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12-15-2007, 07:15 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY
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| Vicious Dog!! What Do I Doo? Hi everyone I really need your help desperatly. Buster is a 1 year old male just neutured. Even before the neutring we had this problem with him everytime he has food in his mouth or a toy he loves, you cant even step near him or he will attack you no matter what! He growls, bites, and now even started to jump in the air and try and attack our faces! We do not hit him or threaten him, only a tap on the butt and he is put in his cage when badly behaved(like this) we are shocked, and confused on why he is doing this. We bought him at 2 months old from a breeder, and we know they took good care of him we just cant figure out why he is acting this way. It is very disturbing, we can not give him toys that he enjoys and we dont know what to do. He bit us both to the point where we bleed now he is so friendly and great otherwise, loves kids people and other dogs we never have a problem otherwise with him in anyway. What can we do what is this caused by and does this happen to any of you ????? Please let us know we really appreciate it, we love him so much we are very upset!!! |
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12-15-2007, 07:35 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| Hi! Just had to say hi since I'm also a New Yorker. As for your dog, it sounds like he thinks he's in charge. Have you watched he Dog Whisperer at all? He has some great ideas for people in the same boat as you are. Some of the things I have learned to show my dogs who is "boss" are 1. I go out or come in the door first. If they try to rush in/out before me, I pull them back and make sure I always go out first. 2. I walk them at either a heel or slightly behind me. After awhile, I might let them wander and sniff but the decision when and for how long is mine. The walk is especially important when training who is in charge. 3. When they do things I don't like, I address it and don't think it's cute. Bad behaviors easily start when puppies are cute and then become problems later on. For Instance, just a little while ago, Zoe (the yorkie) was sitting on my lap and I was eating popcorn. I made the mistake of sharing a piece with her and then she started getting snippy with my other dog (a collie) because she was afriad she'd miss out on a piece of popcorn. I told her no, and put her down on the floor and wouldn't let her come back up with me. No one is allowed to be in charge but me. 4. My dogs eat after the family. At least at dinner time. In a pack of dogs, the leader eats first. I've also seen on the dog whisperer, people pretending to eat the dogs food first out of their dish. Since your dog is food aggresive, maybe that is something you could try. I guess that's all I can think of for now. I would also add that I don't hit or mistreat them. I firmly tell them no and remove them from the situation or ignore them. Good Luck! I'm sure others will have some good advice for you too. |
12-15-2007, 08:57 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| At this point, I don't think you should try to deal with his behavior on your own. You need to consult a behaviorist and see if he can be rehabilitated. He has serious aggression issues that must be dealt with asap. |
12-15-2007, 10:02 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Idaho
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| My mother had a little boy yorkie several years ago, and he was terribly food aggressive and possessive just like you described your dog. He was so unpredictable and frightening. Mom had gotten him at about three and a half months old, and it got to the point that I didn't allow my children to be around him at all. "I" didn't even want to be around him. My mom went to the vet, hired a private trainer who swore he could help any dog... Well, after the trainer saw one episode of snarling, lunging, etc, he was shocked and eventually my mom had to rehome the Pup at about a year and a half old. It was sad. My mom has since wondered if dogs can have mental illness just like humans! Most dogs can be loved and trained into good behavior. I'm just putting my two cents in that sometimes you can do everything right and not get any results.
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12-16-2007, 04:01 AM | #5 |
"& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky
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| Try this: When he is being aggressive with a toy or food........ make sure you have something MUCH better than he does..... like a tiny piece of steak or chicken. Try to make a "trade" with him. Let him know that if he lets you HAVE his toy or food... something good will happen (he will get the much better treat). Also say the word "trade" when you do this. ......... this will make YOU in command (you have the better treat) and the dog will want to please you to get it........ and Yorkies LOVE to please!!! ( I know that my two are so proud when they do their tricks for me.... and of course they are rewarded with praise... and a treat )
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12-16-2007, 04:23 AM | #6 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MI
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Great Advice what she said!! PS the Dog Whisperer is on The National Geographic channel at 2 PM every weekday and at 8PM on Fridays. Good luck!
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12-16-2007, 07:08 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA
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| I had a dog that did this, not to the point of drawing blood though. I would purchase some really thick gloves that the dog can't penetrate and start showing your dominance by taking his food out of his mouth (don't hesitate when he tries to bite, you have to show your dominance) Next lay the food back in front of him and do not let him have it back until you say it's okay. That's what did when my dog started doing that. It worked and eventually I could leave any type of food anywhere and he would never touch it. HTH! |
12-16-2007, 07:22 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY
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| thankyou for the advice, I am defianatly going to look into professional help (shelby) I have tried over and over putting the food in front of him deal and is good listens and then once he gets a hold on whatevr it may be he attacks again, also we repeated this routine by punishing him in the cage grabbing him with gloves so he wouldnt hurt us, and when he comes out we try again and he still is very vicious nothing seems to be working we will see if professional help can work??? |
12-16-2007, 09:58 AM | #9 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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Keep us posted. | |
12-16-2007, 10:04 AM | #10 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I think a professional trainer would really be your best bet. It sounds like he thinks he's the alpha in the house.
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12-16-2007, 11:58 AM | #11 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i agree, a professional trainer or even better a veterinary behaviorist would be in order here. Where in NY are you located?
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12-16-2007, 01:25 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY
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| we are located in westchester/yonkers Ny. anyone have any people you recomend? thanks for the advice again!! |
12-17-2007, 06:04 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NY
Posts: 31
| Just an update Buster is still acting up! We are punishing him by putting him in his cage for a little while that is all that cage is used for anyway. Also we are keeping him confind to one area more now, before he was roaming freely whenever he wanted to, ate whenever people wanted to give him food which was very often and it was all types of foods. Do you guys allow your dogs to roam freely all the time 24 hours a day even when you are not home? We also are trying to not let him be so much in control now that I sit and think of it he really was ruling our lives!!!! |
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