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12-30-2006, 09:14 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Syracuse
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| Very Discouraged Please Help Ok, Im not sure if this is something that everyone goes through so I have decided to post on here to see what you all think and hopefully for some help. Sam is 6 months old and will not calm down. Its to the point where we are not enjoying him at all! I love my dog very much but cant take it any longer. All he does is bite (even when scolded not to!) and when he is scolded he wants to do it more and starts to bark. When you try to pick him up he runs away and barks (like its playtime) I have to get him by giving treats. Then there is the potty issue. I have spent everyday and all day taking him outside to go. Prob every 20 minutes I ask him to go poty and bring him out. Sometimes he goes then there are other times I have to chase him around the house or trick him so that I can pick him up and bring him out there. At night when its time to settle down all he wants to do is jump all over me and bite, run around and bark. Please everyone help me out here! Im not sure what to do anymore and its pretty discouraging. People do not want to come over b/c of him and Im starting to get really upset with this constant behavior. We are not able to enjoy him at all! I have spoken to the vet and tech's all they do is nod and say he'll get there. Is this all normal? |
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12-30-2006, 09:30 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WISCONSIN
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| I"m really not much help because my guy is pretty similar except for the potty thing....thats going fairly well but he is a ball of energy and loves to bite on daddy. I can say that he is a little over six months and has begun calming A LITTLE. He has lost some teeth which has seemed to help and we have just gotten him some bully sticks which he loves and keeps him busy for awhile. Please hang in there....in another month or so you should begin seeing a change in him....be consistent and firm but not harsh. I pray every night for the puppy thing to end but I also want to enjoy the good moments they have also...even though they seem to be few and far between. |
12-30-2006, 09:32 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Syracuse
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| Thanks Cooper duke! Thats what Im hoping-that he will calm down a bit soon. |
12-30-2006, 09:37 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WISCONSIN
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| He will definately calm down.....at least we can all go through this together....I have found it really helps to vent and read others dilemas as well. This place has been a god sent for me....I have learned so much. I'm sure our boys will be just fine and we will look back in a few and say..."remember when he was sooo crazy". |
12-30-2006, 09:47 PM | #5 |
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| Bailey does the same thing but he's 4 months........So at what age do they start to calm down??
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12-30-2006, 09:49 PM | #6 |
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| I have heard that after they are neutered, they tend to calm down a bit. Too much testosterone!!! Have you talked to a trainer about his issues? Maybe that would help you too. I wish I could be of more help, but my boys were pretty calm compared to what you are describing for your boy. Just keep loving him though!
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12-30-2006, 10:00 PM | #7 |
Our Blessings R Many Donating Member | Don't give up. Have patience. As a suggestion when you take him out to go potty, I would do so with a harness and leash on him so he will be right there with you and after he does his thing praise him and then take him back inside. Leash training is great and it sure helped to calm Baby Blessing down when she was that age. The biting thing he will outgrow in time. I never let ours have the run of the house till she was older and would come to me when called. Have you thought about taking him to an obedience class? That would really help. Patti and Jack and Baby Blessing |
12-30-2006, 10:05 PM | #8 |
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| Cooper is a year old now, and is much much calmer than he was as a puppy. We had the biting issue (his way of playing) and that has finally ended. I would suggest taking him for walks every day, several if need be. I found Cooper needed more exercise than just playing around the house, he needed to be out and on a walk at least twice a day. The days he missed his walk (weather, or just couldn't for some reason) I noticed he seemed more hyper. I also got Cooper his own dog when he was 8 months old (Carley). Once he had her to play with, he quit the play biting thing with us. They do the biting (playing) to each other, and stand up on their back legs (it looks like they are wrestling). They play keep away with the toys and fetch with the ball and just really seem to enjoy one another. Carley was the best thing we ever did for Cooper! It will get better and you WILL fondly remember those early puppy days, I promise
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12-31-2006, 10:16 AM | #9 |
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| Do you ever take him for a nice long walk? Maybe he needs to burn up some energy.
