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Apache · 09-10-2007, 08:33 AM

Please I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my Yorkie's crazy behavior.
My Prince is about 8 months old...he'll be 9 in a couple of days.

The only reason I can think of for his behavior change is that I have a new boyfriend, (the first one since I've had Prince) and he's been spending a lot of time at my house. At first I was worried that Prince just didn't like him. His trainer kept saying "trust your dog" but it's not that. Prince loves my bf...always wanting to play with him and be around him, but any time that my bf gets close to me or hugs me it sets Prince off. He'll either charge at us and start barking or stand between us and bark.

For starters he's been barking...A LOT. Whenever I leave the house, if he doesn't get what he wants, if he doesn't like something I tell him (especially if he's being corrected) IT's like he's talking back alll the time. I don't know what to do other than tell him no or quiet...but that only triggers more barking.

He's also chewing everything and heavily. Within the lat 3 weeks he's chewed up 2 harnesses and completely destroyed 3 sets of Nylabone keys. He only wants to chew things that are very hard...like he chews the hard plastic of the harnesses. He's got all his adult teeth, so I don't think he's still teething, plus he has so so many toys to chew on.

He's also starting to pee on the floor....Prince is pretty much housebroken. We haven't had accidents in the house since he was about 6 months old. Since the new bf has been in the picture, we've started having them again. It's not the territory marking, cause it's a lot of urine. The other day he peed on the couch and just this morning he peed in the middle of my bed. (He was at home with my bf and somehow found his way into my room and went for it)
Part of me is thinking he's pissed off cause he doesn't sleep in the bed with me anymore but I don't know how true this is.

He jumps on people incessantly, no matter how much I correct him. He has a foot fetish and licks the feet of everyone that he can, no matter how much it annoys them. He seems to like it more if it does. Apparently he's very calm when I'm not around, like if it's just him and the bf.

I'm at my wits end right now. I love Prince to bits....but his behavior is driving me nuts and I don't know what to do!

09-10-2007, 08:33 AM	#1
Apache Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 21	My pup is really really acting out! help! Please I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my Yorkie's crazy behavior. My Prince is about 8 months old...he'll be 9 in a couple of days. The only reason I can think of for his behavior change is that I have a new boyfriend, (the first one since I've had Prince) and he's been spending a lot of time at my house. At first I was worried that Prince just didn't like him. His trainer kept saying "trust your dog" but it's not that. Prince loves my bf...always wanting to play with him and be around him, but any time that my bf gets close to me or hugs me it sets Prince off. He'll either charge at us and start barking or stand between us and bark. For starters he's been barking...A LOT. Whenever I leave the house, if he doesn't get what he wants, if he doesn't like something I tell him (especially if he's being corrected) IT's like he's talking back alll the time. I don't know what to do other than tell him no or quiet...but that only triggers more barking. He's also chewing everything and heavily. Within the lat 3 weeks he's chewed up 2 harnesses and completely destroyed 3 sets of Nylabone keys. He only wants to chew things that are very hard...like he chews the hard plastic of the harnesses. He's got all his adult teeth, so I don't think he's still teething, plus he has so so many toys to chew on. He's also starting to pee on the floor....Prince is pretty much housebroken. We haven't had accidents in the house since he was about 6 months old. Since the new bf has been in the picture, we've started having them again. It's not the territory marking, cause it's a lot of urine. The other day he peed on the couch and just this morning he peed in the middle of my bed. (He was at home with my bf and somehow found his way into my room and went for it) Part of me is thinking he's pissed off cause he doesn't sleep in the bed with me anymore but I don't know how true this is. He jumps on people incessantly, no matter how much I correct him. He has a foot fetish and licks the feet of everyone that he can, no matter how much it annoys them. He seems to like it more if it does. Apparently he's very calm when I'm not around, like if it's just him and the bf. I'm at my wits end right now. I love Prince to bits....but his behavior is driving me nuts and I don't know what to do!