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Originally Posted by lostnomad  Tensley is NEVER spanked! The "butt paper" is a rolled piece of paper that our vet suggested using for the "dog with attitude". How a Yorkie knows what's it all about it beyond me but Tensley does. The vet says it forces the Terrier mind to refocus. Tensley certainly refocuses when I mention "butt paper" (I think he's wondering if I'll ever use it). I'd rather use the positive reinforcement method though. HOWEVER (and that's a big however), my vet does NOT advocate using treats all the time since this is how alot of Yorkies put on weight. It's almost a double edge sort of thing. Sometimes, when he gets the "super 'tude" going though I have to remove him from everything and put him in his crate. That breaks my heart!
I've heard fromm some Yorkie owners that it does get better when they reach about a year old or so. They say it's almost like a light switch goes off in their minds and they become the best little dogs in the world. I can only hope! |
Oh, ok sorry, I never heard of that. We started out giving treats when first learning. Now we break a treat into several pieces and they get a treat after several tricks are done. That way they don't get that many. They keep working anticipating that treat. That's what worked best for us. Our vet recommended the green beans and they worked for us too.
Daisy definitely had the 'light switch' moment. You could almost see it going on. But we did have a 6 month old puppy in our training class and he outdid every other dog. I don't know if that is common though.