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04-03-2009, 11:06 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: bronx new york
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| I need some advise My male yorkie is 14 weeks and he dont let me put on his leash or his harness. He keeps biting and grouling at me. I'm trying for him to go outside.please help |
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04-03-2009, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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| He is a puppy and learning just give him some time to get use to it. Just keep up the good work with him.
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04-03-2009, 11:17 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Don't allow him to win the battle. Place him between your legs, holding him firmly...correct him with a stern no if he bites or growls. You can also pick him up by the scruff of his neck...look into his eyes and sternly say no...place him back down. It will help a great deal if you get him used to wearing them inside.
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04-03-2009, 11:21 AM | #4 |
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| It helps if you have someone to do this with you in the begining. one person holds the puppy and give a treat at the same time the other person puts the harness on. It is new to them they don't understand what it is |
04-03-2009, 12:44 PM | #5 | |
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First of all: You need to get him familiar with the leash. Sit on the floor with him and hold it up, showing it to him, let him smell it. For every minute he's calm, give him a treat. Try to familiarize him with it throughout the day without trying to put it on him. If he does begin to growl, just put it away for a few minutes, but do not aknowledge him growling or biting at it. Just ignore that, get up, and walk away from him for a minute. Once he's calm, give him a treat and start again. Once he can be calm around the leash, and you can hold it up and drag it over his back without any growling, try leashing it. It's very important to have him leash trained. And DO NOT hold him down while trying to do this. You can make him "okay" with having the leash on, without forcing him!!!!!!! Just remember to give him treats and LOTS of praise! Hope this helps you! Good Luck to you.
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04-06-2009, 07:19 AM | #6 | |
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This is a puppy you're dealing with and you're coming at it with a strage looking thing that's going around it's neck What I would suggest is start with just the collar when you handle a puppy you should always be gentle but firm if you are apprehensive your puppy is going to feel that and not trust you when you handle him after the collar has been accepted and he doesn't mind it on him Then put on the leash
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04-06-2009, 11:14 AM | #7 |
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| We had some similar episodes with Sophie when she was first home with us. And she still does it at times. It's a game to her. At first we thought all this growling and lite biting was her being agressive. So I had a friend stop by who bred and raised Yorkies. She quickly told me it was more "play" than "threat". Keep trying and eventually it'll work. You could always give her/him a "reward" whenever you put the leash on? That might help. |
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