hi everyone , our dachshund that we got at a year old 6 months ago has developed a teratorial hold over me . she has always followed me were ever i went and escaped if i have walked down the show with out her but for the last few months she has now started to bark even bite (although not really hard) and chew their ancles if one of my family kisses me good nite or even touches me . she does this to friends too. i own a rabbit stud of french lops (big ones grow 14-22lb +) and she gets so jelouse of their attetion i have to lock her inside when i groom them ect and her wineing is awfull . when ever i sit on the computer she has to sit beside me . my mum brought her for her self and at the start thought it was cute that she was attracted to me so much but now i think its getting a but over protective . when she barks i have grab hold of her mouth with my hand to keep it shut and told her not to do it (very dissaproving like)

any ideas or am i stuck with this shepparone

You have to take this very seriously - one day she could bite someone in the face.

I suspect that you are unknowingly encouraging this behaviour - can you tell us a little more about what you do when she growls at other people? By putting your hand over her mouth you are actually rewarding her....

Chloe :)

This has to be stopped asap before she gets really nasty. You are going to have to break this tight bond she has with you. Can you put a gate up in the doorway of the room you are in so that she can see you but not get to you?

Could it be that your dog thinks she is the alpha in the pack and has to protect you from outside dangers ? As already mentioned, you have to be careful in your reactions to her, as you may be unintentionally supporting her behaviour. Very often ignoring the dog when it does something "wrong" is the best way to stop it.
Although her methods don't apply to all dog problems, have you had a look at Jan Fennell's "Amichien Bonding" ? She has a paperback "The Dog Listener" Which could be useful.
I would in any case consider letting an expert trainer take a look at her.
Hope this helps a bit
Carol

thankyou for your replys . i think if i ignore her she will think that is ok . i can be doing anything sat on the sofa wither her next to me watching tv or standing in the kitchen , if someone gets to close she doesnt like it !!!! ill explain more what i do there is an example she is sat on me on the sofa and my mum comes to say good bye as she was going away for the week end she says good bye and gives me a kiss on the cheek , lady starts showing her teeth and growling what i have started to do now is hold her moth shut to protect who ever and tell her not then let go is she carrys on i tap her on the end of the nose and usally the person has gone . we have never had a dog do this to any of us , i think she feels insucre as she has been mover around a bit before she came to us my unlce surgested that as soon as she does this i put her down as walk away , do you think this will work , she is a very nosy dong when playing and does bite paly with our other dog and sometimes with me were as the other dog licks . when she gets over protective of me it is not play it is agressive

thanks christine

Hi Christine,
I think this may be a case where your dachsie is forgetting her place! It sounds as if you need to lower her rank - and she won't like it at first! (And you probably won't like doing it.) If she growls at people when she is sitting with you on the sofa, you are going to have to keep her on the floor, ideally all the time, but if you don't feel you can bring yourself to do that, don't let her choose when she can get up - you decide that, and she only comes up when she is invited. And she gets off when you decide, too.

Your uncle is right - as soon as she starts to growl, have nothing to do with her. Put her on the floor and walk away, basically ignoring her.

She really has to know that she is bottom of the heap.