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Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend   I agree that it is never too young to train. Of course, you cannot expect them to get it every time or right away because they are babies. However, you need to consistently offer correction every time so that they eventually will learn.
I personally used a combination of ignoring, yelping, "no," and the shaker can when training Rylie. I would yelp, high-pitched like a puppy and stop playing if she nipped me because that's what litter mates would do. I used a stern "no" for things I didn't want her to do and gave her an appropriate replacement activity (e.g. one of her toys in exchange for a sock  ).
If I noticed that "no" wasn't working after some time and she kept repeating the behavior, I would use the shaker can. I keep the shaker can in special reserve because she really hates it.
However, I would ignore/timeout her if she got on a terrier kick and refused to listen or behave (I don't know if you know what I mean, but it is a kind of frenzy/over excitement when playing).
Anyway, I hope this helps or someone else can offer some better advice! Have you done a search on YT for the topic? I am sure there are threads out there somewhere that may help you.  |
They're persistant little stinkers aren't they lol? Alice is my first Yorkie and she was a bit of a surprise in her resiliance to ignore me compared to any other dogs I've had. The shaker can is a great idea or some other loud, quick, distracting noise - I use "ahh" (not sure if I "spelled" that the actual way I say it lol but you get the idea).
I also found that Alice especially responds much quicker to my body language or a quick "touch" (think Cesar Millan lol) than any vocalizing. For example - my biggest correction I'm working on with her right now is the random barking and my cats, the other dogs, my husband, a fly on the way, a shadow, you get the idea
typical Yorkie as far as I've learned but she still has to learn that when I tell her she has to stop, she has to stop. If I just tell her "no" she'll either look at me and them keep going or completely ignore me. I have to go towards her and get in front of her and that's usually all it takes. If she's on my lap doing it, I'll say "ahh" once, if she won't stop I touch the side of her neck quickly with one finger (which usually snappers her out of it) and if she still won't stop, I put her on the floor (that ALWAYS works because she wants to sit with me
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When you're sweeping and she goes for the swiffer, I agree, it's probably best to put her in a pen for safety reasons too, but give her a treat or toy while she's in there so she doesn't get a negative association going on with you cleaning the floor and her getting put in a "time out"
Definatly consider her age of course, the wanting to play with everything and chew on everthing is normal, but it is good to start teaching her now what is ok to do that with and what's not. And if she's being really persistant, after you "correct" her and get her to stop, even if just for a few seconds, stop what you're doing if you can and give her some extra play time. Since she's so young she needs lots of stimulation, plus it will tire her out so you can have "lap time" and knit in peace.
Hope this helps, I'm no professional, just lots of experience with dogs, lots of research and learning, and trial and error
Good luck with her