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Originally Posted by kjc  Try being friends with her. Give her treats when she does or even tries to do what you would like.
For the bath, try turning the water pressure down, or use a cup and pour water over her, slowly. Some dogs don't like standing in water... it can make them nervous. And medium warm water temperature. Give her treats as your work on her.
If you start to loose your temper, stop whatever you're doing, and take a break until you calm down. She won't learn if you're upset.
Tell her she's a 'good girl' alot, especially right before bed, no matter what happened that day, and give her a hug and a kiss goodnight. Tomorrow is another day, and another opportunity to do right. She'll learn to trust you and will forgive you.
I give you credit for admitting the error in your ways, and for wanting to make it right. She'll be your best friend in time. Have patience with her and yourself.
For housetraining, get her on a schedule, and stick to it. Reward her with praise and a treat when she potties in the right place. You must ignore any mistakes, just clean it up... it's not her fault. So no scolding, she'll think 'going potty' is bad, not where she went potty.
My Peek A Boo came to live with me at 5 years old, and he did not care for people too much. It took 8 months to prove to him that I loved him, and for him to accept me. As soon as I mentally accepted him for what and how he was, I saw improvements in his behavior. When I started telling him he was a 'Good Boy', he started getting happy, which made me happy, and soon we became best friends. |
The last bath i gave her was probably two months ago (she has dry skin and baths dry her out) my aunt has yorkies as well and when i told her i was washing her every other week she yelled at me to stop! because i was srying her out more. The last bath, I was feeding her cheese, and she was doing good, but then stopped wanting the treats. I can't cut around her eyes ever but sometimes she quits fussing after a struggle and lets me cut there, but i only get half a second!
around her face gets really icky, and sometimes she crys when i try to brush there.. any way to make the stuff softer so it wont hurt her?
I feel like me and maggie still are best friends, whenever i get up she follows me, she always wants to sit with me. I even made her stairs leading up to my bed! i know shes not scared of me because she lets me touch her, and shes never bit me or showed aggression to me.
I will work on the time thing tomorrow! she will go outside, so thats not the problem, its not letting her out and having her go in the house thats the problem. but i am going to set alarms on my phone when to being her out, and give her a walk everynight before bed!