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Snapping
Hi, all.
Teena is a 4-year-old spayed ESS. She came to us at 14 mo. with a Ch and some fear-aggression behaviour, directed towards some other dogs and (mostly) 50-something men. We have worked very hard with her over the years. She is now trained through CDX (we won't trial her because I don't ever want to take a risk on her being offended by the stand-for- exam with a 50-year-old male judge) and is a very fine house dog and pet, if a bit of a barky nut at times. I believe that most of her interesting behaviour comes from 1) being attacked by an older bitch in the breeder's household when she was a 8-week-old pup and 2) a general lack of socialization outside the breeder's home. She is a very high-drive, sometimes pushy dog, but she and I have built a strong relationship, using the Obedience training as a tool. Last night, she was lying on the floor while I brushed her out. I didn't feel any mats or knots in her coat, but she started curling her lip. I shifted her into a different position and started brushing an ear. She turned and snapped at the air near the hand with the brush. I glared at her and said, "Don't you EVER do that again!" and switched to brushing another part of her. Later, I felt her over and couldn't find any obvious reason that she might have been uncomfortable. So. What to do now? She usually puts up with any kind of grooming with a sigh and a shrug. I don't like being snapped at, but I don't want to shut down any early warning signs. How would you go at this? I'm thinking of having the vet check her over for any discomfort I may have missed. At the same time, I'm worried that she will decide that she has control over whether or not I choose to brush her and when. I don't want this escalating... Ideas? Kate -- and Teena, the ESS and Storm, the FCR |
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