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12-15-2005, 09:27 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| HELP! I have had it!!! Lucy is in her cage right now, because she made me so MAD that I just had to get away from her before I slapped her little butt. She was such a good puppy when I first brought her home but now she is turning into a little BRAT. I have tried establishing my authority by doing the submissive exercise, feeding her out of my hand (when I can), and using a stern "no" whenever she is bad. Also, when she is playing with her toys or just relaxing I say "good girl" and stuff like that. It seems like all day she is a good girl and gives me kisses and plays and naps and if she bites and i tell her "no" she will quit. Then, darkness falls and she turns into a little witch. She will bite ferociously, and not just me, but anyone near her. She even will bite my face and last night she ripped into my cuticle and drew blood, OW. I am so sick of being bit and scratched that I just have to put her in her cage, even though I know that should not be a punishment place but I do not know what else to do with this little monster! After a LONG day with her, now that school is out I am home pretty much all day until I have to work, which is typically at night, I have had it and just want to relax with her, but oh no, she wants to squirm and wriggle around so much that I'm afraid she's gonna fall and hurt herself. I have scratches all up and down my chest and arms from her doing this and I have just had it. I worked a few nights this week and my mom said she runs into the dining room( where she isnt supposed to be) and will hide and bark at her or sometimes potty. I told my mom she has to be stern and not be so lenient, bc then at 5:30 am when i am trying to get out the door, she wants to run in there and hide and bark at me. She can't go to obedience classes yet, but I don't know what else to do in the mean time. I tell her "no" every single time she bites me. I will put her on her back to settle her down any time she turns crazy. I am running out of ideas or reasons of why she could be doing this. I read in another thread about food and exercise. She eats Royal Canin, and really doesn't get any treats, just a couple cheerios a day. I take her to potty outside on a leash so she gets her walking in as well as me playing tug with her all afternoon. She doesn't whine when she is in her crate so i don't think it's that but I just need help! I am so sorry for the huge rant, but I just can't take it anymore and I need your help! -Sarah
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12-15-2005, 09:46 PM | #2 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA
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| Awwwww... poor little puppy She must be teething. I know its tough....Reyna chewed through kitchen cabinets, furniture, my toes, my fingers...anything and everything. It's frustrating but they are babies...they don't know any better. It is soothing for them I guess. It'll pass...as with everything when it comes to our little yorkies...patience patience patience good luck! |
12-15-2005, 09:52 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Do you think that's all it is? During the day she will start chewing me, which doesnt hurt or bother me, but I don't want her to think it's okay so I give her a chew toy. But at night, she is not chewing on me she is biting me and when I tell her "no" she snaps at me. I hope she stops soon. Of course, I don't have much patience this week with anyone, but my family has noticed the change in her as well.
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12-15-2005, 09:52 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | some of the same here My 5 month old becomes crazy about 5 pm every nite. Almost the same behavior as you describe. I have given her carrots and just walk away. A friend suggested I have her bite one of her paws but haven't been able to do that yet. I will be happy to have some help her too. |
12-15-2005, 09:56 PM | #5 |
Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California!
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| Tinkerbell was like that at night as a puppy too. Kinda wierd. I would put her in her crate too when she would get like that. She would seem so much better when i would let her out after that little timeout.She did grow out of it. Hang in there!!! THere's nothing wrong with taking a little break from her when she is misbehaving like that. How old is your baby? |
12-15-2005, 10:01 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| She is 13 weeks old. I wonder why it happens at night, hmm. Lucy is usually better after her little time out too, but I always read on here that you shouldn't use their crate as punishment. So far it is working and she doesn't whine so I guess it is okay to do for now. I'm glad to hear that it is not just us that has this problem. I was beginning to think she had rabies lol.
