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Infinity · 02-22-2011, 05:37 AM

Whenever I am taking her out for a walk she gets happily excited soon as she sees the leash and lets me put it on perfectly. It is when I open the door that she looses her mind and starts barking like a maniac at everyone and everything. She starts to run pulling on the leash and keeps barking on every step like she is so angry. I try by "hush!", calling her by her name and lastly I pick her up from the ground tell her to be quiet (only thing that makes her stop) but as soon as I put her feet on the ground again, the insanity begins.

Imagine how the neighbor dogs react to this, all the neighborhood goes crazy with the many barks she ignites. Argh! I tried with treats, with a loud voice but I just can never make her stop, so now I avoid walking her and just let her run in the backyard (which is quite big) but I would love being able to take her to the park.

I have two more yorkies which walk just fine and I don't know why this one gets so mad.

Coton Momma · 02-22-2011, 07:22 PM

My little Coton has a pulling problem. I got the version of this that does not have the muzzle but you would want that option.

Gentle_Leader_Head_Collar

Good luck and let us know how you get on

Lucyana1129 · 03-11-2011, 09:40 AM

Bentley does the same. He goes crazy and barks at everything. Especially other dogs. I have no idea what to do but I feel ur pain.

Maximo · 03-12-2011, 06:27 AM

For leash pulling, read this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...h-pulling.html

The methods described by Chattiesmom and Quicksilver helped me with my champion puller. He needs a refresher course every once in awhile.

Barking on walks is an ongoing challenge for me with Max. I worked hard on socializing him with other dogs and people and he improved, but now he barks at dogs we can't safely meet. He does great when I have plenty of time and nice weather to take him on regular outings to different places to challenge him. However, when life become routine, he starts getting territorial about his neighborhood and barks.

Expose your pup to as much as safely possible. Try an obedience class. First and foremost is teaching your pup to pay attention to you when you are outside. Work on basic obedience inside your home, things like "watch me" and sit, down, and so on.

Maximo · 03-12-2011, 06:29 AM

Also, change your routine for walks. My boys would burst out our front door and start growling and barking because they were so excited. I started exiting the house through the garage and things improved dramatically.

Little changes will keep your pup guessing and remove some of the triggers for barking.

Ringo1 · 03-12-2011, 06:56 AM

Does she just bark and go crazy at other dogs? If so, I had the same problem with my Westie and worked on it with him.

IF she is barking at everything, though, I wouldn't be much help to you.

Lucyana1129 · 03-13-2011, 07:21 AM

We go to an obedience class and have been for 7 weeks now. It has helped a lot. He will "watch me" (30 seconds), "sit", "stay", "down"....we have been working on "loose leash walking", and "heel". I try to take him to places like petsmart where I know there will be other dogs every day. One day he will do great. The next he's just crazy. I don't understand it. Having him sit and watch me while he is freaking out on a dog is impossible. I know he is young though and I'm trying to give him more time. I'm only here in Louisiana while my husband is deployed to have my 2nd baby with my family to help. When he returns we will go back to California. There we have dog parks which are great and really help. Here we have nothing like that. I just would love to be able to walk Bentley and enjoy the walk. Also to have him enjoy the walk. There's no way he could possibly be enjoying it if he is always on guard or worried about other dogs. He is very small so I wonder if it isn't due to lack of confidence. I wish I could just talk to him and tell him its okay and that they won't hurt him. Haha! Never that simple though. Thank u all for ur advice and for letting me know that I'm not the only one. I thought it was just me. It seems every dog we walk by is completly fine with other dogs. So its nice to know that I'm not alone.

Lucyana1129 · 03-13-2011, 07:32 AM

Oh dear. I thought this was my thread. Haha! Similar. But I obviously wasn't paying attention. I'm so sorry. Bentley does have this same problem though and obedience classes have helped a lot. Also taking him basically everywhere I go so he will meet as many people and dogs as possible. We still have a pretty big problem though but doing these things has at least made walks possible. Like I said about Bentley, he is so small. I think some of our little ones are so small and so every little thing scares them. We must just try to build their confidence. Again....so sorry. I thought this was my thread. Which is why I thanked everyone for their advice. Haha! I feel so dumb now. I'm sorry.

