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Originally Posted by pancakepat  Some will probably disagree w/me but I found w/my dog, anything w/duck was to rich. She didn't vomit, but it would give her the runs. That's just my experience. If I remember, you didn't have vomiting problems until you switched to duck. |
Mine refuse to eat anything duck period. Chicken is also a common allegen to Yorkies, and white potato.
When I get a new itchy Yorkie, first we see the vet.
Then, I normally do 2 applications a month apart of Revolution, to eliminate any mite/flea/fleabite allergy itchies. If this is the cause, improvement can be seen within 24 hours or less. I also put them on probiotics with digestive enzymes and prebiotics.
If itching continues, in the food I eliminate chicken, first, then grains. May try a limited ingredient diet...
As for Alpha Rolls.... this technique was
never intended for use on puppies. It can be very damaging to their psyche, causing fear and hiding to name a few negative reactions.
Also, the Alpha Roll when done correctly, only needs to be done once. If the owner feels the need to repeat it, then it either wasn't done correctly, or it is the wrong correction to eliminate the undesired behavior.
Repeated use of the Alpha Roll is
never indicated, and it becomes ineffective and damaging to continue to try to use it.
The way to be dominant to a puppy is to act like their biological Mom. For way out of control pups, you need to be consistent. When any dog/puppy is hyper barking, to interupt is inviting a bite. As the owner, best thing to do is to foresee these situations and do not let the pup escalate to that level. At that level, an interuption will cause frustration and will redirect any aggression to the interupter. So when you do interupt, don't take it personally, but be ready for the transfer of agression to you. When the pup realizes its you, he will regain control of his brain and back down. Instead of picking him up, try blocking him with a large piece of cardboard to stop his frenzy.
Actually taming a pup/dog will help immensely.