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Help Training a "forgetful" Chihuahua?
Hi all
I really need some help with my little girl and her training, she appears to forget what she has been taught, depending on her mood, basically she just plain ignores me when it suits her.. I am still very much in the early stages with her..
Leave...she will "leave" on command, so far she has not "tuned" that out.
Sit.. yes usually if it suits or she is the right mood for a treat... E.G park this evening , bag of tiny chicken bits.. walking around every so often I stop and issue the SIT command, every time she sits no problem.. she gets excited about chicken so she jumps I re-issue sit and she sits still and takes reward.. we get home.. I still have chicken ..I say SIT she looks at me, SIT .. Nothing... POPPY SIT.. Zero Comprehension I must have told her 6 X before she sat, then not with her bum down just sorta lowered
Come.. Yes.. unless she is scared or excited, her come is more reliable in the park than in the garden? very good recall in the park today, but in the garden if I try to practice she just sorta looks at me as if to say "who me..... NO" There is no way to "make" her come so I withdraw my company.. she then comes with a toy
I also need help to tackle her "bouncing" she gets so excited when I or anyone comes in, that she will "bounce" off of you, the backs or fronts of your legs and bounce around in front of you, I have tried ignoring her and turning my back but it doesn't seem to sink into her over excited brain, she bounces off whatever side she sees..OFF is the command I have been using and she just doesn't get it, lately I have started to bend down and pet her low down to greet her but she still "bounces".. she's just so darn pleased to see everyone!
She has always had good responses, (not perfect) to both of these commands but just lately she seems to have developed a bit of an "attitude"
I am concerned about her agression to other dogs too, she has gone from quietly interested/scared to growling and barking.. I originally put this down to her being chased by a springer and that she was scared BUT today a lovely 9mnth old SBT came to say hello to me and instead of ignoring it and running over to OH and son who were about 10-15ft away she chose to stay and snap and snarl at its face.. even when it was laying on its back for a tummy rub! the SBT was in a submisive position..why did she continue to be threatened by it.. or am I reading it wrong? She is happy to see other Chi's????
She is Just about 10 mnths now and I have had her since she was 5 mnths old...she was not abused, neither was she hugely trained, (she came from a home with other Chi's) but she was well loved and socailised with people and animals..
If there is anything else you need to know plse ask
I would really appreciate any advice , opinions, links etc
Thanks in advance
Rachel