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Hello guys, I’ve got a Maltese, almost 2 years old, and honestly he’s like glued to me 24/7. He follows me everywhere, sleeps next to me, always has to be right by my side no matter what I’m doing. The issue is when I’m sitting or lying down and he’s next to me, if anyone approaches me, he completely switches. ( sometimes, no clear pattern, yet at least ) He goes from calm to full-on aggressive. Like stiff body, intense stare, and then he’ll actually attack. It just happened with my dad… and it wasn’t a small reaction, he genuinely went him. He’s also flipped on my younger sister before. The weird part is my dad actually walks him and they’re totally fine together outside of these moments. What I end up doing is grabbing him and putting him on the ground to control him, then I take him to another room and close the door on him so he calms down. I spoke to a dog trainer and he told me I need to “detach” from him a bit, which makes sense, but I feel like there’s more to it and I don’t want this to escalate. So I’m trying to understand: – Am I handling this the wrong way in the moment? – Is putting him in another room actually helping or just pointless? – How do I stop this behavior before it turns into something worse? – And how do I reduce this crazy attachment without messing him up? ( and should I ) I really appreciate any feedback or advice. This is my very first dog ever, and I’ve been trying to read and look into different resources, but I’m honestly not sure which approach to trust or go with. Would really appreciate advice from anyone who dealt with something similar. (And that’s him, a tiny little ball of cotton😅) submitted by /u/ash_2714 |