Shih Tzu that bites
About six weeks ago my son and his family adopted a little female dog from the SPCA. Maggie is about 18 months old and appears to be mostly Shih Tzu looking with some terrier mixed in. The girls, ag...
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CA POPPY wrote:
I agree, the woman put Maggie in the most vulnerable possible position and you just don't do that with a dog you don't know. I have always done it with our pups and tickled their bellies and taught them it was play time. I tried it once with Poquita's sibling that looked just like her and that little dog went all Cujo on me! My friend who owned her said, "Oh no, we can't hold her that way, either." My bad, and it taught me a lesson. Just because I love all dogs doesn't mean they know that. I would teach the children that Maggie has a right to her personal space and not to allow anyone to invade it. I'll bet she will be fine.
I agree totally, this little dog was put in the most vulnerable position...frankly I would have done the same thing.
Good luck, I really hope this will be a forever home, if it goes back to the shelter it may very well be put to sleep.
Good luck!
Sher
