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spoiledrottenpo · 04-26-2007, 12:23 PM

I can tell you really love your Yorkie and the last thing you want to do is get rid of him so I'd keep that as a last resort. Now I'm no pro but I have 4 Yorkies and 1 is so protective of me she was bitting everyone as the came in the front door. I finally got that to stop by giving her a spank and putting her in a playpin (I'm sure you already tried that one). She still barks when someone comes in so I keep a flyswatter close by and say her name "Gabbie, NO!" and hit the floor (NOT HER) with it, she stops right away. I hope and pray it continues to work and eventually hope she stops. But if she starts bitting again a friend told me to make a small SOFT mussel for her (don't buy one cause the're just too extreem at this point and you don'y want to hurt him but want to let him know that it's his mouth thats being bad) and when she starts to growl or bite at someone, put the mussel on her, tell her NO! and give her time-out in the playpin for about 1 minute(If you have a puppy crate or keep your dog in something when sleeping DO NOT USE THAT because thats suppose to be the're safe place), Make sure your dog can still see you and the person they growled at and touch and/or give kisses to that person so your dog can see you love them too, then take your dog out of the pen and hold him in your arms and touch the person several times again , pet your dog and tell him he's a "good boy". Now take the mussel off and put him back on the floor and let him go. Do this each and every time you think he may bite and spend alot of time with the 3 of you together on the floor at his level. It will be a hassel but if you really want to keep him and all else has failed it wouldn't hurt to try it.

04-26-2007, 12:23 PM	#7
spoiledrottenpo Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 41	Tuff One.... I can tell you really love your Yorkie and the last thing you want to do is get rid of him so I'd keep that as a last resort. Now I'm no pro but I have 4 Yorkies and 1 is so protective of me she was bitting everyone as the came in the front door. I finally got that to stop by giving her a spank and putting her in a playpin (I'm sure you already tried that one). She still barks when someone comes in so I keep a flyswatter close by and say her name "Gabbie, NO!" and hit the floor (NOT HER) with it, she stops right away. I hope and pray it continues to work and eventually hope she stops. But if she starts bitting again a friend told me to make a small SOFT mussel for her (don't buy one cause the're just too extreem at this point and you don'y want to hurt him but want to let him know that it's his mouth thats being bad) and when she starts to growl or bite at someone, put the mussel on her, tell her NO! and give her time-out in the playpin for about 1 minute(If you have a puppy crate or keep your dog in something when sleeping DO NOT USE THAT because thats suppose to be the're safe place), Make sure your dog can still see you and the person they growled at and touch and/or give kisses to that person so your dog can see you love them too, then take your dog out of the pen and hold him in your arms and touch the person several times again , pet your dog and tell him he's a "good boy". Now take the mussel off and put him back on the floor and let him go. Do this each and every time you think he may bite and spend alot of time with the 3 of you together on the floor at his level. It will be a hassel but if you really want to keep him and all else has failed it wouldn't hurt to try it.