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Originally Posted by Brendajoyce  I think my Yorkie puppy is hyperactive. He is 16 weeks old and so different from my female who is now 3 years old. He is so hyper that when I'm holding him he'll try to jump out of my arms. If I hold on to him he will shake his head and whole body hard. I'm amazed at just how hard he wiggles to get down. There is no holding him still and he mouth's everything. If I use the broom or vacuum he barks fiercely and chases them and is way too rough with my female Yorkie. I've had him since he was 7.5 weeks old. My female doesn't want to be around him. My vet says he just a male terrier but, I think he is hyper. I've been working with him by using an exercise pen and isolation for discipline. Also I've been working with training him tricks as they say this may help. He is an extremely fast learner and he just potty trained immediately and slept through the night at 8 weeks. There is no food aggression nor aggression toward anything except my broom and vac. I'm at my wit's end. Is his jumpy, wiggly extreme behavior normal for a male Yorkie?
Can I expect him to be so overly hyper as an adult? I have raised a lot of puppies and never experienced one like him. |
That is normal for any puppy at that age. They typically will outgrow it with time, lots of training and given the chance to run off some of that energy. My guess is that it happens when you get home after being away for a number of hours. He just missed you and need time to run and play. Its a behavior that will need to be handled with quick, direct corrections. Something that will get his attention and snap him out of the unwanted behavior.
I have never had a dog that has had that typical puppy like behavior as an adult. Some do but in my experience most do not. I normally will take about 2 yrs to outgrow that puppy playfulness.
You are more than welcome to look at my site and the type of training I use to train my pups.
Training Tips - Dawn's Yorkies