Re: agression toward an owner

Posted by: Leslie Hemsing
Posted on: November 30, 2001 at 17:17:08

In Reply to: agression toward an owner
Posted by: Kimberly Terry
Posted on: November 29, 2001 at 14:13:46

Question:

: My fiancee and I have an 11 month old JRT and love him to pieces. However, in the past month he has bitten my fiancee many times. This only occurs when he tells the dog no or scolds the dog for bad behavior. The dog has been through basic obiendence and listens well. What do I do??

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Dear Kimberly,

Since your terrier's behavior reflects both a specific time frame and situation, I suspect that "something" happened a month ago that changed the relationship between your fiancee and the terrier.

Obviously, this is a very serious problem and the longer you allow the biting to continue, the harder it will be to stop it. I advise you to contact a behaviorist as soon as possible. Your vet or your obedience instructor should be able to refer you to a behaviorist in your area.

Good luck,
Leslie