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Cobi · 07-09-2010, 06:36 AM

We have a Yorkie who is now seven years old. He was the runt of the litter and is small. His name is Scrappy and we love him to pieces but we have run out of ideas to tame his behavior even a little bit.

He goes into a frenzy when someone comes to the door. No amount of yelling, or using something to make a loud noise...tried the whistle, the can of coins, the "silent whistle," and all the other methods...will work. We have to pick him up when someone comes to the door and he twists around in your arms and tries to get free, he will snap and bite at your hands to get down in order to attack the person at the door.

When someone leaves the house he will chase them and snap at their feet and bark as if to attack them. We have tried putting him in another room when someone comes over but he barks constantly and scratches the paint off the door.

If he is in the yard he will chase anyone who walks along the sidewalk and bark like a maniac. The only way I have found to stop him from that is to throw something soft like a plush toy at him in order to shock him into stopping.

A couple the times the neighbor has come over to complain about his non-stop barking.

He will bite people if they come to close. We always tell people that, but they don't believe it because he's so cute...but sure enough he will do it every time.

Believe me, we have tried all the methods we find online to curb his behavior but nothing works. We are beginning to wonder if he has a mental condition.

He is fine in every other way...it's just that he literally goes into these frenzies and there is no way to stop it. So if there are any other ideas out there it would sure be appreciated.

07-09-2010, 06:36 AM	#1
Cobi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Englewood, Colorado, USA Posts: 1	We have given up We have a Yorkie who is now seven years old. He was the runt of the litter and is small. His name is Scrappy and we love him to pieces but we have run out of ideas to tame his behavior even a little bit. He goes into a frenzy when someone comes to the door. No amount of yelling, or using something to make a loud noise...tried the whistle, the can of coins, the "silent whistle," and all the other methods...will work. We have to pick him up when someone comes to the door and he twists around in your arms and tries to get free, he will snap and bite at your hands to get down in order to attack the person at the door. When someone leaves the house he will chase them and snap at their feet and bark as if to attack them. We have tried putting him in another room when someone comes over but he barks constantly and scratches the paint off the door. If he is in the yard he will chase anyone who walks along the sidewalk and bark like a maniac. The only way I have found to stop him from that is to throw something soft like a plush toy at him in order to shock him into stopping. A couple the times the neighbor has come over to complain about his non-stop barking. He will bite people if they come to close. We always tell people that, but they don't believe it because he's so cute...but sure enough he will do it every time. Believe me, we have tried all the methods we find online to curb his behavior but nothing works. We are beginning to wonder if he has a mental condition. He is fine in every other way...it's just that he literally goes into these frenzies and there is no way to stop it. So if there are any other ideas out there it would sure be appreciated.