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08-29-2011, 07:33 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Statesboro, GA, USA
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| pulling my hair out I have never posted or whatever you call it but I'm pulling my hair out, thank god not my almost 3 yr old yorkie. Two weeks ago I brought 2 parakeets into our home and instead of Baby accepting them her behavior has gotten out of control. She jumps and barks continually (has fluxating patellas back legs) which worries me and gets herself worked up until I remove them from the room. She will try and get into the room and try to climb or jump on anything to get to them. I'm afraid she is going to hurt herself. She does not do this to strange dogs or other families dogs. Is she just not going to ever accept these birds? I'm ready to give them to my grandkids since I hate keeping the birds in a shut room to protect them and Baby. Is there any hope or am I fighting a losing battle? I keep trying to slowly introduce them back into the room then within 30 minutes I'm removing them again to a closed room. HELP any info would be appreciated. |
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08-29-2011, 07:51 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hafnafjörður, Iceland , North Europe
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| I would start encouraging for good behavior if you haven't tried that already. Have some dog treats for her and give her a tiny bite of it when she behaves good and say good things to her with ''baby voice'' (like your talking to a baby). IF she tries to launch at the birds or bark then show her the treat if she stops then say like ''good girl!'' and give her the treat after few seconds, you have to do that straight away as she is starting go growl or beginning to bark, not after some minutes then it doesn't work. If she barks no matter what you do then do the ''alpha roll'' (many people are against it but it has worked miracles with my dog, if I wouldn't use it on him then he would propably be much harder case cause he has one bahavior problem and the alpha roll is the only thing that snaps him out of it), when you do the alpha roll you hold her and let her lay on her back on the side of the back, like this dog is doing but its better to sit on the other side: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sKByFf6D4G.../AlphaRoll.jpg It's gonna be a struggle to get her on her side but when it's done don't let her go right away , let her lay until she's completly calm does not do anything to try to stand up or bark, then she can go. Dogs don't hurt anything of the alpha roll but they see that YOU are in charge, not the dog, she can't bark at the birds if you ban it, its your birds not hers, in your house there are your rules not hers, she has to obey she can't just do what she wants, you are the leader not her. I'm probably gonna get bad comments about it I'm not gonna answer bad comments, but this alpha roll works miracles when my Fido goes into a ''zone'' around food, say for example he gets into the cat food, he growls at me and try's to launch at me no matter what I have tried to do, the alpha roll makes him calm and go out of that zone. If I wouldn't use the alpha roll he had probably bit me sometime and he be put to sleep, but now its enough to say ''Fido, what are you doing???'' then he walks away from the cat food or any other food.
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08-29-2011, 08:38 AM | #3 |
Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida
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| The question is, how important are the birds to you ? Are you willing to spend several weeks desensitizing your Yorkie to them ? You may never be able to leave them alone in the same room. I have worked with dogs to get them used to new pets, babies, and so on. Yorkies are terriers and depending on how strong their prey drive is, you may want to give up, before you win this challenge. If you really want to spend a serious amount of time getting your dog to accept the birds. Email me and I will detail some lessons that might help you. Good luck |
08-29-2011, 08:45 AM | #4 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Have you tired picking her up and letting her look at them? I find showing Callie things she is hyper about of very interested in normally works to let her see its nothing big and she moves on.
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08-29-2011, 08:51 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Snoqualmie, WA, USA
Posts: 124
| alpha roll - ok I would be surprised if anyone has bad things to say about the Alpha Roll. When I told the vet that my baby was pretty nippy when playing, he showed me the alpha roll as a method for her to understand who was boss. He was very adamant that it doesn't hurt her at all, but sends a message. I'm not sure she's getting the message but it definitely doesn't hurt her. |
08-29-2011, 09:34 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| This is just my humble opinion, but I think I would find the birds another home. It sounds like Baby is obsessed with them, and with her having luxating patella, I'm not sure it is worth her hurting herself jumping up and down. It would be a shame to have to keep the poor little birds locked in a room all the time. Anyway, like I said, just an opinion.
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08-29-2011, 09:51 AM | #7 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| When my kids were young I let them get two hamsters that were kept in a 20 gallon aquarium that sat on a stand. Our Shih Tzu was so upset about those critters it drove him up the wall. I guess he thought they were intruders as he was always very protective of the family. He stressed over those hamsters day and night. Unless we let him sit on a chair in front of the aquarium so he could watch them he would whine and cry constantly. Finally we gave them away because it was upsetting him so much. I guess you could train your dog to accept the birds. It would take time and patience. Best wishes on this one. |
08-30-2011, 06:30 AM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Statesboro, GA, USA
Posts: 2
| Thank You all for the responses to my post. It helped me and most importantly helped Baby. The birds will be going to my grandkids get the attention they deserve. |
08-30-2011, 08:19 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York
Posts: 1,586
| We have 5 dogs and 15 cats. We also have 12 cockatiels and 1 guinea pig. We must be luicky because everybody gets along. The dogs seldom even notice the birds or the guinea pig. The cats and dogs get along great most of the time. Every once in awhile we have a little scuffle but nothing major. |
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