Pekingese Temper

Pekingese are very brave little dogs, sensitive, independent and extremely affectionate with their master. These adorable dogs can make wonderful companions. If overfed, the Pekingese will quickly become overweight.
Do not allow this dog to develop Small Dog Syndrome, where the dog believes he is pack leader to humans. This can cause varying degrees of negative behaviors, including, but not limited to obstinate, self-willed, jealousy, separation anxiety, guarding, growling, snapping, biting, and obsessive barking as the dog tries to tell YOU what to do.
They can become wary of strangers, and may become untrustworthy with children and even adults. If you feed them table scraps, they have been known to refuse to eat, as much to show dominance over its owner, as to lack of appetite.

If a Pekingese is given rules to follow, limits to what they are and are not allowed to do, along with a daily pack walk to relieve their mental and physical energy, they will display an appealing temperament. It is not fair to leave such a heavy weight on such a small dog, where he feels he has to keep HIS humans in line. As soon as you start showing your Peke you are able to be HIS strong, stable minded pack leader, he can relax and be the wonderful little dog that he is.

What are Pekingese like?

The Pekingese is a loyal and affectionate companion. They see themselves as important and are very dignified. This small dog can be quite stubborn but once someone has earned their respect, they have a loving friend for life. If an owner does not earn the respect of this small dog, the Pekingese will run the house. A Pekingese is also very smart and can easily be trained once the owner has earned his respect. Pekinges are food driven so a little bit of dog treats will go quite a long way with these little guys.

These small dogs are extremely brave, independent, yet are also sensitive, so take care when disciplining so that their feelings are not crushed. They make great watchdogs, as they will bark at anything they think is out of the ordinary if they feel it threatens them or their family.