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jsbart · 07-13-2014, 01:45 PM

I appreciate everyones ideas. The reason I am sure he doesn't have any physical problems is because this attitude only occurs when I leave him and try to approach him when I return. It's like he's punishing me by not having anything to do with me. I had a session with him when I returned from church this morning. He has gone from not so much biting me when I pick him up as to fighting me harder and harder as I try to make him surrender. I must have picked him up and made him surrender at least 15 times before he finally gave up and made no attempt to bite and lay calmly. He's just now coming out of his "cave" and it's been 5 hours since I came home. He'll be alright after a while as I continue to ignore him. Right now he's standing and looking at me. Don't know what he's thinking because if I go to pick him up he'll run. When I start to eat supper he'll be right there begging and then later be in my lap when I sit down to watch tv. I'm going to keep on with my attempts to reprogram him. I never shout at him and never hit him so I'm hoping eventually he'll realize that when the bad behavior starts he gets the same consequence and will not win. It may be that he's been like this for so long he'll never change but I hope not. Someone asked how he is around other people. I went to the mountains back in Nov. with my grown kids and took 3 of my dogs including him. None of this behavior took place the entire time. He was a different dog which again makes me think it's just me and the fact that he thinks he owns me. When we're with others he knows he's not the main focus and therefore behaves better.

07-13-2014, 01:45 PM	#8
jsbart Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: sylvester ga. Posts: 19	dominant yorkie I appreciate everyones ideas. The reason I am sure he doesn't have any physical problems is because this attitude only occurs when I leave him and try to approach him when I return. It's like he's punishing me by not having anything to do with me. I had a session with him when I returned from church this morning. He has gone from not so much biting me when I pick him up as to fighting me harder and harder as I try to make him surrender. I must have picked him up and made him surrender at least 15 times before he finally gave up and made no attempt to bite and lay calmly. He's just now coming out of his "cave" and it's been 5 hours since I came home. He'll be alright after a while as I continue to ignore him. Right now he's standing and looking at me. Don't know what he's thinking because if I go to pick him up he'll run. When I start to eat supper he'll be right there begging and then later be in my lap when I sit down to watch tv. I'm going to keep on with my attempts to reprogram him. I never shout at him and never hit him so I'm hoping eventually he'll realize that when the bad behavior starts he gets the same consequence and will not win. It may be that he's been like this for so long he'll never change but I hope not. Someone asked how he is around other people. I went to the mountains back in Nov. with my grown kids and took 3 of my dogs including him. None of this behavior took place the entire time. He was a different dog which again makes me think it's just me and the fact that he thinks he owns me. When we're with others he knows he's not the main focus and therefore behaves better.