BMars425
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So we rescued our caviler Chesney (5yr male) and he is a dream. We had previously owned a female caviler Paisley who sadly passed away 2 years ago at the age of 8.
Chesney is already housebroken, leash trained, and very loving. He almost immediate became protective of myself and my middle daughter Reagan also 5. We have 3 kids 8,5 and 9 months. Finding another caviler was a dream come true as our first one was amazing with our girls as babies and toddlers.
Well we are going on week 3 and things are slowly changing. Chesney now tries to get food off the table or take from the kids as they are eating. He was very over weight when we got him weighing 38.5 lbs. we are getting that under control, but when he weighs almost as much as the girls they dont stand a chance. That aside.
Recently he has started becoming snippy. This morning my oldest was sitting on the sofa he got up and got comfy on her lap. When she needed to get to leave for the bus stop Chesney would not move. She could not move him off her, when she finally really moved he didnt like it and went to bite her. Then tonight as my middle daughter, who is very much is protective of, went to kiss him on the back as he was laying down and wide awake and acknowledged her by looking at her as she went to kiss was fine not altering sounds. When she went to kiss a second time he aggressively went to bite her face. He never touched her but fear was set. He immediately became submissive. Keep in mind my husband was sitting right next to him on the sofa when this happened.
Is this something that can be corrected with training? I am nervous cause I have had dogs my whole life and never had a dog do something like this.
Chesney is already housebroken, leash trained, and very loving. He almost immediate became protective of myself and my middle daughter Reagan also 5. We have 3 kids 8,5 and 9 months. Finding another caviler was a dream come true as our first one was amazing with our girls as babies and toddlers.
Well we are going on week 3 and things are slowly changing. Chesney now tries to get food off the table or take from the kids as they are eating. He was very over weight when we got him weighing 38.5 lbs. we are getting that under control, but when he weighs almost as much as the girls they dont stand a chance. That aside.
Recently he has started becoming snippy. This morning my oldest was sitting on the sofa he got up and got comfy on her lap. When she needed to get to leave for the bus stop Chesney would not move. She could not move him off her, when she finally really moved he didnt like it and went to bite her. Then tonight as my middle daughter, who is very much is protective of, went to kiss him on the back as he was laying down and wide awake and acknowledged her by looking at her as she went to kiss was fine not altering sounds. When she went to kiss a second time he aggressively went to bite her face. He never touched her but fear was set. He immediately became submissive. Keep in mind my husband was sitting right next to him on the sofa when this happened.
Is this something that can be corrected with training? I am nervous cause I have had dogs my whole life and never had a dog do something like this.