Very aggressive chin

[ZMT]

My new male chin Tyson has been in my home and his new home for a few weeks now. I got him from my girlfriend and her parents as an early Christmas gift. I love the little guy, only problem is he isn't too fond of me. When I first got him he was very sweet and would let me pet him. I didn't let him out of his cage the first week. After that I would open the cage door and set his carrying crate down next to the door and he would eventually jump in and I would take him to the bathroom to run around and play. About 4 days ago he was exploring his cage and fell from one of the ledges i set up for him. Now it seems he hates me. He sometimes barks when I come near his cage and also will lunge and make a nasty almost grunting sound and attempt to bite me. I have given him a few days to himself only reaching in the cage o change the food and water but it still seems he is very aggressive toward me. He is most aggressive when he is in his grass ball where he sleeps a lot of the time. What can I do to hopefully gain his trust back and stop him from being so aggressive toward me or anyone?

 

[lauralynne]

Just be patient. He'll get over it. Keep doing what you're doing.

 

[6Dusters]

The grass hut is "HIS". Your not welcome around it and he is also telling you he wants privacy. Some will do that during sleep time. And night time waking hours as well.

Try talking to him aloud before coming to the cage during the day. And before opening the door. He is always going to mutter "go away" when he doesn't want you around on his terms. Offer a non food snack item from time to time at the enterance to his hut. That also works as well.

I have one male chin that does this. It's not to be confused with aggression. You can also reach over to him and stroke his front paw while softly talking to him. His behavior is typical chin. If you had two chins in the cage you would hear kacks when two chins would try and share the grass hut and one doesn't want to move or the other woke him/her up trying to fit his big butt in their too. Hee Hee

 

[Chub_Chub]

Some will do that during sleep time. And night time waking hours as well.

Agreed. Even my sweet little Dexter, who has never even nibbled us, has acted agressive and has lunged at our hands when we've woken him up a couple times. They only have so many ways they can communicate with us. That's his way of pulling the covers over his head and saying he doesn't want to go to school today. :laughitup:

 

[liewwan]

Time and patience is the key to gain his trust back. I have one that will spray, grunt, bark and chatter teeth when she first came. She still gets grumpy, but after over a month she comes to me. Waking her up is a very very bad idea lol.