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Originally Posted by gracielove  Yes, we always trained our dogs from the time they were young so if issues arose, like excessive barking, it was dealt with right away before it became an obsession. If people would only start out their young ones with basic commands like sit, stay, down, and "NO!" many of the other problems people have with dogs would be averted. It takes a lot of diligence the first year but it pays off. Sadly for the Yorkie and other small dogs, people tend to think of them as an accessory or a cute little thing that will grow up to know all the rules with no effort on the human's part. |
Exactly the problem! And big dogs people seem to be be shocked that they bark all the time when they leave them outside in the back yard 90% of the time *sigh*. Every "untrainable" rescue I've taken in, I've been able go train. Some take different methods - I had one collie that everyone thought was impossible, how did I get through? He LOVED tipping buckets LOL. SO I got a couple dozen set up in the yard and kept settjng them back up as he tipped them. After a few hours he was exhausted and I started working with him in that mindset and low and behold - the "untrainable" collie earned titles in multiple sports, and was one of the smartest and easiest dogs I've ever worked with once I found a way to really wear him out and get him into a frame of mind he COULD be worked with. You will never succeed if you only work with them in a hyper alert mindset. You have to find ways to get them into a frame of mind that can be rewarded. Eliminating a bad behavior almost never works without giving them an appropriate behavior to put in it's place!