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Old 08-18-2009, 10:00 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by lizbits View Post
My 1 yr old yorkie has been taking a turn for the worse in his behavior. He has been barking more and more and now actually running and trying to bite people's ankles. I am shocked, and don't know where this is coming from. How do I train him to calm down?
I have been laying him on his side and holding him but he won't calm down and as soon as I let him go hes back to barking/trying to bite.
any advice is appreciated!!!!
You have a under socialized dog to humans that needs support and guidance.
What he is doing is making or asking those creatures that scare him to leave.
What you have is a panic attack which is getting reinforced as Mom gets upset at him being upset. Reinforceing that those creatures should be made to leave and faster as Mom looses her mind and holds me down so those scary beeings not only do not go away but can get me , as Mom my protector or should be holds me down in the face of my biggest fear..... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh bark bark bite. Learned behaviour.
Not alpha at all but FEAR get professional help from a positive trainer.

JL
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