embarassed to ask.
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| Could you put a muzzle on her for a while until she gets used to the routine? |
| Sounds like she may be in pain.... |
| It means she is in pain. My sweet Chummie will do that when I need to move her or pick her up or bring her in and out of the car. She does it less now than before because she is feeling better, but I still use a muzzle with her because I don't want to get bit. I got her one of these pretty ones so it does not look so mean and ominous: http://www.doginthecity.net/
(She uses size Large) |
| Just large, not large wide?
Also do I try to correct her? i mean there is no way to roll her oer or some of the oter ways i have read on here about.. I tried staring, nothing but growling and snapping. If she hurts why not when husband and son pick her up ? we do it the same way. I am with her the most, so I habve to do it more often. |
Since pain is the cause, I certainly wouldn't roll her over, or use any other kind of physical correction. 
It may just be that, like one of us lashing out at a beloved spouse or close friend when we are hurting, that she simply trusts you the most. I'd definitely go with Val's suggestion and use a muzzle till B is feeling better. |
| Chummie is fine with just the large. She has a narrow muzzle. For Maggie, I would think she'd need large/wide because she has a broader muzzle.
I would not correct her for this because she is probably doing it out of pain rather than aggression. Just use the muzzle and perhaps an assistive device (towel or sling) and try to be as gentle as possible. With Chum, I have learned to go very slowly and put my hands on her gently and then pause so then she knows what to expect and can prepare. The faster I try to do it, the more likely she is to snap at me. |
| My 13 year old girl is not in pain but displays similar behavior when we touch her in a way that she doesn't like, like trying to hold her feet for trimming or lifting her up. She has never been a fan of this her whole life and does what I call a doggie scream every time we have to do either of those things. In her older years now, or as I call them, her crankier years, in addition to the scream, she'll mouth when she's really had enough-- not enough to break the skin but enough to show me that she doesn't want to be messed with. She only does it to me, too. She shows no signs of ever being in pain during these activities, the vet gave her an excellent checkup and she has excellent mobility for a dog her age, it's just Lucy!
Maybe watch what the other people in your household are doing when they use the sling to see if they have some special technique or if they're doing something just a little different. Maybe it's all in the approach. The others may well be right but I just wanted to offer another thought. |
| Sorry your baby is in pain.
Val, I never knew there was such as thing as a "pretty" muzzle  |
ButtersStotch wrote: .........Maybe watch what the other people in your household are doing when they use the sling to see if they have some special technique or if they're doing something just a little different. Maybe it's all in the approach......
I agree. Even if you place the sling on her the same way, your height may affect the way you're distributing her weight when you lift her. |
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