Hello everyone,
Im the proud daddy of a 8 week old s**tzu / Yorkie baby girl.
She has made my world, but she is also chewing up my world
I know she is a baby, and is probably teething, but when she has probably $100 worth of chew stuff, yet she still wants to chew on me...
When does the teething stop? I had been told that s**tzu Yorkies are relatively lap dogs, but when I pick her up to simply pet her, she growls and snaps at me. She has literally bit my hands so badly that she has drawn blood! And my wife and I dont get mad at her for "accidnets" she leaves in the house, although we do tell her "no" and take her outside, but she just wants to play around and not handle up on the business matter at hand. Then after 20 - 30 minutes outside, you attempt to pick her up, and she growls and snaps at you again. Ive pinned her loosely with my hand and did the whole "growl" thing at her to let her know Im the master of her, and she licks me so Ill let her go, then she goes back to making me into her "pin cushion". Ive called Man's Best Friend (a training facility) and they said to put rocks in a coke can and shake it firmly and say no loudly when she bites then give her the chew toy, but she shakes so badly from the can, she actually has tears come up in her eyes. Does anyone have some advice? I have a niece (6yrs old) who comes over alot and I dont want "Precious" (the Shorkie...should have been named "Little Marine" because she is a "Devil Dog" lol) to bite her. I mean she draws blood on my 34yr old hands, I could only imagine a 6yr olds little hands.
Thanks
JIM & "Precious"