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12-14-2012, 03:41 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec
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| Hair and barking question... :) 1. I keep my boy's hair short (inch and a half no more), he still knots...can i get away with brushing once a week or do I have to do this every day?? 2. He has learned not to bark in or out of the crate when I'm around (FINALLY! He's been with me for almost 2 weeks, he's a year old. Newly adopted...), when I go into the media room (downstairs) for a few hours with my fam to see a flick or two he barks on and off for the whole time. Will he eventually cease or is his "yorkie-ness" (stubbornness I've been hearing about...) going to keep him a yappy little boy forever?? He's my first terrier, among many breeds over my years with dogs....and I'm no spring chicken lol. I'm an awesome trainer (if I say so myself, sorry haha) and I know dogs eventually "get it" and simmer down...but will his terrier/terrorist ways get the best of my other dog I leave him with (shih tsu mix). She's a rock star to put up with all the racket! (btw: I leave him with a light on, a tv on and my sweet female for company...he's been pottied and he's very cozy in his perfectly sized crate. His toy keeps him company within the crate, so all is good crate wise. He has a view of the tv and his new "sibling". What do ya all think?? THANK YOU.... |
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12-14-2012, 04:02 AM | #2 |
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| Hi. When Barkley started barking for no apparent reason, I used to spray him in the face with water. He squished up his nose, licked his face, and the barking stopped. It took a total of three times doing that. After that, all I had to do when he started yapping was put the spray bottle on the table (or wherever he could see it). The barking stopped completely. Tried it on my nephew who refused to spray his yapping dogs. When I sprayed him in the face and he stopped carrying on as well So you see, it works on humans as well as dogs!!! Try it. Ronnie |
12-14-2012, 04:15 AM | #3 | |
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12-14-2012, 04:25 AM | #4 |
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12-14-2012, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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| I brush Blazer every day. It is great bonding time for us, he loves it, and it keeps him looking great. I could totally be misreading your post but just how long is your baby crated every day? Any chance that he is just lonely or bored without human affection? My boy seems "needy" in the love and attention department.
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12-14-2012, 08:33 AM | #7 |
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| LOL! Big shock there, right? Typical kids.
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12-14-2012, 08:40 AM | #8 |
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| Maybe use a spray conditioner on your dog's coat to help stop the matting. It is important to comb daily. Yorkies are very social and tend to be lap dogs. I'm sure he would rather be with you. It may be he is accustomed to being with his family. I have never separated my dogs from the family. Gracie is always with me. She never barks except when I am a little late feeding her. Yes, they do tend to be vocal dogs. |
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12-15-2012, 04:17 AM | #10 |
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| You're right...I need to make that commitment. I keep it very very short and put clothes on him to counteract the cold. I mean, he has ZERO undercoat so it's not like his hair has any ability to keep him warm in the winter months here in Canada. I bought his "clothes" that have arms and legs and I layer him in all different materials as tho he were a child going out to hit the hills on his snowboard. Brushing is something he hates. He'll get used to it I know and it's my job to make sure he does...and I will. It's just that he's been adjusting to his new home and quite frankly his hair and it's condition was at the bottom of the list of concerns in his adjusting experience. I'm going to begin brushing next week... I'm glad you took the time to answer my question. I know I'm long winded sometimes...I guess cus I'm new here and I want ya all to get to know me already... Take care and thanks! |
12-15-2012, 05:05 AM | #11 | |
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I began crate training him the second he got into this house. By that I mean that I would put him in the crate for an hour here or there while we were all together (with him) going about our day, (ie: we'd be at the dinner table eating dinner and he'd be on the counter watching, crated). I really want him to learn to love his crate and it was clear to me that the previous owner did not teach him that his crate is a lovely space where he can go (no matter where in the world that he is...) to be alone and know it's going to be quiet and calm. We'll watch tv while he's being crated right next to us for a period of time... A few days ago I left him with my female shih tsu mix in the bedroom, tv on, lamp on and the two of them keeping one another company for 3 hours while I watched movies away from them. All this to teach him that he'll survive and I'll come back... Yesterday I went xmas shopping to the mall for 4 hours without him. I