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Originally Posted by biewerlover  thanks so much, now that you put it that way, I kinda feel bad. These dogs are just soo smart, you would think theyd know better. lol
They are smart there is no doubt about it. When I train dog owners (and dogs) the first thing we look at is human behaviors and expectations. Too many times, the human is wanting the dog to think like we do. Watch Dog Whisper, he is always saying..dogs ARE NOT human they are not wired like we are, thats not to say they are not intelligent. Yes, they do things they shouldn't but my feeling is it is not to get back at us, but is generally because they have issue with being bored, frustrated, are young etc. A toddler might know he/she is not supposed to write on the wall with that big black permanent marker. How many of us have had it happen?!! Does it mean our toddler is dumb or mad at us? NO, they just want to do it.
This is what makes our lives with our dogs so darned interesting. Imagine how boring your day would have been if you had not sat on crap right?!!!  |
I think anyone who owns a Yorkie will tell you that these dogs are smart - they don't view the world like other breeds. I've been owned by Yorkies all my life and I can honestly say that they do hold a grudge, not in human terms but they understand. My use of the word "punish" was for lack of better term, but Riley was letting mommy know that leaving him in the car was stressful to him and that is his way of letting her know.
I love Cesar - been to his seminars and online seminars and I'm a certified animal trainer for over 15 years. I have worked with MANY dog breeds and cats but the Yorkie always stands out. Their reasoning skills are high, they have an incredible ability to problem solve and they have no problem letting their owners know when they dislike something - and that isn't just human behavior. Animals correct one another all the time so why wouldnt they correct humans?