I agree...I would tell people "please don't touch" and let her come to them...if she wants. You can also give the people treats to throw to her so she associates strangers with good things(treats)!!
When you have a dog that has fear aggression issues, or aggression in general, you take on the responsibility of not only keeping people safe from the dog, but you also have to keep the her safe from them!! I know because I have a dog with who has fear aggression issues. One bite to the wrong person is all it takes, no matter what their size is. I have to watch my little guy closely out in public and/or when people come over...ESPECIALLY kids. They are loud, they move fast and they give of excited energy....all things that set him off!!
I would say that you might want to start taking her to public places to socialize her...like dog obedience....or a dog park or even to pet stores. She' young enough where you've got a really good chance at nipping that behavior in the bud. It's probably going to take some time. She's going to have to build up her trust and her confidence and you are going to have to show her consistent leadership to make her feel secure and lots of love so she realizes that not all humans are bad.
It seems like a lot of yorkies are one person/one family dogs anyways. They are loyal, loving creatures. I can't imagine why someone would abuse their yorkie.
BTW...Both of my boys were rescues and both of them totally regressed in potty training when I got them.
Princeton piddled everywhere in my last house and he now scratches to go outside and he rarely has accidents(unless I am not home to let him out). He's not perfectly potty trained...and if you aren't right there to let him out when he asks, he will pee or poo in front of the door...but he is a TON better!!
Ricky was supposed to be pee pad trained. When I got him, he peed everywhere!! He got in a routine of going outside this summer, but he still rarely asks to go out and he still will pee in the house, no problem. Recently, I decided to try the pee pads...after he's been living with me for 5 months, and to my surprise, he used them. It took him a few days to get good at it again...especially for #2...and now he's really good at it. Neither of my boys are perfectly potty trained, but they are MUCH better than they were when i first got them.
So, it might be similar with your little one. It may take a few weeks and a little work to get her into a potty routine. With her moving so much and all that she's went through, there may be an adjustment period. |