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BenjaminsMom27 · 05-30-2007, 03:17 PM

So ... today benjamin held his poops and pees for 5 1/2 hours today!! Sounds great except that he had access to the pad all day and decided to teach me a thing or two about going to work and leaving him home... as he proceeded to eliminate in my kitchen and living room as soon as set free...

Of course I didnt scold him... But some one asked me have I taught him "NO" yet...

and well I haven't so my friend having large dogs uses the choke collar to teach this... but that will never do for little benji... so I started with the nose flick... Unfortunately.. this only enrages him and makes it worse...

My silk throw pillows are taking a beating.. and every time i flick his nose and give a stern NO he atttacks my hand and goes back to chewing even more aggressively... and then if he sees me even try to put my fingers into the "flick" position attacks my hand wildly....

Any better suggestion???

krissyb24 · 06-04-2007, 11:14 PM

When you say NO- say it firmly and then ignore him. vs. Say Yes very 'happily' and praise him when he does something right- and a lot of attention.

I strongly recommend Petsmart puppy classes! They teach positive reinforcement, you and your puppy will be much happier!

MyTrixie143 · 06-05-2007, 01:03 AM

Never flick them on the nose or hold their mouth or do anything of the sort, this only causes more aggression which I am sure you have seen.
Are you trying to stop him from chewing on something he isn't suppose to?
If this is the case, give him a firm no and if he still doesn't listen coax him over with a toy or treat that is better and then pick up the thing he isn't suppose to have. This is also a way of teaching him the "leave it command", by leaving whatever he currently chewing on when you ask him to, he gets rewarded and will learn the command quickly.

bettyeanne · 06-05-2007, 03:56 AM

"No" is the most valuable command your pup will learn, IMO. That's the second command we taught Toto. The first thing she learned was "Good Girl"! She loves hearing that ... always in a happy voice. We never, ever yell or raise our voice to her and it's wonderful to simply say no in a normal tone and she obeys. When potty training, I simply watched her and if she looked like she needed to go I put her on her pad and told her "Good girl" ... if she had an accident, I immediately picked her up, told her "no" and placed her on the pad. Didn't take her long to get the idea. She has never chewed on anything that didn't belong to her so I cannot speak to that problem. I would suggest that you continue to teach "No" but enforce it by doing something else that Benjamin doesn't like instead of flicking his nose ... that hurts, doesn't it?

xxmxaxrxyxx · 06-05-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bettyeanne

"No" is the most valuable command your pup will learn, IMO. That's the second command we taught Toto. The first thing she learned was "Good Girl"! She loves hearing that ... always in a happy voice. We never, ever yell or raise our voice to her and it's wonderful to simply say no in a normal tone and she obeys. When potty training, I simply watched her and if she looked like she needed to go I put her on her pad and told her "Good girl" ... if she had an accident, I immediately picked her up, told her "no" and placed her on the pad. Didn't take her long to get the idea. She has never chewed on anything that didn't belong to her so I cannot speak to that problem. I would suggest that you continue to teach "No" but enforce it by doing something else that Benjamin doesn't like instead of flicking his nose ... that hurts, doesn't it?

sounds kinda like what i did for my babies....NO and GOOD GIRL/BOY is 2 of the most needed commands...kekek

ellie81 · 06-05-2007, 05:06 AM

yeah, after you say no, ignore him, that's what they can't stand, you being mad and him and ignoring him. "No" is just a word, what it implies is another story.

Hokule'a · 06-05-2007, 05:11 AM

I rarely use the word 'no' except in 'no bark', I usually just say 'aaack' sorta like the AFLAC duck - for some reason it stops them dead in their tracks

05-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#1
BenjaminsMom27 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York Posts: 48	Teaching Benjamin the word "NO" So ... today benjamin held his poops and pees for 5 1/2 hours today!! Sounds great except that he had access to the pad all day and decided to teach me a thing or two about going to work and leaving him home... as he proceeded to eliminate in my kitchen and living room as soon as set free... Of course I didnt scold him... But some one asked me have I taught him "NO" yet... and well I haven't so my friend having large dogs uses the choke collar to teach this... but that will never do for little benji... so I started with the nose flick... Unfortunately.. this only enrages him and makes it worse... My silk throw pillows are taking a beating.. and every time i flick his nose and give a stern NO he atttacks my hand and goes back to chewing even more aggressively... and then if he sees me even try to put my fingers into the "flick" position attacks my hand wildly.... Any better suggestion???

06-05-2007, 01:03 AM	#3
MyTrixie143 Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,210	Never flick them on the nose or hold their mouth or do anything of the sort, this only causes more aggression which I am sure you have seen. Are you trying to stop him from chewing on something he isn't suppose to? If this is the case, give him a firm no and if he still doesn't listen coax him over with a toy or treat that is better and then pick up the thing he isn't suppose to have. This is also a way of teaching him the "leave it command", by leaving whatever he currently chewing on when you ask him to, he gets rewarded and will learn the command quickly. __________________ A dog is a furry person! http://www.dogster.com/?300866 Tracey & the gang Destiny Scampers Harmony Brownie Buster Trixie~Sugar~Peppi~Daisy

06-05-2007, 03:56 AM	#4
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 7,910	"No" is the most valuable command your pup will learn, IMO. That's the second command we taught Toto. The first thing she learned was "Good Girl"! She loves hearing that ... always in a happy voice. We never, ever yell or raise our voice to her and it's wonderful to simply say no in a normal tone and she obeys. When potty training, I simply watched her and if she looked like she needed to go I put her on her pad and told her "Good girl" ... if she had an accident, I immediately picked her up, told her "no" and placed her on the pad. Didn't take her long to get the idea. She has never chewed on anything that didn't belong to her so I cannot speak to that problem. I would suggest that you continue to teach "No" but enforce it by doing something else that Benjamin doesn't like instead of flicking his nose ... that hurts, doesn't it? __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://yorkierescuecolorado.com/home.html

06-05-2007, 05:06 AM	#6
ellie81 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 5,117 Blog Entries: 1	yeah, after you say no, ignore him, that's what they can't stand, you being mad and him and ignoring him. "No" is just a word, what it implies is another story. __________________ Ellie and Bengi Bengi's Dogster President of the Spoiled Rotten Club Bengi Koda Jade

06-05-2007, 05:11 AM	#7
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,311	I rarely use the word 'no' except in 'no bark', I usually just say 'aaack' sorta like the AFLAC duck - for some reason it stops them dead in their tracks __________________ Eva's keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani Kalani - Official member of The Little Gentleman's Club

06-04-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
krissyb24 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 26	When you say NO- say it firmly and then ignore him. vs. Say Yes very 'happily' and praise him when he does something right- and a lot of attention. I strongly recommend Petsmart puppy classes! They teach positive reinforcement, you and your puppy will be much happier!