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Posted by PHRiot on February 23, 2003 at 21:37:35:

In Reply to: poorly trained chi. posted by meagano on February 23, 2003 at 17:30:44:

Patience, consistancy, love and positive reenforcement and lots of hand fed treats will help build trust and confidence back. Poor lil things :( They have no idea what they are doing wrong. Neutering the male will help take away the need to mark territory. Remember too that Chi's are extremely affectionate dogs, they want attention and love to be held and petted. This may sound silly and too easy, but, if my dogs pawed, nipped, mouthed. . .I would say "OW!" "That hurts!" Then they would look at me funny and I would say, no bite, paw. . . Then too, keeping the claws trimmed and filed helps. Good luck to you both and I hope things work out.

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:My boyfriend's parents have 2 chi.'s. They did not train their dogs, and any "training" they used was negative i.e. rubbing the dogs face in feces when they have accidents EVEN if it wasn't witnessed, hitting, etc...... Most of this has been done to the male. (what, the female doesnt do anything wrong?). After a few months of blaming him for everything, they realized that some of it was the female. Anyhow, the dogs, both unaltered, are not asking to go out and they have accidents. The male is being blamed and they think getting rid of him will cure everything. Anyhow he's a good dog and if they do get rid of him, I and my boyfriend (their son) will take him. My question is, what would be the best aproach to teaching this dog to be housetrained? If you even look at him wrong or say his name wrong he crouches to the floor tail between legs and starts running from you. Also how to keep the dog from pawing you when he wants attention (which is always)? This hurts especially when he gets ya in the eye! Their claws are sharp!!
:Meagan

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• Re: poorly trained chi. Lacie143 02/28/03 (0)