[gemy]

Originally Posted by Cichowm1

So I was looking for help on line and came accross this web site so this is my first post. We have a 11 month old make yorkie. He was great up until this past June. He would go after my oldest boy(11) and so my son would jump on a table after the dog would nip at his legs. This would send him barking and trying to get him. Now he goes after all 3 kids especially my 6 year old and has bitten him and my 10 year old being very aggressive and just going nuts. Since then we've blocked him in a separate room because even in that room if the kids come in socially my 6 year old he goes nuts barking ect to try and get at him. Same this happens outside, if he's on his 20 foot leash we let him out at he' ll come up to the kids start whining and then start grabbing at there shorts, they'll start moving away and then all hell breaks loose, I of course always have the leash and the kids have not been bit again. We've had a trainer in here a couple times but nothing Is working.

I think a key question is have you put into practice daily what the trainer has trained you on? Are you doing obedience training every day with your Yorkie? With this 11mth yr old with hard work on your part it should be relatively easy to turn this behaviour around. At 11mths old a Yorkie should have a consistent SIT STAY WALK EASY COME LEAVE IT basic obedience commands. He needs to be exercised 2x a day. Have you built toy drive in him? For example does he play fetch? Does he play Find the Toy? If he doesn't know these commands you need to get busy and teach them to him. Once he is good to go with those commands, take one child the oldest out with you at least once per day when you walk the dog. Teach your child how to walk with a dog properly and gradually allow the child to walk the dog with you supervising 100% the walk.

Next question has he been neutered yet? If not why not? Neutering can sometimes change behaviour, it is not a guarantee by any means, but maybe you have a 50 50 chance that it will; HOWEVER basic obedience must still be instilled in the dog.


Any ideas would be needed here as we may not keep him if this continues

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