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Mochasmom · 05-30-2007, 06:03 PM

When someone comes to our door, all three dogs rush to the door. Mocha being the smallest dog (the only yorkie) he always rushes and jumps and growls. Sometimes he'll grab Oreo by the scruff of the neck.
Now he tries to bite the persons thigh and has twice succeeded. What am I to do? I'm not taking him to classes. Tonight, I attached his leash and I'm having him follow me around the house. No way can he get near the door with out me.
He also has some potty issues.
Help.

sheilas-cottage · 06-02-2007, 01:14 PM

a big dogs heart. He thinks he's head of house when it comes to other dogs. He is in charge of protecting you and his other buddies from outsiders. But biting people and children is a no no. A Yorkie's job is to kill nasty rodents
He is programed to do this, it is basic to his nature. Before I open a door I make sure that the person on the other side is a friend, if not he is confined elsewhere before I open a door. His heart is in the right place even if the method is wrong. At night if my hubby is out and tries to come in he has to convince my Yorkie that it's ok.

He tried to take on a mother raccoon and her babies , but , I was able to call him off.

I don't know if this helps but it is nice to chat about our pet babies.

Sheila and Toto

sheilas-cottage · 06-02-2007, 01:18 PM

And how old is he? Has he been fixed yet? Or is it of a poo nature?

Mochasmom · 06-02-2007, 02:41 PM

Thanks for replying. I seem to have been ignored for the most part.
Mocha was a year old on January 25th and was neutered at 10 months.
He is a real sweetie with me, but has a nervous nature and is suspicious of everyone else it seems. I know the biting is just him getting caught up in the excitement of the others barking and being littlest he has to find a his own way of making his presence known. We're working on it. He didn't bite my son's girlfriend today when she came over.

The potty issues are ongoing and are both pee and poo. He wakes me up to let him out at night.
During the day, he just doesn't seem to care. He uses the dog door along with the other 2 dogs and does do some of his business outside. Infact, he can go days without an accident and then just when I think he's on the upswing I'll find a poo somewhere or the sudden smell of dog pee on the stairs. When we walk him, he never does anything. I have much of the house cordoned off from him so as to limit his access to certain rooms. I think his favourite spot to pee is against the lowest stair-step or against the frame of the bathroom doorway.
He's a puzzle to me. I've had 5 dogs over the past 19 years and 1 before that and never had any problems with training them. One previous dog was a yorkie mix and she never had accidents in the house and if left for any length of time would find the tiniest scrap of paper to pee on.
He was supposed to be trained when I got him at 9.5 mths but not so, obviously. I originally thought this stage would pass once he adapted to his new surroundings. I was wrong. I am a SAHM so he isn't left on his own for any length of time.
I'll never part with him regardless.

littlewhip · 06-02-2007, 03:29 PM

hi, i know what you mean as i also have 3 babys and my charlie is the same way when people come over he rushes to the door making sure he is first in line and then will jump up and nibble on there hands, he dont bite hard though,after he knows they are ok to be here he is fine. maybe because he was my first one and knows it

hope it gets better for you

sheilas-cottage · 06-03-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mochasmom

Thanks for replying. I seem to have been ignored for the most part.
Mocha was a year old on January 25th and was neutered at 10 months.
He is a real sweetie with me, but has a nervous nature and is suspicious of everyone else it seems. I know the biting is just him getting caught up in the excitement of the others barking and being littlest he has to find a his own way of making his presence known. We're working on it. He didn't bite my son's girlfriend today when she came over.

The potty issues are ongoing and are both pee and poo. He wakes me up to let him out at night.
During the day, he just doesn't seem to care. He uses the dog door along with the other 2 dogs and does do some of his business outside. Infact, he can go days without an accident and then just when I think he's on the upswing I'll find a poo somewhere or the sudden smell of dog pee on the stairs. When we walk him, he never does anything. I have much of the house cordoned off from him so as to limit his access to certain rooms. I think his favourite spot to pee is against the lowest stair-step or against the frame of the bathroom doorway.
He's a puzzle to me. I've had 5 dogs over the past 19 years and 1 before that and never had any problems with training them. One previous dog was a yorkie mix and she never had accidents in the house and if left for any length of time would find the tiniest scrap of paper to pee on.
He was supposed to be trained when I got him at 9.5 mths but not so, obviously. I originally thought this stage would pass once he adapted to his new surroundings. I was wrong. I am a SAHM so he isn't left on his own for any length of time.
I'll never part with him regardless.

