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Socializing an adult Chihuahua?
Recently brought home a 3 year old male chihuahua. He does well with my kids and cat as he came from a household with children. However, he does become a bit aggressive when a new person comes over. I typically have the person ignore him until he calms down, then have the person give him praise and maybe a treat, and then he s all about the snuggles. But obviously I m not going to be able to get complete strangers like a repairman or mailman to do those type of things. And once it stops being so cold (I m in Minnesota) I d like to bring him to parks and such without him growling at everyone. Any suggestions, advice on how to socialize an adult chihuahua?
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- 5 years ago
He probably acts so agressive in order to protect you. I have one question:
Do you act as the alpha, leading in walks, going first always, etc?
If not, this is probably why. When your dog acts as the alpha, the dog knows that he has to protect you, thus being agressive with possible "enemies". To quote Caesar MIllan: "Dog aggression is a major dog problem for owners. I want to help you understand the causes of dog aggression, so you can overcome this dog problem. Dog aggression stems from the dog's frustration and dominance. The dog's frustration comes from a lack of dog exercise, and the dog's dominance comes from a lack of calm-assertive leadership."
Please look at the website, and know that you really have to act as the alpha in order to socialize your dog.
Source(s): Caesar Millan! https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/aggression/... https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/aggression/...