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12-15-2005, 10:15 PM | #7 |
Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya
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| i don't use the crate as "punishment" but i do use it as a "time out" sometimes. the trainer in bunjee's obedience class also recommended it. i sprayed and smeared bitter apple on every piece of kitchen cabinet that bunjee could access 'cause he kept chewing on them despite all the wonderful other toys i have for him to play with. most of the time he's sweet as can be and playful in a gentle way. but sometimes he's so rambunctious and wouldn't heed my "NO BITE" commands that I have to just carry him to the crate for a time out and then walk away. sometimes to prevent him from chewing on my fingers i'd spray bitter apple on my hands. which works, unless i'm wearing short sleeves, then he'll just travel up to my wrist or forearm for a chew. i try replacing my fingers with a toy and he won't take it. he'll ignore the toy and come back to my hands. he's going on 12 weeks right now. he's doing well in potty training. doesn't cry too much in his crate anymore. he even stopped trying to take off his new sweater today! but the nipping and biting, that is definitely annoying and i've got battle scars to prove as well. everyone say, it's a phase.... so i'm waiting for the phase to pass... waiting.... waiting.... is it over yet??? |
12-15-2005, 10:26 PM | #8 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California
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| Aria went through the same stage and even though she still bites a little she learned to "play" bite. What worked for us (we heard from a friend who used to train dogs) is to YELP like another dog would when she bites hard and then walk away or ignore her. She will learn that when she bites hard she's not playing nice and that no one wants to play with someone like that. When we used to do that to Aria she would stop immediately look at us and if we ignored her then she would start kissing us....so it seemed as if she felt bad for playing mean. Hope it helps...let us know if it gets any better
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12-15-2005, 10:59 PM | #9 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California
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| When they start bitting at you they all they really want is you're attention. I know sometimes it seems like we give them alot but for them its not enough. Ruby is the same way when she wants to play and wants my attention. Fortunately she doesn't do this to often and whe she does I play with her or give her what she wants,I have thankfully build a relationship with her to were she can communicate with me and lme me with her with only a look from her or a certain behavior. I am sure and hope that with time you will build this kind of communication with yours and I am sure it will happen just be patient. |
12-15-2005, 11:22 PM | #11 | |
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12-16-2005, 12:41 AM | #12 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| My pup is 14 weeks old also and would bite me constantly too -- if I let him. If I throw a toy out on the floor, he sometimes goes and play with that for a while. Toys and other things to chew on are often a good solution. Occasionally, when he is driving me crazy biting me - I hold his mouth shut. This doesn't hurt him and he really hates it. I wait a few seconds until he starts whinning a little before I let him go. I'll do this a few times when he's biting, and sometimes he will go and do something else. When he bites and hurts me, I want it to be a little unpleasant for him also. Teething puppies have to be chewing on something constantly. We just don't want it to be us. And, it's a stage that they go through and eventually they stop doing it. Every puppy I have ever had has done this - albeit some worse than others. And boy aren't their little teeth sharp! **** I don't feel that my puppy's biting me is an act of aggression. To him, it is just play. Even some of his little episodes of aggression toward me are play. I notice him and my other dog playing this way a lot. He is growling and pretending to be real tough and bites my other dog a lot. But they have hair, and they aren't hurting one another as much as they hurt us when they bite. It's all part of growing up. Try a lot of toys and other things for him to chew on. Try holding his mouth shut for a while. Try getting him interested in other things. They love to play with paper. I give my pup a sheet of wadded up paper once in a while. All puppies do this, and I am sure that some are worse than others. Have patience (he will outgrow this) and good luck! Carol Jean |
12-16-2005, 02:54 AM | #13 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland
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| I had two pups, brother and sister, so they would playfight each other, and then when they got tired, they would snuggle with me. |
12-16-2005, 06:32 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Farmersville,TX
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| I guess that i am shocked that you would have such little patience with a baby. |
12-16-2005, 06:38 AM | #15 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland
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| I'm glad you came on here and asked for help. If you want to pm me or email me you can. |
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