Alpaca Girl
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Hi, I am really new to this so please bear with me. I have a year old Cavie called Archie who is becoming very aggresive. I adore Cavaliers as we all do as their nature, charactors and temperaments enchant us sooo much. I went on an Endurance ride last March and came back with an 8 week old Cavie pup. He was very cute, sole survivor of a litter of 6, whose Mum rejected him at birth and therefore he was hand reared. I couldn't say No when he was thrust into my arms so home he came. That night I also found a large unbiliacal hernia which the breeded 'forgot' to tell me. Anyway, a few weeks ago he started growling when he was being stroked by my husband, then if you picked him up. His growling became quite challenging and started increasing. Archie is also extremely possessive. Sometimes you would just look at him and he would growl. He hardly greets you sometimes, when I come down in the morning he can choose not to greet me. He growls at us both . I have never known anything like it. I have another Cavalier Mia and also a German Shepherd Sebastian.I have had Cavies in the past and they are such lovable affectionate dogs which makes it so hard with Archie. Anyway, I have had him castrated, his hernia repaired, checked over physically and he is fine. So now I am trying to go back to basics, he isn't allowed to go on the furniture, play with his toys, sleep on the couch unless we give him permission to do so. He tries to get on the settee or our knees but we won't allow him to. Its so heartbreaking but we just have to try. Has anyone else been through this problem. I am aware at Archies age his hormones are rife but he is a Cavalier for goodness sake, . I was wondering whether anyone else out there has had similar problems. I feel so sad, frustrated as poor little mite must also feel confused and not be a happy bunny. He is not aggresive all the time. Please help and advise. xxxxx