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whoababe · 03-29-2009, 08:45 AM

The Yorkie we got from the pound a month ago is having some BIG problems. We need help or may need to find him another home.
He bit me a few minutes ago; but didn't break the skin.
Here's the problem; He seems to get along with my cats; lets them eat
from his bowl and his water; BUT he went into their room to eat THEIR food and I tried to get him out; and he turned Vicious at me; snapping; snarling; baring his teeth; and wouldn't let ME out of the room. My husband came in and he still acted crazy; so my husband wrapped him in a towel and put him in his crate.
Today he tried to mount two of my cats and when I tried to get him off the one female; he bit at me and went nuts with the snarling, baring his teeth, trying to bite and when my husband tried to pick him up; he went nuts with him and stood his ground against my husband. Finally he calmed down and my husband told him to sit and picked him up and put him in his crate.
I need ADVICE. We are scared for my 6 year old daughter. He has been wonderful and kind except for these two episodes - which are very frightening and need to STOP. Maybe this is why he was in the pound.
WHAT DO I DO? I'm heartbroken. We had him spayed and bought him toys and play with him a lot. He also barks whenever he's crated unless it's nighttime/bedtime. We put him up when we eat and when the cats are out cause he gets so crazy with them at times.
I don't want to risk my daughter getting hurt and I don't want him to bite me or my husband.

03-29-2009, 08:45 AM	#1
whoababe Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burlington, NC, USA Posts: 11	My New Yorkie can Be Vicious! HELP The Yorkie we got from the pound a month ago is having some BIG problems. We need help or may need to find him another home. He bit me a few minutes ago; but didn't break the skin. Here's the problem; He seems to get along with my cats; lets them eat from his bowl and his water; BUT he went into their room to eat THEIR food and I tried to get him out; and he turned Vicious at me; snapping; snarling; baring his teeth; and wouldn't let ME out of the room. My husband came in and he still acted crazy; so my husband wrapped him in a towel and put him in his crate. Today he tried to mount two of my cats and when I tried to get him off the one female; he bit at me and went nuts with the snarling, baring his teeth, trying to bite and when my husband tried to pick him up; he went nuts with him and stood his ground against my husband. Finally he calmed down and my husband told him to sit and picked him up and put him in his crate. I need ADVICE. We are scared for my 6 year old daughter. He has been wonderful and kind except for these two episodes - which are very frightening and need to STOP. Maybe this is why he was in the pound. WHAT DO I DO? I'm heartbroken. We had him spayed and bought him toys and play with him a lot. He also barks whenever he's crated unless it's nighttime/bedtime. We put him up when we eat and when the cats are out cause he gets so crazy with them at times. I don't want to risk my daughter getting hurt and I don't want him to bite me or my husband.