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Originally Posted by Twag2006  This is my first post but i'm always reading and learning so much from all of you but now i have a serious issue.
My 4mo old Yorkie [Flash] has drastically gotten out of control. My mom is to the point where she wants me to get rid of him. He barks at everyone anytime someone touches him he bites. He will pee outside whenever you take him out but we have to keep him either in the crate or his playpen cuz if we let him roam around he'll squat whereever he pleases. He growls at everyone and jumps at everyone.
The worst part about it is that he's in the petsmart training class and he's fine when we're there so if i tell them he's bad at home they think im overreacting cuz he acts so innocent. The vet suggested waiting a few weeks and having him nutered which I disagree with I feel like he's still too young. What can I do?! He's been checked for fleas i thought maybe he was irritated by something, it was nothing.
I've tried the squirt bottle, the metal can, i've even tried scolding him verbally but he'll just argue with everyone. Its getting to the point where I cant even take him out with me because all the little kids want to play with him and i'm scared he'll bite
PLEASE HELP!!  |
Welcome! I would say that because he's good in training, that's a good thing and gives you somewhere to start. I would venture to say he somehow feels subordinate in class but when he comes home, he is trying to take the pack leader role. Somehow, you have to create the same atmosphere at home as you do in class. You know.... be the pack leader.
In a few weeks, he'll be 5 months old, and there are a lot of YT'ers that had their boys neutered at that age. Coby was 6 months old, and I don't know if it was the neutering or just the maturing at that age, but he did lose a bit of that "out of control" edge afterward.
I'm sure you'll get some other tips and support. In the meantime, good luck!! And keep asking questions.