How to deal with my overprotective dog?

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Ok, my family and I adopted a miniature pinscher Chihuahua mix that was 5 months old from a shelter in November. At first he was very nice and playful, but overtime he's become really mean to everyone except my older sister, who is his favorite. He's normally nice to all of us but when she's around, he gets really vicious and mean. He'll bark really loud and snarl and try to bite us. I've tried to make him stop this, by telling him no, but it either causes him to stop and whimper or bark louder and become more vicious or a combination of both. What's really annoying and what I think is the main reason he is how he is now is my older sister. She doesn't do anything to stop his bad behavior at all. If he starts barking at one of us, she'll say, in a wimpy/loving voice, "Banjo no." which does nothing to stop him. And when she does try to be stern, he'll stop but he'll still whimper and began growl again. If I or anyone else makes any form of contact with her, he'll immediately turn vicious. I've suggested to my mom that we take him to a dog trainer but I don't think we will unless his vet tells her to. I feel as though I'm the only one trying to break this bad behavior and if I don't, my mom will probably get rid of him as she's been talking about it if he doesn't start behaving. And yet my older sister STILL does nothing to help. Do you have any suggestions for me about what I should do or how I should handle this?

Update:

People, I want to know how I can personally train my dog so he'll be less anxious and overprotective when others are around my sister. I want to help him but I don't know how.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

It needs to be trained.

Alexandra · Answer

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TK · Answer

I cannot understand how people expect dogs to magically know how to behave when they've not been taught.  You'd be slurping off your plate if mom hadn't taught you to use a fork and spoon .  
Your little boy is no longer a puppy.  He has matured and it's been without any rules or lessons on proper behavior.  I would be more surprised if he was happy and friendly.  
When does the dog go back for a visit to the vet?  Before the visit, you ought to call the office and tell them that your mother is resisting obedience lessons, which the dog desperately needs, and will listen to the vet's advice.  Also, tell them she is talking about getting rid of the dog if he doesn't change.  Then, when the dog enters the vet's office and is a little terror, hopefully the vet will have been prepped and will advise, speaking louder than the dog's snarls through the muzzle, going to classes.

Anonymous · Answer

In any given situation, focus on what you do want your dog to do instead of on whatever he’s doing wrong. Learn how to train your dog https://tr.im/trainyourdog 

For example, suppose that on many evenings, your young dog gets busy looking for trouble just as you’re digesting your dinner. He grabs a boot from the mat by the front door and gallops through the house with it. You yell at him and take it away. He grabs its mate. You yell and take it away. He heads for the kitchen and starts checking out the counters in case something tasty’s been left behind. You chase him away. And on and on, until you’ve lost your temper and torn out clumps of hair you can ill afford to lose.

Star_of_Darkness · Answer

The dog is not protective. Its possessive and you allow it. You clearly have never trained the dog and allow it to be aggressive and be possessive.

Its only a matter of time before it bites and will be destroyed. Since your mom who owns the dog (You are a child and kids, you, can't own pets) refuses to have it trained and refuses to train it, its going to end up biting someone.

Not much you can do other then to look up NILF and use it.

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