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02-26-2010, 07:45 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TN
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| Question - After Bath Issues? Okay, Maddie has always been a bit hyper after a bath. She will run and carry on and basically just act like she feels good. The last 2-3 times I have bathed her, she has been hyper, but different. She will run and tonight she was digging in her blanket like crazy! She has been running and bouncing around on and off the furniture. She doesn't really act like she's itching or anything but could something be going on? I have recently started using a conditioner on her because she had been scratching some and I thought maybe her skin was dry in this cold wintery weather that we have been having. She has calmed down now. I guess I'm just trying to figure out if she is just playing or if she could be having some kind of reaction?! She's trying to get me to play right now. Also...how is the best way to clip their claws? When I clip Maddie's they have some sharp edges. Also, how did you break your puppy from biting? I've been very firm with her, telling her no and so on. She especially does it when she gets into her playing or when she is wanting me to play. When she is trying to get me to play she will nip at my hands and feet. She has only bit me once when I didn't think she was playing. l'm getting very frustrated with the nipping. I try just telling her no then ignoring her, but that doesn't seem to help. Any suggestions????? |
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02-26-2010, 08:13 PM | #3 |
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| All the dogs I've ever known in my life do this after a bath! I call it the "zoomies!" Jackson does this too where he runs back and forth around the house and starts rubbing himself against the floor, couches, everything! Nipping is something I never had to really deal with too much thankfully but I know my dads dog was a bad puppy biter. Best thing to do is just turn your back and ignore, or make a loud "yelp!" like the mama dog would do to the pup. How old is your pup? Sometimes dogs taken away too soon from their mother don't learn bite inhibition.
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02-26-2010, 08:17 PM | #4 |
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| Gatsby runs like this he acts like if he touches every single square inch of floor in the house he will be dirty again but did you maybe get water in her ears that she was trying to get out
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02-26-2010, 09:21 PM | #5 |
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| My boys get pretty hyper after bathtime...I like the term "zoomies", britster! It's totally normal. My boys do the whole digging thing...they'll rub themselves up against the couches, all over the floor, etc...for them, they're drying themselves. For the nail cutting, let them go out and run on pavement for a while...it will file down their nails. you could also take a nail file and do it yourself, but I prefer to take my boys outside. For the biting, I found that if your baby bites, just pull back and say "ouch!" suddenly and firmly. They'll quickly understand that they hurt you, and when you are sad at your Yorkie, they will feel SOOOO terrible! If that doesn't work, you could pop them on the nose every time they bite, they'll get the picture quickly with that too. I wish you luck with everything, and I'm sure your baby is just fine
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02-26-2010, 09:48 PM | #6 |
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| The reason they run around like nuts after a bath, rubbing all over everything, is that they are trying to get all that nasty clean off their fur |
02-27-2010, 03:27 AM | #7 |
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02-27-2010, 05:12 AM | #8 |
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| Crazy behavior, totally normal. We all call it the zoomies! Nail clipping, time and patience, one toe at a time. Then wait, treats, too! Our Bella still mouths when we play. No nipping, more chewing. Nothing worked. |
02-27-2010, 05:18 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England
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| Mine are the same at bathtime. To stop biting, if she does, screech loudly and turn away from her immediately. Stop all play, she'll soon learn biting is not allowed. I've also found they didn't like the hand sanitiser and didn't even try to bite when I used that. Good luck love. Hugs Shirl x x |
02-27-2010, 05:45 AM | #10 |
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| Yup.......Sadie does this too, but she has an old baby quilt that I put on the floor for her, and that's where she stays till she's pretty much dry, or exhausted. She's done this since she was a puppy. I could watch her "zoomie" on her blankie for hours if she could. I think it's so funny. When the blankie comes out she knows what time it is and runs to her daddy for protection. |
02-27-2010, 08:29 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TN
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| Okay, I'm glad to know that the "zoomies" after bathtime are normal! Thanks for the tips on biting too. Maddie is 4 months old and I was hoping she would grow out of them. I do like the hand sanitizer advice, but knowing Maddie she would eat it! She likes to lick me after I put lotion on. She does seem to get better for a bit then slips back into the nipping. I do try to ignore her and not play, but need to be more consistant. As for the claws, I will try taking her out to walk on something that will kind of file them down. We've had so much snow and cold weather here lately that she hasn't been outside. I bought her a potty patch and she seems to be doing good with it except for poops. She will NOT poop on the thing! Anyways, thanks so much for all of the tips! I will definitely give them a try...and I'm glad to know the zoomies after bath is normal! |
02-27-2010, 09:04 AM | #12 |
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| I'm curious if anyone has a dog that doesn't do this after a bath. Now, THAT would be abnormal. LOL
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02-27-2010, 10:28 AM | #13 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA & FL
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| My Yorkie still nips when he wants us to pay attention to him or play with him. I think it is a Yorkie thing. You could try spraying Bitter Apple on your feet or socks and your hands when he starts biting. I would try just taking off a tiny amount of nail once a week or so. You can file down any rough spots. We are in FL in the winter so my dog gets his nails ground pretty well, but in the summer when we are up north where we live there is no cement or asphault so he needs to have his nails trimmed once in a while. |
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