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Chloes dad · 04-09-2010, 08:00 PM

Ok so first i would like to say that some people will not agree with what I am about to say..And that's ok .But In my case this worked for me.

A little back round: Chloe used to be a terror!! It was around 4months old when I even posted a thread asking if it were possible for your dog to hate you..lol She never listened, She tore everything up furniture, molding, carpet, cords, cord's and more cords. She wasn't making any progress with potty issues In fact she would pee right in front of me and even on the couch! I tried everything from bitter sprays etc. The last straw was she lunged at my face a lot and she would nip me in the nose or lip.The only thing she never did was bark (luckily).

I called my breeder and she told me it was all about dominance. She told me a trick she had used that was controversial. When the dog bit she would grab him/her and bite their ear. Not hard enough to do damage to actually hurt them, But apply enough pressure for them to make a noise. She explained that when dogs are with other dogs playing, They bite each other to show dominance not to hurt each other. Well I reluctantly tried it.... But it worked!! She got the point right away, I think I only had to do it twice. I also made my commands very clear, And simple, keeping them to one word. I also made sure she had lots of chew toys and while playing with her if she nipped my hands id Drop the toy, put my hands behind my back, And leave the room for 10-15 min to show I was not happy.

She is now 8months old and She is a compleatly different dog. No chewing what-so-ever, 99.9% potty trained, plays fetch, obeys commands like sit, stay, ect. And if she does do something bad and I even have to say the word bad, She puts her ears down, And will beg for forgiveness with licks. She is also always praised by for everything good. Every time I see her go potty where shes supposed to, when she sits, stays etc. getting older prob played a factor but being consistent, and showing dominance I now have the best companion I could ever ask for!

Sorry so long, Hope that helps & best of luck!

04-09-2010, 08:00 PM	#9
Chloes dad Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kenosha,wi,USA Posts: 117	Ok so first i would like to say that some people will not agree with what I am about to say..And that's ok .But In my case this worked for me. A little back round: Chloe used to be a terror!! It was around 4months old when I even posted a thread asking if it were possible for your dog to hate you..lol She never listened, She tore everything up furniture, molding, carpet, cords, cord's and more cords. She wasn't making any progress with potty issues In fact she would pee right in front of me and even on the couch! I tried everything from bitter sprays etc. The last straw was she lunged at my face a lot and she would nip me in the nose or lip.The only thing she never did was bark (luckily). I called my breeder and she told me it was all about dominance. She told me a trick she had used that was controversial. When the dog bit she would grab him/her and bite their ear. Not hard enough to do damage to actually hurt them, But apply enough pressure for them to make a noise. She explained that when dogs are with other dogs playing, They bite each other to show dominance not to hurt each other. Well I reluctantly tried it.... But it worked!! She got the point right away, I think I only had to do it twice. I also made my commands very clear, And simple, keeping them to one word. I also made sure she had lots of chew toys and while playing with her if she nipped my hands id Drop the toy, put my hands behind my back, And leave the room for 10-15 min to show I was not happy. She is now 8months old and She is a compleatly different dog. No chewing what-so-ever, 99.9% potty trained, plays fetch, obeys commands like sit, stay, ect. And if she does do something bad and I even have to say the word bad, She puts her ears down, And will beg for forgiveness with licks. She is also always praised by for everything good. Every time I see her go potty where shes supposed to, when she sits, stays etc. getting older prob played a factor but being consistent, and showing dominance I now have the best companion I could ever ask for! Sorry so long, Hope that helps & best of luck! __________________ ~~~~~~Chloe& Kallie~~~~~~