MY SHIH TZU BARKS!

[shivina]

My shih tzu pup is barking at me. May time na kapag nag bark sya, kinakagat niya ang toes ko (kinakagat nya rin toes ko pero di masyado masakit) but this time medyo baon at talagang nasasaktan ako and she keeps on jumping at me kaya puro mild scratches ang legs ko. When I say no at di pa sya tumigil I slapped her mouth mildly (okay lang ba yon?). It is also weird kasi kapag nasa loob ako ng bathroom kumakahol din sya. Is she mad or just want to play with me? Kapag di mo naman pinapansin mabait naman kain at tulog lang. Kapag nilaro mo naman scratches sa arms ang inaabot ko.

By the way, ano ba ang ginagawa o ibinibigay nyo sa aso para di na niya ngatngatin ang slippers at ibang gamit sa bahay? May bad effect ba ang zonrox ito kasi gamit kong disinfectant sa bahay.

Thanks.

[RainWater]

Spanking, even mild lang is not a practice that i like to do. Dogs in general, acdg to research, are attention- seekers in general.
Kaya when he tries to bite you, he is just playing around. Just say a FIRM NO para huminto. If not, ignore him para hindi niya me-feel na you are also playing with him.

Another probable reason ay baka hindi nagagamit ang energy niya. Give him chew toys, enough exercise and playtime. This will also help in avoidnig your slippers to be the chew toy and the furniture.
One reason that they chew slippers ay dahil your scent is there.

Zonrox, ok lang naman. As long as you dont use it habang nandyan ang shih tzu mo.