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Originally Posted by NBSlav  My yorkie has been a handful since we got her almost 3 weeks ago. Layla is going on 13 weeks and she has been a tough little cookie to care for. We have been trying to crate train her at night but she just cries for almost an hour, we have her in a play pen during the day and she cries in there too. We have toys, blankets, she hates them both. She stops after a while but if she sees us she starts up again and tries to jump out of it. Potty training has been another issue, she's going potty outside when we take her (about every hr or two) but she still goes inside even after we have just taken her out. She doesn't let us know when she needs to go outside. She also eats her poop on top of that. She's pretty stubborn too, she ignores me and my husband when we call her to "come" and doesn't follow us when we have her on the leash. She'll do it for treats sometimes. She also rarely wants to be playing or cuddling with us, unless it's to lay on the couch and take a nap. Aren't puppies supposed to want human contact? She plays with her toys and we try to play with her but she ignores us half the time. She's also biting us and chewing (I don't blame for her this since she's probably teething) and doesn't stop when we tell her "NO bite" and ignore her. I've read a couple ideas on using a bell by the door (how does this work?) and pinapple in food to prevent from eating poop. Not sure what to do about her behavior, is this how she's always going to be, very anti-social? Help!  |
Not an expert ...but this is what I did...When I got Penny she cried in the crate at night...I was working at the time..so this is why I did things this way....First she has slept in my bed with me from day 1.... solved the crying...(and I got to snuggle)lol...
I set up a crate (large) to accomadate her things...a pee pad....water and food bowl...and her little bed....and put a towel on top and partial side..(she felt safe and closed in)....she was only in there when I worked...
When she would rough play with biting...I loudly and sternly said "No Bite!"
Only took a week for her to learn...Now when she gets carried away...and I say No Bite...she starts licking me...lol
Penny didn't come when we called her at that age....but once she learned her name she did.....the leash was hard too...About a week she learned to walk on the leash...When I got her it was in Jan....so it was cold and she was so young....that's why we started with pee pads...
now I have another one.. 6mos old...(Angel) she will only go potty outside... so now I am walking 2 in the cold.....she won't tell me ...but I am getting her routine down and when I take her out she goes...and Penny is learning from her...We actually have a bell on the door...so I will be working on that soon...
Penny was never a poop eater....but Angel is... I just watch her...and I think I will try the pineapple..
There say they are one of the hardest to house break....I think my 2 are doing pretty good...We have accident sometimes ....but that comes with having dogs...
Oh and Penny actually loves her crate now...That is her quiet place....Sorry so long.... Hope this helps....You are not alone....Good Luck...Hugs..