My dog is mad at me

[Nana2two]

Ok so now i have a Saint,that is not fond of me. My grandsons are sleeping in the downstairs. Baby is in the crib and the oldest is on a roll away bed. Well my saint keeps taing the covers from the oldest and wakes him up and she tries to get the covers from the baby by jumping on the crib and wakes him up and he 20 months so its like waking up the giant. when he wakes he up.
My dog is my 9m old but she well over 100 pounds. So the only way i can keep the dog away from there is put her in the office where im at. I can't shut the door becasue she barks and claws at the 150 year old door. I feel bad put the only thing i could do is put a laundry basket in the doorway for some reason she will not go near a laundry basket. she doesnt bark at it she will just go lay down far away from it.So im going insaine. She has 2 blankets of her own and a huge feather bed i bought her. She is not always like this .The boys are great with them. So maybe she is just trying protect them like saints do with kids sometime.

[frugalfranny]

How funny.........the St. just wants a playmate!!! A little 'action' please.........

[2ndGenGranola]

We had a trainer out for similar issues.

She is trying to tell them she has pack hierarchy over them (alpha dog gets the food and gets the "stuff"). That is not a good thing. In some dogs this could lead to marking problems or worse. Watch for other negative behaviors - if they play does she put herself over/on them? (sign of dominance) When all of you are in a room does she place herself between you and them (bad) or behind you or them (good).

[Nana2two]

Like if huuby i would go to kiss she would wedge her herself inbetween. She does make sure she is the first.

[2ndGenGranola]

Like if huuby i would go to kiss she would wedge her herself inbetween. She does make sure she is the first.

Oh yes! Our trainers would say to turn your back on her when she does something like that but let hubby work his way around to greet you first. They would also say to greet her last when coming home. Everything is pack order in their mind. She needs to be greeted last, fed last (even if you and DH just eat a cracker or something before giving her the food)...We try to humanize them too much into thinking they are playing, they are excited to see us etc. The primary thing on their mind is pack order.

[frugalwarrior]

She sounds jealous. Her mommy is paying attention to someome besides her. You need to watch those "It's me or the dog" shows w/ Victoria S.
We have a Malanois Sheperd. I have to regularly make her submit by "sitting on" her or flipping her on her back. I repeat "whose the boss" about a million times until she stops growling, She naturally want to be the boss. I feed her treats last. I never feed her until after I eat. When she goes out,she follows me. You'll be suprised how much it matters. Even my sweet sheperd will pop her head under my hand and say pet me now. IT's a control issue. Turn your back to her when standing. Call her name,make sure she comes,turn your back. That is disapproval.

[strezzed]

Oh yes! Our trainers would say to turn your back on her when she does something like that but let hubby work his way around to greet you first. They would also say to greet her last when coming home. Everything is pack order in their mind. She needs to be greeted last, fed last (even if you and DH just eat a cracker or something before giving her the food)...We try to humanize them too much into thinking they are playing, they are excited to see us etc. The primary thing on their mind is pack order.

Sounds like Cesar Milan (dog whisperer). Great info!

[ttistin]

we have a yellow lab and a jack russell/Chihuahua. Nether one wants to be pack leader. The little one is about 6 months old and is always laying down for the other ones and never shows aggression other then being scared and barking.

Now my other dog is a Chihuahua/rat terrier and he is a terror lol He very much thinks he is the boss. Always trying to be first and does get aggressive if you try to take his position. We are working on him but man it is hard sometimes.

Thanks for sharing your advice, I am going to incorporate it into our routine.

[Debbie-cat]

Sounds cute but I bet it is frustrating! I laughed out loud about the laundry basket!

[Nana2two]

Thanks gals. She being a bit rebelious this morning.I sat my lap top in the dining room table and the mouse stick was sticking out the side. well she was able to reach it and pulled it out. she chewed all the plastic covering off but the wire inside are not damaged.Still works. Then she got some of my primitive candles and chewed them up.So by doing this stuff she is telling she is in charge. (NOT)

[zakity]

A friend just got a puppy not long ago. I think he is like 2 1/2 months old. She has been having the youngest feed him.

Also, the other day, the poor puppy was starving for breakfast and her boys were at the table waiting for their breakfast. She had the dog food scoop filled and in her hand when she remembered that the puppy had to eat last. She "fed" the boys that scoop of dog food and got another for the puppy real fast. Her boys got a big kick out of their mom serving them dog food for breakfast. (Side note: She did grab the dog food off the table and fed her boys a real breakfast.)

[rottiegirl]

This is not a dog being "protective" over a baby, these are dangerous warning signs.

You need more then forum advice, call a proffesional trainer out to help you nip the problem before it gets any bigger.

[Nana2two]

She is fine today. No problems,she layed by the kids most of the morning with me in and out of the room.She could have been just having bad day, just like we do. Saints are not know for aggresion, of course evry dog has there moment. There are some breeds i would not trust around children at all.

[2ndGenGranola]

Also, the other day, the poor puppy was starving for breakfast and her boys were at the table waiting for their breakfast. She had the dog food scoop filled and in her hand when she remembered that the puppy had to eat last. She "fed" the boys that scoop of dog food and got another for the puppy real fast. Her boys got a big kick out of their mom serving them dog food for breakfast. (Side note: She did grab the dog food off the table and fed her boys a real breakfast.)

LOL! The trainers suggested I make our dog food for some of our issues. Since it was all people food, I would serve the kids then the dog. (it was only ground meat, peas, carrots, rice or potatoes). The kids loved it but it nearly caused problems with a butinsky do gooder who was hovering.