Furbaby Friend · 03-13-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucyana1129

Oh dear. I thought this was my thread. Haha! Similar. But I obviously wasn't paying attention. I'm so sorry. Bentley does have this same problem though and obedience classes have helped a lot. Also taking him basically everywhere I go so he will meet as many people and dogs as possible. We still have a pretty big problem though but doing these things has at least made walks possible. Like I said about Bentley, he is so small. I think some of our little ones are so small and so every little thing scares them. We must just try to build their confidence. Again....so sorry. I thought this was my thread. Which is why I thanked everyone for their advice. Haha! I feel so dumb now. I'm sorry.

Hee hee, you made me laugh a bit not going to lie! However, glad to hear your Bentley is doing better! No need to apologize. It was technically on topic and maybe your post will help the OP out.

RnR · 04-09-2011, 09:25 AM

I have struggled with Rumi on walks. He will do fine until another dog or human or even baby stroller comes along and then he goes ballistic. I stop and let them pass us and don't walk again until he quiets down but it does not deter him. I will read the link Maximo posted...Rumi pulls too. I socialized him sooo much, he went everywhere with me, we went to the dog park twice a week. I think this is not about being social but about protecting me and his territory. I will def. try taking a diff route. When I take him to the store or a dog friendly restaurant he is fine. Maybe the territorial thing is the key!

MyPann · 04-09-2011, 09:49 AM

Pann goes insane if I put his leash on and we go out the front door but if we go out the side door he is perfectly calm and cool. Maybe something like that would help?

yorkietalkjilly · 04-09-2011, 11:23 AM

Tibbe has to calm down and wait before I will open the front door to go out, otherwise the door shuts again and we start over. He's now learned what to do and is very quick to get into his position on the rug with his big smile on his face, eyes bright, tail a blur, and wait in his spot on the rug until I open the door and walk outside. He then can come to the door opening and wait in it until "release" command given to walk onto the porch and wait. We worked on all of this using just very gentle, calm and positive reinforcement technique and Tibbe has enjoyed his training sooooooooooo much! He's the most willing little trainee ever! He's too willing! He would train until I dropped.

You can use positive reinforcement to train your dog not to bark constantly while out on the leash. The techniques really work.

I use the loose lead training on Tibbe to great success. It takes lots of patience at first and lots of persistence but keep up good training habits and your doggie will soon walk on lead normally and approach an open door as you would prefer - all while still enjoying herself immensely.

Yorkies are very willing participants when training - that is, if you are. They will always follow your lead! I will cut a session short if I just can't get into that day or if I am sort of impatient that day or something. Try to train in a good mood only. Good luck and let us know how it is going. We have all been where you are at one time or another!

BellaBlue82 · 04-14-2011, 08:53 AM

Ugghh my Sasha does the same thing! She is so embarrassing! She even gets up in the windowsil and barks at the mailman, the trash men, the UPS guy... it doesn't matter who it is. And taking her on walks is ridiculous, because she goes psycho on everyone and their dogs. I took her to the park a few weeks ago, and there were some other people with their dogs there (it wasn't a doggy park) and they were all staring at me like I didn't know how to control my crazy dog!!

Bsmith55 · 04-14-2011, 09:08 AM

I have no idea if this has anything to do with my Lacey walking so well...
I take her on a leash to potty and have since we brought her home 2 months ago. Only within the past couple of weeks have we started taking actual walks. She's very happy, quiet and walks or runs right by my side the entire time.
I guess she is just really used to the leash. I also have her harness on all the times.
Training/obedience classes would be very helpful. Don't give up! The results are very rewarding.

pnkcandle9 · 04-20-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BellaBlue82

Ugghh my Sasha does the same thing! She is so embarrassing! She even gets up in the windowsil and barks at the mailman, the trash men, the UPS guy... it doesn't matter who it is. And taking her on walks is ridiculous, because she goes psycho on everyone and their dogs. I took her to the park a few weeks ago, and there were some other people with their dogs there (it wasn't a doggy park) and they were all staring at me like I didn't know how to control my crazy dog!!

