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09-17-2011, 11:17 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ypsilanti, MI
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| He is soooooo mean~ (input please) ...:( Major is almost 3... he always been very calm and loving all the way up until about 2 yrs old then he started to change.... becoming very agressive, territorial w/ his food, wanting to bite at your ankles, and if you get up too fast he freaks out and growls... I'm sooo frustrated and upset because I don't understand~ tears
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09-17-2011, 11:53 AM | #2 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| If he's never been like that before.... I would first suggest a physical exam. He may be sick, or injured, etc. Bringing him to the vet is the first step I would take. If it's a behavior problem, then I'd be contacting a professional behaviorist. Good luck I love the name Major!
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09-17-2011, 01:09 PM | #3 |
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| Just a thought, and I'm certainly no expert on behavior problems, but if he isn't neutered, you might consider getting it done because some of these things might possibly be associated with him not being neutered.
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09-17-2011, 01:39 PM | #4 |
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| First have a good Vet check to make sure he is not sick or in pain. Once you have determined there is no physical problem, then proceed with corrective behavior modification training. Establish who is the Pack leader in your family. Nothing in life is free. The PL(Pack Leader is simply is the parent/ the responsible adult who makes the rules, provides resources and corrects unacceptable behavior.) Your rules should include no nipping, No teeth on skin. LESSON # 1. When you get up and he growls correct immediately with a firm NO. If he has not advanced to actual nipping yet, you may put him on the floor with a firm NO. Or You may say a firm No and squirt him with a water bottle, before putting him on the floor. It is better and works faster, if he learns everything belongs to the PL. He does not own the resources. The house,yard, car his world, and everything in it belongs to the PL. That sofa, toy, bed,and food all belong to the PL not him ! Try to have a full day to devote to # 2. #2 Week End I am the Provider lesson: Deliberately change his feeding routine. On purpose Eat before and in front of him, while holding his food bowl. This can be a cracker, pretzel, piece of cheese of what ever. Sit down his EMPTY food bowl he will be confused and upset.He may even bark in protest as if to say HEY give me my food! What you are teaching him is the food belongs to the PL, nothing in life is free. Have him sit and hand feed him his most favorite treat. Drop a few yummy treats in his bowl. Walk away, hopefully he will gobble the tiny two treats you put in his bowl and follow you to see if you have more and will share. Just ignore him for a little bit, make the bed, water the flowers watch TV ect ..for about a 1/2 hour. Go back to his bowl and pick up the empty bowl. Have him sit. Put two or three kibble in the bowl and two more excellent treats. Repeat this at least 5 times. From now on and Forever the PL eats first. And he must sit nicely before getting his share of the food. Put less food in his bowl than normal (it helps if he is a little hungry and food motivated for the next few days)Through out the day go to his bowl and call him. Have him sit and drop 2 treats in his bowl. Call him to you at different places in the house have him sit and treat. You will have broken this aggressive cycle when you can do these three things. A. you can call him away from his bowl to take a better treat from your hand. B. He sits and waits for you to feed him. C. you can pick up his bowl while he is eating and he simply waits for something better instead of growling and guarding. Some PL find setting a timer for 15 minuets then picking up the food helps teach the dog YOU are providing the food and you are taking it away. There are many valid reasons that most trainers do not recommend free feeding. (Free feeding is when they have food down all the time.) Lesson # 3: Ankle Biter be gone. When your Yorkie acts like a herding dog nipping at sheep it is not acceptable. Not only could he get stepped on, he could be kicked and injured. When he starts nipping or herding you stop dead. Say No in a firm Voice and turn around and face him. Try to stand tall with your shoulders back, do not stoop over your dog.When you bend over it looks very much like a play bow to them. Standing tall with shoulders back and slow deliberate movements say 'I mean business, this is not a game.' Some pack leaders find they get quicker results by turning around saying a firm No and spraying with water too. It all depends on the dog and the degree of aggression he is showing. I prefer the least dramatic venue that will work with a peculiar dog. Hope this helps you.
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