[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by CesarTheGreat

Sounds like a typical Yorkie to me. Welcome to the club!

All jokes aside, many yorkies are like that. They were bred to be killers and to me, they are some of the most difficult and aggressive dogs I've ever dealt with. I love my dog to death but he is by far the most aggressive dog I've ever dealt with.

The first thing I tried was the spray bottle. It worked for a while, but then it turned into a game where he would bite at the mist as I sprayed it at his face.

His behavior would get slightly better but still not good, so I tried the treat method. It worked wonderfully. He was the greatest dog in the world when he was getting a treat but then he started to pick up on the idea that "I am only going to do this for a treat and no other time." I couldn't even fake him out by pretending to have a treat because he knew when I did and did not have one - he's a clever bastard.

So then I tried the "slamming pots and pans" to get his attention. When there is behavior you don't want, you make a loud noise so he will correlate the bad behavior with the noise. It works but again it turned into a game and he would bark at the pots and pans - stubborn dude he is.

Turns out that the best method is a firm smack to the ass. Not too hard, just a quip equivalent to the nip of a mother to correct bad behavior, or how Cesar Milan pinches the skin to the point of a wimper.

Cesar is the most stubborn dog I've ever dealt with. The only thing that worked was the actual physical contact, whether it be a smack or a pinch.

I've seen some people who have had good results from actually biting the dog back to duplicate the reaction of a mother or other dog.

It's just a shame my Shepherd Chow died shortly after I got Cesar. He would have been a great role model for Cesar - that dog was wonderful in every way. He would give Cesar some gentle nips when he would act out. More time with Shemp would have done wonders for Cesar I'm sure.

WOW SERIOUSLY !!! I have no words for what I want to write!!!! SMH