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Originally Posted by mychico4  Hey TammyB,
I just recently bought a now 10 1/2 week yorkie poodle female that yelps like crazy. I've had her now for about 3 weeks. She is so sweet and quiet when you take her out to play but otherwise she has a fit. I am trying to kennel and potty train her. I previously had a yorkie terrier who was alot easier to train for some reason maybe because he was a boy. And I got him when he was 5 months. I am looking for help also. I have been putting her on our schedule with kennel/potty and she is usually fine during the work day but if I'm off work during my normal work schedule she has a fit if she hears me. And its not a protective yelp its a "get me out of here" yelp. I don't know what to do but it is so annoying. She is starting to bark maybe 30 minutes then stop but it times she will bark forever. But I discipline her by putting her in a different room in her kennel and she will be quiet for the most part. UGHHHHH! Help me!! The first week I had her I only got about 3 hours of sleep. So it is getting a little bit better, I guess.... |
hey there !! there's alot of information on crate training (which I said earlier I didn't do) but one of the most important things is to
not use them for discipline - you want them to see their crate as a 'safe' place - not as punishment....these little dogs just want to be around us for the most part - all the 'get me out of here' cries are for just that reason.
I caved with mine - especially my youngest when she did it and let her sleep with me - but that isn't for everyone - I'm a super light sleeper and was always aware I had a tiny puppy next to me - plus had to get up every 2 hours to let her use her pad - but don't think a heavy sleeper should do this - and as I said - not everyone thinks this is the way to do things but I'm a woose
- I couldn't bear the very LOUD 'Get me outta here' yells