I posted about this recently but wondered if any of you had advice for what we can do til I can get the behaviourist out if DH lets me as he thinks it's pointless
5yr old rescue rottie, had her six months, beautiful and soft with us, and most of the time with others, but has a tendency to warning snap at people when she's had enough of stroking her. She doesn't make contact, but that's not really the point! She immediately goes back to them for more fuss which seems a bit odd.
We've identified a warning signs - arching back - and also know now that she has hip dysplasia, so the back end is a no-no. We ask people (visitors, family etc) to ignore her and not stroke her but DH's family in particular ignore this warning which really pees me off. She's never shown unprompted aggression - in fact this doesn't seem aggressive, just like she's telling them to get off her. She's never done it to me or DH.
Is there anything I can do in the immediate future to deter her?
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HoHoBrandyButter · 01/01/2013 01:39
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