Growling/Snapping when told no

mix123 · Oct 23, 2014

Hanna is just over a year now. She is pretty well tempered and doesnt really get into much trouble. Likes people and is pretty laid back. House trained all the good stuff. There's just one thing I'd like to work on. When she's doing something bad like chewing something she's not supposed to, if I tell her no she starts to bark snarl and jump around like a nut. If I keep saying no she just gets more angry. Leave her alone and she stops but goes right back to what I was trying to get her to stop in the beginning. If I tell her not again she starts going nuts again. I'd like to be able to tell her to stop doing something without this happening...any ideas?

blushy · Oct 23, 2014

Isa does this sometimes :/

It must be a Frenchie thing...

I try to put her on her side? But sometimes she's running around so much I can't even get to her and by then it's pointless...

nikki86 · Oct 23, 2014

Zeta flips on her back and screams and snaps bad. I've been on the recieving end of those jaws and she has bitten down bad enough on both of us to draw blood and leave scars and that's just for saying no and trying to move her

davidh · Oct 23, 2014

You can try "Nothing in Life is Free" to let her know you are in charge. Plus you can use a leash on her. When she growls, just give it a quick pull to the side to redirect her attention, then use the leash to make her move away from the area. What I do if one tries to growl at me is I tell them NO!!! and quickly grab the side of their face by their neck, and hold while I look them in the eye, and they know I mean business. I haven't had to do this with our Frenchies yet, but have with a few English that when they were young, they thought they would get a little toy aggressive, and I showed them right quick that was not the thing to do. It only took a few times of grabbing them and they got the message. I'm not telling you to do this, because if not done correctly, it can back fire and you could get bit. I've been dealing with dogs a long time and still learning things.

blushy · Oct 23, 2014

davidh said:
You can try "Nothing in Life is Free" to let her know you are in charge. Plus you can use a leash on her. When she growls, just give it a quick pull to the side to redirect her attention, then use the leash to make her move away from the area. What I do if one tries to growl at me is I tell them NO!!! and quickly grab the side of their face by their neck, and hold while I look them in the eye, and they know I mean business. I haven't had to do this with our Frenchies yet, but have with a few English that when they were young, they thought they would get a little toy aggressive, and I showed them right quick that was not the thing to do. It only took a few times of grabbing them and they got the message. I'm not telling you to do this, because if not done correctly, it can back fire and you could get bit. I've been dealing with dogs a long time and still learning things.

This!

The "nothing in life is free" is a good and easy method. It easily shows your dog "if I don't listen to you I don't eat... Etc"

We do this with isabelle and she automatically sits and waits for her food, water, to get her leash on, to go out of the back door.

It also helps you remember to reinforce tricks, like sit, and even lay down for some things...

Some dogs are more resistant, just stay positive that you are in charge, they'll read you as weak if you think other wise.

Isabelle knows I'm the pack leader and she does challenge me, but I quickly put her in her place. She has snapped, but she mostly just bites herself and rubs her lip flaps on us, so I don't think she's trying very hard, just being a brat.

My husband on the other hand is not her leader at all, and she knows daddy gives in to her... Luckily I'm the one home with our son and her and not him or who knows how the two of them would behave LOL!

Hopefully everyone's tips help you out!

mix123 · Oct 23, 2014

I'll look up the nothing in life is free. I'm also glad it sounds like I'm not the only one with a mouthy little frenchie haha.

Tgirl · Oct 24, 2014

100% agree with David. The nothing is free is a must with dogs that are not respecting your authority.

2bullymama · Oct 24, 2014

davidh said:
You can try "Nothing in Life is Free" to let her know you are in charge. Plus you can use a leash on her. When she growls, just give it a quick pull to the side to redirect her attention, then use the leash to make her move away from the area. What I do if one tries to growl at me is I tell them NO!!! and quickly grab the side of their face by their neck, and hold while I look them in the eye, and they know I mean business. I haven't had to do this with our Frenchies yet, but have with a few English that when they were young, they thought they would get a little toy aggressive, and I showed them right quick that was not the thing to do. It only took a few times of grabbing them and they got the message. I'm not telling you to do this, because if not done correctly, it can back fire and you could get bit. I've been dealing with dogs a long time and still learning things.

perffect advice.... :up:

MaplesMommy · Oct 24, 2014

Yup Id say definitely a Frenchy thing. Maple used to do it quite often when she was about 5-6 months old. Everytime she did something and I told her No or 'pushed' her away from something she went nuts. We call it 'the ugly face' whenever she doesnt get what she wants you can see it in her face. However I dont think its aggression because she never actually touches us with her teeh and she starts running around and jumping so I think its more so like a stubborn 3 year old who doesnt get the candy in the grocery store. She eventually grew out of it and we always made sure we would 'win'. If she didnt stop at all or tried to actually snap at us Id take her and lock her in another room for a few minutes. Its importang though that you stay calm and your energy is low,not upset or aggressive.
Now the only time Maple goes back to those 'episodes' is when its pouring outside and she is not getting enougj exercise.

turbodave · Oct 24, 2014

Wow! As a Frenchie rooky I would never have expected this kind of behavior from a Frenchie!!! I only know 4 of them really well, my two and Michelle's two. And none have ever displayed the slightest aggression or snippy behavior.

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blushy · Oct 24, 2014

turbodave said:
Wow! As a Frenchie rooky I would never have expected this kind of behavior from a Frenchie!!! I only know 4 of them really well, my two and Michelle's two. And none have ever displayed the slightest aggression or snippy behavior.

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I kind of expected the head strong attitude which is really what this is.

They are little, but they are still a bulldog and from what I've read, and even seen, and even experienced? They hit the nail on the head LOL.

Maybe the 4 you know are more passive, and the bratty ones we all have are more head strong haha.

MaplesMommy · Oct 24, 2014

Like I said I wouldnt call it agression at all. At least I know its not aggression in Maple,of course I cant speak for the others but most of them sound like stubborn tantrums not agression.

Squishy Walnuts · Oct 24, 2014

It definitely sounds like she's having a tantrum. Wally wasn't much of a snapper but he is damn pushy. He's not a bullydog for nothing. lol! Lying him on his side until he calms down seems to work for him. I also used to put him in a time out in his crate until he practically falls asleep then I let him out. I like the Nothing In Life Is Free approach. I hope you find something that works for you. Frenchies are fun but they also are a handful.