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04-16-2012, 08:34 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eldridge, Iowa
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| constant whining or squeaking Good morning everyone, I need some desperate help. I have a two year old male yorkie with some serious whining issues. His name is Sammy. He is constantly whining or squeaking is what I call it when he wants anything. He will not stop till he gets his way. He will do it for hours at a time. It is driving us nuts. Tried everything. Noisy can, squirt bottle, ignoring it. He is also very mean to our 7 month old Lab. When I let them out of their crates in the morning, Sammy will growl and attack Maggie under he belly. Sammy did all this whining thing before we got Maggie, so I know that is not the issue. My vet said it is small dog syndrome. There has to be a way to correct it. Please help me. Jill
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04-16-2012, 09:29 AM | #2 |
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| Apparently you vet has checked him out to make sure he is not sick? What is it that he wants that he can't have? Is he getting enough to eat? I don't think this is a Yorkie trait. How could he want something all day long? |
04-16-2012, 10:19 AM | #3 |
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| How old was he when he was separated from his momma when he was a puppy? This is a classic complaint that I have seen in many Yorkies that were separated from momma 6-10 weeks old......YES!! have heard of breeders sending these enfants out at SIX weeks old!!!! I have no idea what to tell you to do to correct this behavior, as I have never personally had to deal with this. Perhaps one of our excellent trainers will jump in and help! |
04-16-2012, 10:30 AM | #4 |
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| I don't know if this will help you but it has stopped my girls from barking when all others failed. It is called Pet Corrector and it is merely canned air and you do a small blast (not directly at them) but so they can hear it. It seems they have a natural aversion to the hissing sound it makes and has worked great for me.
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04-16-2012, 10:45 AM | #5 |
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| Maybe the 'No Bark' training would work. First teach him to bark (or whine) on command. Reward with a 'Good Boy' and a treat. Then teach him 'Quiet'. Start out with a few seconds of 'Quiet', reward with 'Good Boy' and a treat. Gradually extent the amount of time for him to be quiet, from a few seconds to a few minutes then longer.
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04-16-2012, 10:59 AM | #6 |
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| I guess I would be more concerned about what the dog is trying to communicate before I would go about forming a sort of punishment for the behavior. It is unsettling to think of a dog that whines "all the time." |
04-16-2012, 11:09 AM | #7 | |
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I agree here. Yorkies are such communicative little things and generally not bratty. I would definately be concerned there may be something else going on
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04-17-2012, 12:55 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eldridge, Iowa
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| thank you for all of your ideas....I appreciate them. We did get Sammy when he was 6 weeks old, so that issue does bother me. I wish I would have known that it is better to wait till they are older. As far as something else being wrong....there isn't. He just wants something and will whine till he gets it. Probably have spoiled him by giving in too much.. Am going to try a few of the ideas that everyone mentioned. Again, thks...it is a wonderful thing to have this website when I don't know what else to do.
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02-24-2014, 10:44 PM | #9 |
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| Whining I'm new here. I'm the proud mama of 2 precious little yorkies, 1 girl and 1 boy. I stumbled across this site while looking for information as to why boy yorkies whine. My little girl has never whined; however, my baby boy whines just about all the time especially when I'm holding his sister or showing my chihuahua some attention. When I googled "why boy yorkies whine" this site came up first. The first post I read was this thread. What's strange is my little boy's name is also Sammy, just as the original poster of this thread. Trish |
02-24-2014, 10:48 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Weatherford, Texas
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| Sugar5075 I got my Sammy at 13 weeks old so I'm not so sure age has anything to do with it. I've been told Sammy whines because I've spoiled him and because I treat him like a real baby (I don't have any human kids). |
02-25-2014, 03:01 AM | #11 |
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| Lol this is too funny! I'm also new here been lurky for a bit. I just got my first yorkie almost 2 weeks ago and his name is Sampson ( but we call him Sammy)! I just thought it was kinda funny that there are 3 newbies with males named Sammy! Lol As for the whining my Sammy whines or barks when he needs to go potty. He is 9weeks ( born 12/16). I hope it doesn't get worse :/
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02-25-2014, 05:22 AM | #12 |
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| I have had 3 yorkies, I am on my 4th (adopted 3 mos. ago) yorkies are TALKERS, when they want something they will whine, bark, whimper, what ever it takes to get them what they want, they are relentless until they get what it is they are looking for. My new boy came to extremely spoiled. He DEMANDS 1000% of my attention, the only time he is quite is when he is sleeping lol, feed him, let him out, change the water, still she whines, whimpers, all for attention. I LOVE the breed because they let you know what they want, but, I must say, this lil can be annoying when I am on the phone with a business call, I have to LOCK myself in another room to talk on phone lol, jealous because my eyes are NOT ON HIM lol, I cannot even watch TV without having him in my, whining, whimpering, growling, lol, I love it (except when on the phone) to me its the breed, not the dog. But check with your vet and read, read, read about the breed. Before computers were a must have house hold item, I purchased many, many books on the breed, and that is what I read. They are talkers.
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02-25-2014, 05:33 AM | #13 | |
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Probably have spoiled him by giving in too much....that will do it,... my adopted boy was purchased for a little girl that at the time he was gotten the girl was 9 y/o, needless to say lol, he was carried around by the girl like a little baby, he was doted on, was give much attention by the little girl, and then the family members, I assume (by his actions with me) what ever he wanted he was given, to say he is SPOILED ROTTEN lol, is an understatement, but I love his spoiled lil self, thing is he is already so spoiled, I cannot spoil him lol, out of pity for him for being TORN away from this little girl who is now 11 y/o (he was with them for 2 years) I give him what ever I THINK HE WANTS, and give him all the attention he DEMANDS.
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02-25-2014, 04:25 PM | #14 | |
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Dogs are not manipulative in the way humans can be. Yorkies are terriers and a terrier does have a type A personality about certain matters. I always tell people to read up on terrier personality quirks before they get one. There is much more than a pretty face going on there. They are very smart, very feisty, and very loyal to their people. Stubborn might be another description to put on the list. If your Yorkies is whining then he is trying to communicate something. It took me a while to figure out a toy stuck under the rocker recliner was a problem. If he whines when you are holding the other dog on your lap you may need a bigger lap! | |
02-25-2014, 04:42 PM | #15 |
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| Yes I have a little squealer too. I got him when he was 4 months old because he was soo small. He has always been this way and sometimes it drives me nuts. But we have learned to deal with it the only time he barks is when he needs to go outside so we know the difference. He growls and pretends to be a big dog around my Rottweiler but I think he is just playing because it never escalates and he lifts up his but and wags his tiny docked tail while he's at it. I've tryed everything including a trainer that has came over several times to my home and nothing has worked I just gave up he's over 2 that's just him being him
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