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10-25-2014, 08:57 PM | #1 |
YT Addict | Worst is happening Well my boo seemed so mild mannered when we got him. Now he nips peoples heels. Dont like other dogs. So need to take both my pap and boo to training. Unfortunately i cant till i recooperate from surgery. Hes taken on my paps bad habits. Never had dogs who are so unruly. My doxie teethed and chewd stuff but got over it. Boo has chewd the hospital bed cord which caused it to burn the motor up. Then chewd my ear phones in to. Actually two of them he is chewing my cable wire. Then we noticed our towel bar was on the floor he pulled on the towel till he broke it off. Then today both were outside. One of the neighbors brought there little dog out. While bringing mine back in the pap got around a bush and pulled loose tearing after the little dog. Me running behind trying to get her. Not able to watch boo he was nipping the ladys heal. Hubby finally got there helped me get them in the house. Checked on them dog fine marks on neighbors leg. Sooo over whelmed i only pray the apt dont make us get rid of dogs. Sooo frustrated . Wont get rid of my babies but got to get them under control. |
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10-26-2014, 05:18 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | You might want to go to an obedience class with other dogs present - that can help tremendously. You have a wild one, lol!
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10-26-2014, 06:26 AM | #3 |
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| I'm sure it is a challenge to work with the dogs while you are recuperating from surgery. In addition to training, daily activity is important to burn off energy. Pent up energy and boredom is often what causes these little guys to do things they shouldn't. A daily routine helps too. My boys know that they can expect a big outing in the evening, so they are relatively patient during the day. They also know they can expect little things during the day: brief play sessions, tricks for treats, a nap with grandpa, lunch, car rides for errands and so on. If you and your husband can institute a routine of small things, whatever you are capable of, this might help. For chewing, try to keep everything that might be attractive to chew out of reach. I trust my boys, but after a recent accident a member here experienced, I started unplugging my laptop computer that I used to leave within reach.
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10-26-2014, 06:33 AM | #4 |
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| Sophie Kate who is six years old will chew up items still to do this day. A lot of her chewing comes from her being bored (usually while I am working and she is in my home office with me). We get around this by giving her specific items that are hers to chew like a Nyla bone and also a lot of exercise (we go for walks a lot and if the weather does not permit it we play fetch with her and a good game of hide and seek). I am very concerned about your dogs chewing up cords, Sophie Kate did the same thing as a puppy and it scared me so badly. I am not sure how you can control this while you are recovering from surgery other than to keep an eye on them all the time and when they start chewing a cord you need to redirect them. Good luck and it sounds like you have a lively bunch at your house.
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10-26-2014, 09:11 AM | #5 |
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| When biting spray them with a water bottle. They need to be kept safe from cords or they could become electrocuted and die, it has happened so if you can not pick up or hide the cord block them from a room or put them in an exercise pen especially when you can not watch them. When they go outside they need to be either in a secure fence they can not get out of or on a leash. Yes you do need to get some training as well,as they need to burn energy going for walks and doing things like dog puzzles.
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10-27-2014, 01:40 AM | #6 |
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| Get ahold of this asap, the longer they go on like this the harder it will be to get them out of these habits,trust me, I'm taking mine to obedience now,i wish i wouldn't have given them so much control fr the start,yorkies can be so stubborn and sometimes its easier to give into them,If you can start watching him like a hawk and correct him as soon as you see him biting cords, i was lucky first few times mine did that i said unh nah unh No! Really loudly and firm and it stopped,unplug things you barley use that way itll be easier to keep track of what hes chewing, buy baby safety plugs for the open sockets,give him toys to occupy him , squirrels in a tree stump, Kong's with treats in them etc, if your unable to walk him daily, perhaps there is someone who can for you? Get him socialized, bring people and other dogs to visit if he is uncomfortable with this dont sook him or let him sit on your lap, you need to be in control ,get him to sitt beside you in his leash and harness,as soon as he starts to wiggle say no, make him sit again, push his bum down if he wont, then praise him when he dose it, give him a treat,practice this daily especially when there are people or other dogs around him, tthen he'll learn when you tell him to sit beside you , even when your watching tv make him sit beside you as you hold his harness, he starts to wiggle you make him sit,he has to, then next time your outside and you see distractions you get him to sit , , my yorkie was social when he was little but as he got older he became like yours, its going to be alot of work and you have to be persistent, when my dog sees people i now get him to sit beside me ,and he knows he cant move, so he no longer trys to run off and bite ankles. Get him some bullwrinkles when he wants a chew , theyre great! I know exactly how your feeling, i hope at least something i wrote here might help, im still working on undoing how much ivle let them have control and own my life and house aha, its a work in progress and will take lots of time and patience, |
10-27-2014, 08:04 PM | #7 |
YT Addict | Thank you so much for all your comments. Today is a better day. I had neck surgery will take 12 weeks to recoop. My husband then has to have lower back surgery. But the lady must not have reported us. Least nothing from office. We have wires covered. If he will leave them under cover. It does scare me for sure. I will take one of the dogs for training and apply it to boo. We went for a long ride today. Little more than i should have i think. But boo did great this time. We stopped many times but he was more interested in playing so didnt pooh. So he got sick once. Right after he went pooh. Think being weak still crazyness is much worse. I love my babies. Just got to get these bad behaviors gone. Thanks |
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