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I'm happy to report that Gigi is doing a lot better now. She still bites at my ankles sometimes, but she doesn't clamp down as hard, and her all-out attacks are much less frequent. I've determined that she goes into her attack mode for one of three reasons: she wants to go outside, she's fighting ag...

First off, NO ONE should be HITTING her! That's just gonna cause more problems. It does NOTHING in the way of punishing. MANY dogs will just turn around and bite whoever hit them. I agree that no one should ever hit a dog, but even human beings have feelings and can become angry and lash out. This ...

Well, I've tried the suggestions about food training, and it turns out that Gigi is actually very well-behaved in that regard. She's not food aggressive at all, and will obey commands to sit and wait for food or treats. This training, however, has not stopped her attacks completely. She still gets i...

Hello, my name is Mike. I was given an 8 week old black female chow as a gift from my older sister. I've had *Gigi* for 5 weeks now, and everyday she becomes more and more aggressive towards me, as well as my mother and brother. She started out nipping at socks and shoes (not unusual for a puppy, I ...