I had the same problem at first with Totie when I first go him. The lady that sold him to me said he had a habit of lifting his leg and to watch him, so when I got himhome I said " no peeing in the house and I won't get angry with you" and he hasn,t . I think it was because of the 4 other dogs in the house and he wasn't neutered yet at 22 months. I got that nonscence fixed but the poo thing once and a while happens when I am not paying attention to him. I will go to my upstairs office and he will start barking at me and if I don't let him out OhOh, then he feels badly. At first his favourite place to poo was in front of my Dh chair so I put a pad in front of it then we took it (poo) down stairs to the family room and I put a waterproof pad down there now if it happens its my fault. By the way after awhile you won't need to cover up the areas that he favours and I hope he will go outside. They are stubborn and he hates being told off. so that is part of training , making him ashamed

sheilas-cottage · 06-03-2007, 07:20 AM

a potty break. Because he's so small I get up and we both go. He won't let Dh take him out so it's up to me. The kids weren't this hard to raise or maybe it's because I am older now. I crate him at night but if he gets up I don't bother to put him back so he jumps into bed with us. Could it be that he is only faking it?

05-30-2007, 06:03 PM	#1
Mochasmom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 64	Mocha has started to bite people When someone comes to our door, all three dogs rush to the door. Mocha being the smallest dog (the only yorkie) he always rushes and jumps and growls. Sometimes he'll grab Oreo by the scruff of the neck. Now he tries to bite the persons thigh and has twice succeeded. What am I to do? I'm not taking him to classes. Tonight, I attached his leash and I'm having him follow me around the house. No way can he get near the door with out me. He also has some potty issues. Help.

06-02-2007, 01:14 PM	#2
sheilas-cottage Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 103	Well you know that a yorkie is a small dog with a big dogs heart. He thinks he's head of house when it comes to other dogs. He is in charge of protecting you and his other buddies from outsiders. But biting people and children is a no no. A Yorkie's job is to kill nasty rodents He is programed to do this, it is basic to his nature. Before I open a door I make sure that the person on the other side is a friend, if not he is confined elsewhere before I open a door. His heart is in the right place even if the method is wrong. At night if my hubby is out and tries to come in he has to convince my Yorkie that it's ok. He tried to take on a mother raccoon and her babies , but , I was able to call him off. I don't know if this helps but it is nice to chat about our pet babies. Sheila and Toto

06-02-2007, 01:18 PM	#3
sheilas-cottage Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 103	What kind of potty issues is he having? And how old is he? Has he been fixed yet? Or is it of a poo nature?

06-03-2007, 07:20 AM	#7
sheilas-cottage Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 103	Totie also wakes me up about 3 am for a potty break. Because he's so small I get up and we both go. He won't let Dh take him out so it's up to me. The kids weren't this hard to raise or maybe it's because I am older now. I crate him at night but if he gets up I don't bother to put him back so he jumps into bed with us. Could it be that he is only faking it?

06-02-2007, 02:41 PM	#4
Mochasmom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 64	Thanks for replying. I seem to have been ignored for the most part. Mocha was a year old on January 25th and was neutered at 10 months. He is a real sweetie with me, but has a nervous nature and is suspicious of everyone else it seems. I know the biting is just him getting caught up in the excitement of the others barking and being littlest he has to find a his own way of making his presence known. We're working on it. He didn't bite my son's girlfriend today when she came over. The potty issues are ongoing and are both pee and poo. He wakes me up to let him out at night. During the day, he just doesn't seem to care. He uses the dog door along with the other 2 dogs and does do some of his business outside. Infact, he can go days without an accident and then just when I think he's on the upswing I'll find a poo somewhere or the sudden smell of dog pee on the stairs. When we walk him, he never does anything. I have much of the house cordoned off from him so as to limit his access to certain rooms. I think his favourite spot to pee is against the lowest stair-step or against the frame of the bathroom doorway. He's a puzzle to me. I've had 5 dogs over the past 19 years and 1 before that and never had any problems with training them. One previous dog was a yorkie mix and she never had accidents in the house and if left for any length of time would find the tiniest scrap of paper to pee on. He was supposed to be trained when I got him at 9.5 mths but not so, obviously. I originally thought this stage would pass once he adapted to his new surroundings. I was wrong. I am a SAHM so he isn't left on his own for any length of time. I'll never part with him regardless.

06-02-2007, 03:29 PM	#5
littlewhip My six pack Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 7,691	hi, i know what you mean as i also have 3 babys and my charlie is the same way when people come over he rushes to the door making sure he is first in line and then will jump up and nibble on there hands, he dont bite hard though,after he knows they are ok to be here he is fine. maybe because he was my first one and knows it hope it gets better for you