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Originally Posted by louis D  I cant find that bitter spray anywhere so i did the coin in a can thing this morning and it looks like it works, but what if he gets used to it or likes it eventually?
My parents and gran started smaking him after i said they shouldn't but they carry on and he is so aggressive with us now, is it coz they hit him?
I cant yell at my baby but if i do will that make him distrust me? |
You don't always yell at them, you just need to do it the first couple times so that they know you're serious when you say no - if you sound mad enough, they'll quickly learn what no means and soon enough you can just say it. They won't distrust you as long as you give him some lovin later when he's behaving well! It's like when your mom used to punish you, it has to happen so you learn how to behave, but you still love your mom after!
When you say aggressive is he actually trying to hurt you? Or is he trying to play and just doesn't understand what kind of play is appropriate? If he's jumping around and growling and really excited, it's playful behaviour and you just have to teach him how to play nicely.
But if it isn't playful aggressive you HAVE to let him know who's in charge. become the alpha dog immediately! Make sure everything you and your dog do is YOUR decision. petting time is your decision, play time is your decision, and don't give him any attention unless he's behaving in an appropriate manner. Attention is like a reward for them, so if your 'rewarding' him when he's aggressive he thinks he's allowed to repeat that behaviour.
and hitting will not teach them anything. I'm glad the cans working, but it's true if you use it too often, they will get used to it. Then you need to resort to something else if they haven't learned yet. remember, the idea with the can is to not let him know that YOU made the noise. Use it as a distraction to stop bad behaviour, then once he's quiet and looking for where the noise came from, reward him for behaving well - and right away too.
Good luck with your pup!
Remember, 10 weeks is really young for Yorkies, most don't leave their momma's until they are 12 weeks, so don't expect too much too soon.
Be consistant with your rules and he'll soon learn how to be a friendly playful pup!