embarrassing is exactlyl how i put it. it's really tough because i live in an apartment and am waiting for the note on my door about her barking. i feel so caved in because i have to keep the blinds closed or else she will bark at the maintenance guy (who doesn't like dogs in the first place). i can't be kicked out! i have yet to figure out how to quit making her go psycho on everyone and everything that we come across on a walk. it's sad to say and do, but i would much rather go on a walk by myself.... she even goes crazy on the cars that drive by. i don't like people coming to my house either because she goes psycho on them! honestly, some days i feel like i can't have a normal life because of my dog. do they mellow out?!?!?!? other people don't like to be around my dog and i have to live with it!!!

02-22-2011, 05:37 AM	#1
Infinity Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 70	My baby goes insane on every walk Whenever I am taking her out for a walk she gets happily excited soon as she sees the leash and lets me put it on perfectly. It is when I open the door that she looses her mind and starts barking like a maniac at everyone and everything. She starts to run pulling on the leash and keeps barking on every step like she is so angry. I try by "hush!", calling her by her name and lastly I pick her up from the ground tell her to be quiet (only thing that makes her stop) but as soon as I put her feet on the ground again, the insanity begins. Imagine how the neighbor dogs react to this, all the neighborhood goes crazy with the many barks she ignites. Argh! I tried with treats, with a loud voice but I just can never make her stop, so now I avoid walking her and just let her run in the backyard (which is quite big) but I would love being able to take her to the park. I have two more yorkies which walk just fine and I don't know why this one gets so mad.

02-22-2011, 07:22 PM	#2
Coton Momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PacNW Posts: 157	Maybe give this a shot. My little Coton has a pulling problem. I got the version of this that does not have the muzzle but you would want that option. Gentle_Leader_Head_Collar Good luck and let us know how you get on __________________ Angel is a Coton de Tulear. Now she has a Papillon sister to play with named Margaux

03-12-2011, 06:27 AM	#4
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	For leash pulling, read this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...h-pulling.html The methods described by Chattiesmom and Quicksilver helped me with my champion puller. He needs a refresher course every once in awhile. Barking on walks is an ongoing challenge for me with Max. I worked hard on socializing him with other dogs and people and he improved, but now he barks at dogs we can't safely meet. He does great when I have plenty of time and nice weather to take him on regular outings to different places to challenge him. However, when life become routine, he starts getting territorial about his neighborhood and barks. Expose your pup to as much as safely possible. Try an obedience class. First and foremost is teaching your pup to pay attention to you when you are outside. Work on basic obedience inside your home, things like "watch me" and sit, down, and so on. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-12-2011, 06:29 AM	#5
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	Also, change your routine for walks. My boys would burst out our front door and start growling and barking because they were so excited. I started exiting the house through the garage and things improved dramatically. Little changes will keep your pup guessing and remove some of the triggers for barking. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-12-2011, 06:56 AM	#6
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	Does she just bark and go crazy at other dogs? If so, I had the same problem with my Westie and worked on it with him. IF she is barking at everything, though, I wouldn't be much help to you. __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

03-11-2011, 09:40 AM	#3
Lucyana1129 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 231 Blog Entries: 2	Bentley does the same. He goes crazy and barks at everything. Especially other dogs. I have no idea what to do but I feel ur pain.

03-13-2011, 07:21 AM	#7
Lucyana1129 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 231 Blog Entries: 2	We go to an obedience class and have been for 7 weeks now. It has helped a lot. He will "watch me" (30 seconds), "sit", "stay", "down"....we have been working on "loose leash walking", and "heel". I try to take him to places like petsmart where I know there will be other dogs every day. One day he will do great. The next he's just crazy. I don't understand it. Having him sit and watch me while he is freaking out on a dog is impossible. I know he is young though and I'm trying to give him more time. I'm only here in Louisiana while my husband is deployed to have my 2nd baby with my family to help. When he returns we will go back to California. There we have dog parks which are great and really help. Here we have nothing like that. I just would love to be able to walk Bentley and enjoy the walk. Also to have him enjoy the walk. There's no way he could possibly be enjoying it if he is always on guard or worried about other dogs. He is very small so I wonder if it isn't due to lack of confidence. I wish I could just talk to him and tell him its okay and that they won't hurt him. Haha! Never that simple though. Thank u all for ur advice and for letting me know that I'm not the only one. I thought it was just me. It seems every dog we walk by is completly fine with other dogs. So its nice to know that I'm not alone.

