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Originally Posted by msyorktown  This is a really sweet thread....I have two....Raelle is is 14mths old and is an absolute joy.....THEN....we have the holy terror, Orion...he is 11 months and polar opposite to his sister! Jumps on everyone(trying to figure out how to stop this)..barks his face off at anything that moves...getting there with the potty training.....as I type this he is bouncing from couch to chair over top of the cats, with a jump on my back in between....racing through the kitchen knocked over the gagbage,dug out one of my plants that i just re-potted..and knocked over the re-cycle bin! I'm tired just watchin this guy. My baby girl just looks at him like "really could you just chill out?" He has stlolen my heart though...just waiting for him to clam the "h" down...geez think im getting old! Have to wonder sometimes what in the world was i thinking? AND I'M LOOKING FOR NUMBER THREE!!!..yup im nuts! |
Have you tried the GNC Ultra Mega Relax tablets? You can get them at PetSmart or online. They have calming herbs in them. Not high dosages which is what I was looking for. I give one to Beanie after we go for our morning walk and then I have to leave for work. I also give her one at night if she is really nuts after she eats, we walk and play. They actually do work.
Your boy sounds ultra hyper so these might help calm him down to just regular hyper!! Also, do you walk him a lot? I mean a lot. If I don't walk Beanie A LOT, she is nuts and misbehaves.
As far as the jumping goes, Beanie jumps too. The way to stop it is get a squirt bottle and fill it with water and EVERY time he jumps squirt him in the face. Plain water didn't work with Beanie, she thought it was fun to get squirted so the breeder told me to put some white vinegar in it. I KNOW that sounds harsh, but believe me it works like a charm. All I have to do is aim the bottle at her and she immediately stops whatever bad thing she is doing. Also, when he tries to jump on you or anyone in your house, life up your leg and bend it back, so there is nothing for him to jump on. You have to be consistent with that and make sure everyone does it.
It isn't good for Yorkies to jump all the time, it hurts their knees so it is better to curb it.
Oh boy, listen to me, the one who was here every day for a month freaking out that I could't do this and I was going to give her back, giving advice. ahahahahahahaha See all, it really, really DOES GET BETTER!!!