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10-29-2008, 05:18 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: florida
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| Help! My Yorkie is Bad I'm in love with Cosmo, he's the cutest bravest little thing, but I made the mistake of knowing nothing about his breed, I just fell in love and went for it. He pees everywhere, he attacks my poodle viciously and he does whatever he wants. He was kicked out of obedience school for fighting. He's not welcome at the groomers for fighting. He pees everytime I turn around and he's caused thousands of dollars in damage to my floors. I'm sure I'm the one who's bad at training him, but I just don't know what to do. My poodle was perfect, he wants to please, he's smart, never barks and does everything I tell him. He was just born that way, I never did much. So I was ignorant when I got the Yorkie. Now he is 5 and I'm about to spend a few more thousand dollars changing my floors upstairs. If there was someone who would love him like I do, but actually knew how to train him and take care of him, I would let him go. I'm just so frustrated because I have tried crating and so many other things. He even knows how to pee outside the crate when he's in it. Any thoughts |
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10-29-2008, 05:25 PM | #2 |
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| Good luck, one of mine, 2 1/2 yr old girl, is recovering from surgery she had 5 weeks ago....She has been confined mostly to a corral in the house so she rests...Or we carry her around....Anyway, she's been peeing for 5 weeks straight on the wee wee pad in her area, and each day she gets a bit more freedom as not to reinjure her knee...However, out of her corral, not 5 minutes away from a wee wee pad (there are 4 around the house) she pees on the padding of our carpet that we are removing and putting down new flooring !! 5 minutes , we were even outside for at least half hour !!! They are just stinkers, good thing I love her !
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10-29-2008, 05:32 PM | #3 |
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| I am sorry you are getting frusterated. Is he nuetered? I know that Bobby would mark his territory and was a little aggressive prior to his surgery. I would also try contacting several trainers and explain your situation. Maybe they could train him 1 on 1 so he will not be distracted with others.... I hope you find your solution. |
10-29-2008, 05:44 PM | #4 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | If he is not neutered then I would suggest that you do that and work from there. Aggression and alot of bad behaviours in males an be stopped by neutering.
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10-29-2008, 05:52 PM | #5 |
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| I agree that a Poodle is totally different than a Yorkie!! I too had a little Poodle and she was so good always!! Lily is total different in every way!! She is better than she was and she is FINALLY going on her pee pads most of the time but she still will not let me brush, comb, blow dry, barely bath her in kitchen sink and she bites me then!! She sleeps w/us and has never pee/pooped in our bed so I guess it could be worse??LOL I love her to pieces but she is the most expensive and time consuming dog I have ever seen!! |
10-29-2008, 07:18 PM | #6 |
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| Can't neuter him Cosmo has very severe collapsed trachea and sounds like a duck when he breathes. He can't undergo the anesthesia because they have to stick a trachea tube down his throat. I can't afford one on one training now. I'm spending a lot of money keeping him healthy with his trachea condition. The condition only sounds awful, but it doesn't slow him down one bit. I guess I'll try the pee pads again. I have a trunk full in my car since they've never worked. I'm just beginning to feel like there is someone who can take better care of him than I can. But then again, I don't think he's unhappy. I work from home and I'm with him all day everyday. I hike with them, play with him, feed him treats, meet all his needs. I'm the one who isn't happy in the relationship, but I think "rehoming" him would break my heart and make me feel like a failure. I don't quit at anything and I am loyal. My poodle is 11 years old and had some expensive scary medical problems, but I worked my butt off and even took medical training to help him get better. I just don't know what to do. |
10-29-2008, 07:23 PM | #7 |
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| Try going to this website... AllExperts Questions & Answers They have people for various reasons, but they have a section for pet training. Maybe consult one of the trainers and see what they would suggest. Tell them about every problem you have with him and see what they suggest. It's completely free.
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10-29-2008, 07:43 PM | #8 |
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| Have you tried belly bands? You wrap them around his belly and put a disposable feminine pad inside it so he can't mark in your house. Also I would confine him to smaller parts of the house until he can learn to respect it. Are you walking him for at least 45 minutes minutes before he gets any kind of run of the house or before he goes to the trainer? This might help if you aren't. Good Luck!! |
10-30-2008, 04:43 AM | #9 | |
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DoggiePotty Indoor dog bathroom. Doggie potty a training solution. It's rough but you can always come on here and whine to us...we have all had potty issues.
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10-30-2008, 05:15 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY
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| My Yorkie Gucci is almost 4 months now and I have to say, I had pee pee problems and control problems with him at first. He though HE was tha alpha dog and it seems that is what your little one thinks too. I tried everything, but nothing was working and my last ditch effort was an ebook. I bought it and read it, so you dont have too! The main thing to do first is show him who's boss. Do this by taking his food away 30 minutes after you place it down. WHEN you place it down, make sure he sees you do this so he knows that you are in control of when he eats and drinks. Next, and this is so little, but it worked! When you take him outside, you have to walk out first. This way he sees that YOU lead the way. And take him out on a leash, this also shows that you control where he goes. It is also good to show him that he should do his biz in one spot all the time. Once you have established that you are the boss, then he should listen to you. So when he is peeing in the rug and you firmly give him a sharp "NO!" he should stop and you pick him up and take him to his outside spot. This should hepl with all the damage he is doing too. Keep telling him no when you see him doing it pick him up and remove him from that area and give him other things to chew on. I tell ya, my little stinker has come a long way in just a month of doing this. I think that once they learn that you are in control of everything, they listen to you. Makes sense right? So we are still working on Gucci's accidents but they are now by the door, which means I missed the signs. It really is alot of work, but I am sure once he is trained it is all worth it. I hope I helped! Let us know how it goes if you try it! |
10-30-2008, 05:17 AM | #11 | |
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10-30-2008, 05:21 AM | #12 |
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| He was kicked out of obedience school for fighting Please don't be mad at me, but this is just hilarious
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10-30-2008, 05:28 AM | #13 |
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| Belly Band.....Thats what I use....Check out the Dog Whisper books I love that man...You can make this work....Or maybe someone will take him that knows about Yorkies....Good Luck.... |
10-30-2008, 09:14 AM | #14 |
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| Belly Band That's what I'd try.
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10-30-2008, 09:28 AM | #15 |
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| Belly band is a Great start. Some of our YTers sell some cute ones. I trained Zander by taking him outside to tinkle 1st thing in the morning, as he is peeing OUTside, I would say Good boy Pipi, immediately give him a treat, I chose cheerios, I would play with him for 20 minutes, then put him in the crate, take him out, play crate. I read all I could about Potty training, with crate and other ways. While he is Not potty trained HE should not have the run of the house. When he picks on your other furbaby, tell your yorkie, NO, then put him in his crate or time out. Watch Cesar Milan dog whisperer, online or on tv. he is great, I also like the lady from It's me Or the Dog. You have to show your dog, discipline, boundaries, you Will be so proud and happy of your Good boy, arm yourself with knowledge and help Your Cutie be the best lil Furboy.
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