03-13-2011, 07:32 AM	#8
Lucyana1129 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 231 Blog Entries: 2	Oh dear. I thought this was my thread. Haha! Similar. But I obviously wasn't paying attention. I'm so sorry. Bentley does have this same problem though and obedience classes have helped a lot. Also taking him basically everywhere I go so he will meet as many people and dogs as possible. We still have a pretty big problem though but doing these things has at least made walks possible. Like I said about Bentley, he is so small. I think some of our little ones are so small and so every little thing scares them. We must just try to build their confidence. Again....so sorry. I thought this was my thread. Which is why I thanked everyone for their advice. Haha! I feel so dumb now. I'm sorry.

04-09-2011, 09:25 AM	#10
RnR Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: DALLAS, Texas, USA Posts: 11 Blog Entries: 1	I have struggled with Rumi on walks. He will do fine until another dog or human or even baby stroller comes along and then he goes ballistic. I stop and let them pass us and don't walk again until he quiets down but it does not deter him. I will read the link Maximo posted...Rumi pulls too. I socialized him sooo much, he went everywhere with me, we went to the dog park twice a week. I think this is not about being social but about protecting me and his territory. I will def. try taking a diff route. When I take him to the store or a dog friendly restaurant he is fine. Maybe the territorial thing is the key!

04-09-2011, 09:49 AM	#11
MyPann Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 883	Pann goes insane if I put his leash on and we go out the front door but if we go out the side door he is perfectly calm and cool. Maybe something like that would help? __________________ Pann!

04-09-2011, 11:23 AM	#12
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Tibbe has to calm down and wait before I will open the front door to go out, otherwise the door shuts again and we start over. He's now learned what to do and is very quick to get into his position on the rug with his big smile on his face, eyes bright, tail a blur, and wait in his spot on the rug until I open the door and walk outside. He then can come to the door opening and wait in it until "release" command given to walk onto the porch and wait. We worked on all of this using just very gentle, calm and positive reinforcement technique and Tibbe has enjoyed his training sooooooooooo much! He's the most willing little trainee ever! He's too willing! He would train until I dropped. You can use positive reinforcement to train your dog not to bark constantly while out on the leash. The techniques really work. I use the loose lead training on Tibbe to great success. It takes lots of patience at first and lots of persistence but keep up good training habits and your doggie will soon walk on lead normally and approach an open door as you would prefer - all while still enjoying herself immensely. Yorkies are very willing participants when training - that is, if you are. They will always follow your lead! I will cut a session short if I just can't get into that day or if I am sort of impatient that day or something. Try to train in a good mood only. Good luck and let us know how it is going. We have all been where you are at one time or another! __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

04-14-2011, 08:53 AM	#13
BellaBlue82 Twilight lovin' Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,642	Ugghh my Sasha does the same thing! She is so embarrassing! She even gets up in the windowsil and barks at the mailman, the trash men, the UPS guy... it doesn't matter who it is. And taking her on walks is ridiculous, because she goes psycho on everyone and their dogs. I took her to the park a few weeks ago, and there were some other people with their dogs there (it wasn't a doggy park) and they were all staring at me like I didn't know how to control my crazy dog!! __________________ *BellaBlue ~ Mommy to Sasha!*

04-14-2011, 09:08 AM	#14
Bsmith55 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 7	I have no idea if this has anything to do with my Lacey walking so well... I take her on a leash to potty and have since we brought her home 2 months ago. Only within the past couple of weeks have we started taking actual walks. She's very happy, quiet and walks or runs right by my side the entire time. I guess she is just really used to the leash. I also have her harness on all the times. Training/obedience classes would be very helpful. Don't give up! The results are very rewarding.