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07-07-2015, 09:43 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: usa
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| 4 year old - Barking and Biting issues. I have a 4 year old yorkie. He has had issues with barking all his life. He also has bit a couple people when he was in stressful situations (some one reached out to pet him in a crowded street fair and he bit their finger. also couple times he's snipped at joggers/bikers...because the noise and quick pace gets him hyper) I took him to a couple puppy training classes when he was under a year old, and we had to be separated from the rest of the group. The trainer, who own's several small breed dogs, claimed that he's a bad case. We tried rewarding for quiet, but he would just get to barky/hyper around the other dogs. I've tried rewarding him for being quiet. I socialized him when younger. I give him treats on walks when he does not bark.... but all this has only helped to a certain extent. He still wants to bark and dominate everyone. He's especially bad around large men, small children/babies, and large dogs. He gets so riled up around dogs that it looks like he's having a hyper-active panic attack At small dog parks he can do pretty good if there's just a couple small dogs. He will just play with them. But if a large dog comes in or is close he will just bark non stop. To the point that it annoys everyone around and the other dog owners will take their dogs away from us. Any recommendations for a barker/ snipper. He usually won't bite unless really provoked or if he is surprised. |
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07-07-2015, 10:11 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas
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| My Anna is a barker/nipper. It was bearable until we got Willie. He joins right in on her yapping festivities--door bell, fridge kicking on, door knocking, loud cars, anything. I bought a Bark Genie from Amazon and it was delivered yesterday. I am using it sparingly, but so far it is amazing. I say quiet and push the button and hold it down. Anna quiets immediately. Willie takes a few seconds. As far as the nipping, I don't think this will ever be solved with her. When she is frightened or threatened, she lunges. We avoid the situation by putting her in our room when we have visitors. She doesn't behave this way outside of our house, but I tell people up front that she is scared of strangers. This keeps people from trying to pet her.
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07-08-2015, 03:43 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | First I would try the Bark Genie, available on Amazon and elsewhere. Then also though, I would not hesitate for one second to try medication in this case...for his own safety and for others too. An anti anxiety med may do wonders!
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