mad that I have a kitty in the house? because I know she has MANY chances to go potty while people are home....and lets just say there is somebody here most of the time. she is never left home for hours upon hours with no chances to go potty. And also the dog is really really not sociable she spends her days and nights under my bed and will not come out unless someone goes under to get her out
What can I do?

This Pom is not mad at anyone. The dog seems a bit wacky or it just sounds like little peaches has been allowed to run the show too much for too long. Stop letting her in your bed or on your funiture in the first place. YOU are the boss here. I can tell you that little sucker would be very sorry the day she ever bit or tried to bite me for moving her. This sounds like a problem that was created over time. The dog needs some serious obedience training. Start from scratch. Get a crate. Crate her at night. She eats AFTER you eat. Put a leash on her and train her. They make prong collars for little dogs too. She shows this dominant aggression correct her. If you don't know where to begin, get Ed's "Basic Dog Obedience" tape. This dog is running the show. You need to take over. Good luck.

Chuck.. I don't think they make pomeraninan size prongs hun.

This is common in little dogs, partly because of the way they are bred, and partly because people spoil them rotten.

My ex roomate has 2 min pins. One of them is a nasty little biter whenever you try to pick him up or if you even so much as raise your voice. He only did it to me once, and I then put the fear of DOG into him. Of course he still bites my exroomate, but it is because she lets him... She is afraid of him...

12 lbs...

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I would get a little Pom sized crate and start over with her as if she were a puppy. This little dog sounds spoiled rotten to me. She's choosing when to confine herself, and where. She's choosing when and where she will eliminate. I would eliminate her ability to make her own decisions; I'd be "Recruit Peaches'" new drill seargent.

HEHE! That'll fix her.....this dog was my grandmothers before she passed away; she was VERY spoiled she was fed only what my grandmother ate; and believe me you could tell she weighed in at 9lbs when i first brought her home. Now she only weighs about 4 like she is suppost to and as for crating that is a good idea; I cant believe I didnt think of it; it would sure save my fingers....LOL but honestly this dog may be a little psycho....maybe a little traumatized for being seperated or something. who knows....All i know is what she is doing to my hardwood floors; rugs....etc...and not to mention myself and my roomates fingers. but i will give the crating/eating after I eat...etc a try....I have just the crate for her out in the garage. Thank You So Much for you Input on my situation.

ROMI

Yeah, she may be a little wacky in the head, in addition to being spoiled. But I think it'll help her to have more structure and less opportunity to make her own decisions. Good luck, let us know how it goes!