minpinmum Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hi All, As the title says. I have a 10 wo minpin pup that cowers and growls at anyone but me. Not sure what to do about it? let her go or encourage her to make friends??? how do i go about this? She has only been home for 4 days. Advice appreciated! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) What does the breeder say? What sort of socialisation did the pup get before you bought it? Do you live by yourself, if not what people does the pup have to associate with on a daily basis? What sort and how many people are you introducing to the puppy as well as how is the introduction been done? For a dot of a pup like a baby min pin, if she's never met children before, she'd probably find the entire roll of the local preschool rushing towards her high on red cordial and chocolate bars fairly intimidating IMO friends should totally ignore the puppy and go about their business. Give the pup a safe place (play pen in a busy area would be good) so she doesn't have the chance to accidentally get stood on and doesn't get the chance to run away and hide. If she doesn't come right once she has settled in to the house get one quiet and sensible friend to come over. Don't feed the pup before the friend arrives, then get friend to sit on the floor with a tiny pieces of cooked chicken, cheese and/or cabana or chicken roll scattered around him/her (maybe 30-50cm away to start with). Ignore the puppy, even if it approaches to eat - no eye contact, nothing. Repeat endlessly with all sorts of friends. But if the pup has been properly raised and is a normal temperament, if you simply ignore her behaviour (unless it gets worse!) and allow her to make friends in her own time she'll probably be fine. It's really important that you don't protect her by rushing to pick her up and baby talking to her, just ignore her when she's acting like this. Cowering doesn't necessarily mean she has been or expects to be hit or hurt, people are really really big when compared to a tiny little min pin puppy - she is probably cowering to show she means no harm rather than in fear, but she could be genuinely afraid if her upbringing hasn't been good. Edited March 21, 2010 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) What Sandra said ..... plus let it do its own thing in its own time, ignore it when it exhibits undesireable behaviours, don't pick it up all the time and cuddle it ........plus ensure you take your pup to Puppy Preschool once it has had the 12wks immunisation. .....and then get it out walking so it sees lots of people, noises, environments, etc. Edited March 21, 2010 by STITCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shells Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 , if she's never met children before, she'd probably find the entire roll of the local preschool rushing towards her high on red cordial and chocolate bars fairly intimidating smile.gif My 2 were taken to preschool the day after they came home LOL. They had a ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ask visitors to totally ignore her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 4 days is still a new pup and is probably still settling in to the environment. Give the pup a bit of time to settle in, realise this is its new home and then learn that visitors are great. Saying that I would not wait too long for socialisation of a high quality, or even getting a good trainer to visit to ensure this behavior is not cemented into the dogs long term behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I would suggest doing some research on critical period socialisation, investing in a puppy pre school with a qualified trainer and in the meantime, allow the pup some space and distance from visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) We cant stress to our new puppy owners to not over do it when the pup comes home. I will hazard to guess that everyone is visiting the cute new pup & dive bombing to touch it/pick up?? & basically not allowing the pup to get its baring?? We tell all our puppy owners the first 5 days are the new owners days,a chance for the pup to learn the new humans,smells etc etc & we say no visitors that dont have to be there & go slow & steady. Some dogs obviously can deal better with truckloads of people but not every dog is the one mould fits all require small baby steps instead of massive overload. Min Pins seem to be a breed that requires more patience than most but exposing to things with time & care Edited March 25, 2010 by showdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebbles Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Min Pins are not usually the breed to leap up and lick everyone. Some lines are more standoff than others. I've had Mins who never accepted strangers although you can overcome this to a certain extent with careful restricted socialisation. I wouldn't push too hard, let the pup show you how much she wants to be included. Take her out and about but dont let people overwhelm her. I've got a 4 year old dog here who still has a rumble at visitors, even those he's known since 8wks and he's never gone to anyone for a pat, keeps his distance, but I've shown him and once on the lead he's fine. Will add - I've had others like this - Min Pin temperament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to Dogs Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 minpinmum Congratulations on your new pup. Hopefully things have settled down a little since you posted. If not then check out the information on teaching your puppy to like and respect people at http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/teach...-respect-people. You might also be interested in some of the other information about raising a puppy available at this site (www.dogstardaily.com) under the Training Textbook heading. Let us know how you go. There are plenty of other options or different approaches if you need them - but do something now rather than later (as these things often get worse) but also give your pup space and don't overwhelm her. You want experiences to be positive. Good luck. Addicted to dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minpinmum Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Thanks so much to everyone for your replies. She has settled down a lot since the original post and i think home is starting to feel like home for her. I have had 2 people over (ignoring her) and she is slowly coming up to sniff I will be taking her to puppy school in 2 weeks which i am very exited about! Thank you all for you time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy mum Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Just wondering how things are going with your new little girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minpinmum Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Thanks iggymum. She is fantastic. I'm so keen to get her out and about but she is not due for her second vaccination until next friday. I have no socks left, my keys have been found in her bed and i thought a low line coffee table was a great idea until she came home Might sound silly but i didn't realise how empty my life was until she came home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy mum Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Thanks iggymum. She is fantastic. I'm so keen to get her out and about but she is not due for her second vaccination until next friday. I have no socks left, my keys have been found in her bed and i thought a low line coffee table was a great idea until she came home Might sound silly but i didn't realise how empty my life was until she came home. I understand completely and agree wholeheartedly. I don't know what I would do without my babies now. They are such good company, full of love and they are soooo entertaining with their individual antics. Glad to hear she is fitting in so well and that you both are so happy. :D ETA piccies PLEASE!!!!! Edited April 1, 2010 by iggy mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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