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12-31-2006, 10:42 AM | #10 |
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| Puppy stages are not always easy. Age does help. Best of luck to you. If it continues you might need to check with your vet. My brother had to put his on medication for anxiety - which I thought was different - but it worked. I would definitely give it a few months though. Good luck!
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12-31-2006, 11:16 AM | #11 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Monroe, NY
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| Oh, I definitely went through this stage so please don't feel bad or be too discouraged. Your baby will calm down and you will learn to relax more and enjoy the puppy times because they're quite funny when they're that young. |
12-31-2006, 11:56 AM | #12 |
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| i agree with the nice long walk!! layla LOVES her walks! and when she gets back she is pooped for the day! since being on vacation we have been going for hour long walks... she is carried when she gets tired.. but she is also 10 months.. you might want to start a bit shorter also with the potty thing.. my trainer suggested learning his schedual... i know now when layla has to poop and generally when she has to pee... i take her out for 10 min... if she does nothing.. she goes in her crate for 10 min... and it's back and forth.. then when she DOES do something.. HUGE celebration.. treats right there in the back yard and SOOOO much praise it makes me want to puke! but she finally got the hang of it! we still have accidents.. but not nearly as many! it was hard with her because i free feed her to get her scheudal. but the older they get the more reliable with the bathroom they get. Hang in there.. we have ALL been there... oh also... i read that every day they should have "crate time" an hour where he is just in there by himself to help calm himself down.. give him a treat, tell him crate, and leave him where you are as long as you aren't busy or doing something exciting he will want to participate in.. it sounds like he is getting himself all wound up! we also had the probelm with layla when you'd go to pick her up she'd just away and growl like she wanted to play.. now we have taght her to "come here" we have a treat in our hand.. we say "come here" and point to the ground where we want her in front of us (kneeling down) and only when she comes to me and i can pick her up does she get her treat. it's a long process but one of the few commands that are very important to us. good luck! |
12-31-2006, 12:36 PM | #13 |
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| Tire him out by walking him or throwing a ball with him, never encourage biting games. If you are playing with him and he wants to bite, yelp at him, if it doesn't stop, yelp and them move away from him. that way he will learn that if he wants to play with you he has to play nice. Likewise if he is on your lap and wants to chew on you, put him on the floor. When you pick him up make sure he has something to chew on besides you. They are babies and it all just takes time. But the main thing is, learn to speak their language. Dogs Don't communicate verbally, they comunicate through actions. As for taking him out to potty, don't allow him the run of the house. And don't chase him. Chasing just makes it a game. Teach him to come to you by treating him when he comes. but use the treats as a reward, not a bribe, there is a big difference. Potty training takes a lot of time and patience. If you find that what you are doing isn't working, then try something different. It's all just a matter of you figuring out how to communicate to him what you expect of him. |
12-31-2006, 12:49 PM | #14 |
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| I read your post and must admit that it almost made me cry. You described my Keegan as a puppy to the tee. I lost him this past July and I miss him terribly. People would come over and he would literally run from shoulder to shoulder and across the top of the couch. He was a hundred miles an hour all day long! At the time it seemed like such a pain and now is one of my fondest memories. Puppyhood really doesn't last that long and he grew up to be the biggest Yorkie personality that I've ever had the priveledge to know. Exercise, discipline, and affection that's what Ceasar says and it works. Be consistant and firm, I've had more than one show down with a yorkie. They are terriers to the heart, little ratters in a beautiful package. Hang in there, it's worth it, life is just better with a little character.
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12-31-2006, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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| I think we've all been through this! When Howie first got into this stage I remember thinking "Oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into?!" I think my yorkie acted like this on account of his teething and bottled up puppy energy. Bully sticks are a LIFE SAVER. They help with the teething and they burn off that nervous yorkie energy that they have. As far as your potty issues, be patient and consistent. I thought it would never happen, but one day Howie just got it. Keep your head up b/c it will get better!!
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