[Sweety]

Hi everyone

Something really scary happened to me today :shock:

I gave Tequila a treat (Puppy Tubo). She was happily chewing on it and I noticed a long black thread hanging from her back paw. I approached her to take it away and she ran into her crate. So I looked into the crate, so she could see it was my hand coming in to remove the thread. When I put my hand in ... SHE ATTACKED ME!!!

And when I say she attacked me, she really attacked me ... she even came out of the crate and was snarling and even bit me when my hand was in the crate!!!!

This has never happened to me before ... what could it be ... we never tease her with food, etc so she should have no reason to think that I would want to take it away. I know she may be a bit defensive as she was basically cornered in the crate when my hand went in, but even when I moved my hand she still looked like she wanted to kill me. I can't imagine if she'd been a bigger dog

Guys, I am in tears over this ... I felt like my own child had turned against me. She's fine now, but what could have brought this on? I didn't want to scold her, as I wasn't sure if she'd understand why she was being scolded.

Any advice???

 

[Sweety]

Thanks sooo much guys ... I really appreciate all the info ... you can't imagine how much this bothered me.

I'll try all these approaches and keep you all updated on what happens!!!

Thanks again :wave:

 

[Sweety]

Update

Hi all ... well just a quick and not terribly great update.

Tequila has slightly improved with regard to biting when she's got her snack, but today I was holding her on my lap and my son came around and started talking to her and patting her (very gently). So I told him he could take her and give her a cuddle and when he did, she bit him!!!!!!!! She did the same thing!!!

So looked like a different dog ... her ears back, bearing her teeth and the works.

Also, she's started pooping and weeing off of the pad. On a very regular basis now. I've been trying to get her to go outside, but she just won't ... when I let her back in she's bursting for a wee.

HELP HELP HELP ... hope I'm not a bad Mom :?

 

[Sweety]

Just going on 5 mths now