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Lisa · 03-09-2005, 12:59 PM

Hi Everyone,
have just joined Yorkietalk. My puppy is 5 months old and he is very good in the flat. He has been sitting since he was 10 weeks old and can lie down, come, stay, wait ect., but when he goes outside (and he has been walked several times each day since he had his jags) he gets very noisy, to the point that people stare and tut and I get very anxious. He starts off by whimpering and this gets louder until he is yipping and yapping by the time we get out. He pulls constantly on his lead and is not put off by being told to be quiet or by being pulled back to heel. He wants to run all the time. After the initial excitement he calms down a little and makes no more noise, but if he sees another person he pulls and darts about and starts to yelp again, this is worse if it's another dog. He doesn't even seem aware he is doing it and I can't seem to get his attention either.
I had a Yorkie before and he was very quiet and well behaved outside so this is new to me. Chico loves to be out so it is not fear but excitement (his ears are up and tail wagging). Also he is very noisy if we stop to cross the road, he wants to keep moving!! and if we go into a shop and he is picked up he will yap too.
Any advice would be gratefully received!

03-09-2005, 12:59 PM	#1
Lisa YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 6	Yappy Pupster Hi Everyone, have just joined Yorkietalk. My puppy is 5 months old and he is very good in the flat. He has been sitting since he was 10 weeks old and can lie down, come, stay, wait ect., but when he goes outside (and he has been walked several times each day since he had his jags) he gets very noisy, to the point that people stare and tut and I get very anxious. He starts off by whimpering and this gets louder until he is yipping and yapping by the time we get out. He pulls constantly on his lead and is not put off by being told to be quiet or by being pulled back to heel. He wants to run all the time. After the initial excitement he calms down a little and makes no more noise, but if he sees another person he pulls and darts about and starts to yelp again, this is worse if it's another dog. He doesn't even seem aware he is doing it and I can't seem to get his attention either. I had a Yorkie before and he was very quiet and well behaved outside so this is new to me. Chico loves to be out so it is not fear but excitement (his ears are up and tail wagging). Also he is very noisy if we stop to cross the road, he wants to keep moving!! and if we go into a shop and he is picked up he will yap too. Any advice would be gratefully received!