Do you take him for walks? Do you do any basic obedience with him? Walking will help you two with bonding, and will also wear him out, and give him an opportunity to explore the world around him.
When I first got Tink at 2.5 years old, she was a hyper, biting mess. I could not keep up with her... all she wanted to do was play 24/7. We did vigorous walks, and we had time out with her in my lap. Started with 30 seconds or so, she could not stay still any longer than that. But each time, I tried to hold her a bit longer, and she began to like being held and petted, and enjoyed her 'Quiet Time', one on one with me...
Some pups do better with a structured day, everything is planned and happens at the same time each day.
This is hard for me to explain... so please don't feel offended, as it happened with me and Peek A Boo also. I found myself not enjoying owning a Yorkie... everything he did was wrong, or not what I expected of him. He could tell when I was upset with him, and it seemed his behavior got even worse when I was mad at him.
I made a plan, and at night I would sit him on my lap, before bedtime, and I would tell him he was a good boy, every night, even if he had been horrible all day long. I would make up a lie, or something silly, like 'Well you ate lunch very well, You were such a good boy today!" I knew he had it in him, he just wasn't showing me.
Eventually you will start believing he can be good, and his behavior will change. Within two days, Peek was behaving better. I was so happy, finally. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you love him, you just don't like his behavior at this point in time.
I would sit him in my lap, he would not even look at me, in fact he would deliberately look away. I decided I would do it anyway, and I did, every night. You all know... don't go to bed mad... I would tell him about the commitment I made, and that I loved him. I told him that this was his home, and he could stay here forever, I would never get rid of him no matter how he behaved. And I kissed him on his head.
One night he looked at me and turned the other cheek... so I said 'Oh you want more kisses? So I gave him more kisses, and he turned his head back and forth. It took him 8 months to finally lick my cheek..... and I cried. I don't know what kept him from bonding with me for so long... but it was finally happening. It was a long road, but it was so worth it.
Hope this helps... |