plan to do this again today. He HAS to learn that I come back...and that he's fine in his crate. He's very comfortable in a cozy crate that is perfectly sized for his 2 and a half pound body. He has two toys and he's with his new "sibling", he can see her at all times. She is a calm and relaxed energy and is teaching him how to adjust with her confidence and state of mind. He's in VERY good hands here with us, specifically me. I'm an avid trainer and extremely good at it, (by accident) and by pleasure. My passion is dogs...and I have a huge history with them over my many years of living within a canine pack, as their alpha, of course. (Sounds funny the way I put it, but when you have 5 dogs at once it is a PACK...). We had a male german shepherd (150pds) not a thread of fat on that boy...he simply was GIGANTIC! A pony, actually! We had a male flat coated retriever (75lbs), female flat coated (65lbs), female pomeranian (3lbs) and lastly our shih tsu mix (16lbs). They all lived a harmoneous life together in the country side on many acres of land. All but one passed of old age, all older than 13 years (however our female flat coat passed of cancer and was taken at the young age of 10, sadly). I went to seminars to learn how to train hyper-type dogs as flat coated retrievers are quite energetic. It was the best of times living in the country with those dogs! Don't worry about me or my training...I'm a dog lover to the point where they are my babies. I simply need them to have confidence and harmony...and since this yorkie is the first dog I have ever had that I didn't raise from a pup...at the moment he's in a learning curve to acquire his routine and place within this new family. It's going to be an adjustment, but I already see his improvement. He's happy here... He was a wild animal a week and a half ago. The didn't do the necessary behaviors to allow him to live peacefully as he was a burden in the previous family's home. Ultimately he was not wanted, as loved as he was he didn't have security. The young girl that gave him to me loved him enough to let him go....and come live in my warm loving home, where she's seen the way I lead, train and have quality of life with TONS OF LOVE. She wanted the best for her little boy knowing she tried but sadly failed him. Her need to work and go to school and have a boyfriend exceeded her ablility to maintain her dogs' need to thrive and have quality of life. She is a loving young woman who did her best...but in the end she HAD to choose her own life. I don't blame her. Sadly this happens all the time to dogs... It's a crying shame... Happy ending for this boy tho... I was his baby sitter when she went out of town a few months ago before she gave him to me. He loved it here! She kept calling me and asking me "why is my dog not eating now or lathargic?" He was missing us...and loved having another canine by his side to expand his lifestyle... So, no worries about my crate training, ok? It's a manditory part of life for a small dog in my opinion (if not ALL DOGS). Especially since we travel and plan to bring the dogs as they're small enough. Sorry that I was so long winded...but being new here doesn't tell you much about the kind of person I am or what kind of doggy mommy I am. In time you'll feel less concerned about my intentions when I crate my yorkie. He's just turned a year old (and he came here to our home not even potty trained!)...so he's hasn't even earned the right to walk around the house yet. Soon...all in good time. He's has a well developed bladder so potty issues won't be an issue for long... Hope I've cleared things up. Take care. | |
12-15-2012, 05:08 AM | #12 | |
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12-15-2012, 05:15 AM | #13 |
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| Yea, it has everything to do with you... Just disconnect with your love for your dog and get on with brushing is my opinion. I understand what your saying but brushing is a part of his learning. It teaches him that he has to yeild to YOU. Calmly and effectively brush your baby...even if at first you do a bad job..just do it more and more and before you know it he'll be fine with your doing it and you'll be happy with the great job you did. It's a part of training. Dogs don't get a say. If grooming is a part of having this breed then they need to trust that you WILL DO IT calmly and without fear or stress. Even if you have to fake it for a while...you'll eventually like it, do it well and mostly your dog will respect you all the more. Now I'm shutting up LOL |
12-15-2012, 07:03 AM | #14 |
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| Yorkies don't have fur in the traditional sense of fur. They have hair that continues to grow much like human hair. That is why it tends to mat very easily. It could be his clothing is also helping to cause the tangling of the hair. Traditional dog shampoo and conditioners that contain sulfates tend to dry the hair which also promotes matting. Using a good quality all natural shampoo and conditioner weekly will help to keep the hair smooth and easy to comb. A spray conditioner used on the hair between baths will also make combing easier. If he has not been groomed on a regular basis by his previous owner it may take a bit of time for him to accept it. Once you and he are in a daily routine of grooming it should only take a few minutes to get him tangle free and looking good. |
12-15-2012, 07:34 AM | #15 | |
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