[SWOwner]

Thanks for the reply. Please see my comments below...

Originally Posted by 4OC

...First take him to the vet = may have inner ear problem, Prince Charming did this every time his ears bothered him.

Sounds like a plan - all of a sudden he stopped - if he starts up again we will make an appointment.

Originally Posted by 4OC

...Second YOU should only give treats once in a while for going to do his business. DON'T give it the same time every day. It is a treat NOT his food.

Yuppa - we only give him a treat when he actually does his "thing" on the Potty Pad. When he starts going every other minute - we are starting to cut back and just praise him.

Originally Posted by 4OC

...Third STOP letting him be the boss like that will ever be possible!

Yea right!

Originally Posted by 4OC

...Fourth GIVE UP and let him rule your hearts.

Originally Posted by 4OC

... Seriously, if you are putting him in the crate on the floor, he just might be yelling because he is in pain. The floor of cars become very hot. He might be getting burned down there. The only way to tell you something is wrong is to talk to you by barking. The more you ignore that first few moments the worse he is burned and the more he will scream setting a pattern of every time I get in the car I MUST scream.

No - no crate at all. When we travel - we have two options for him. One is a American Kennel Club Pet Booster Seat and the other a Sherpa Metropolitan Tote. See attachments.

Originally Posted by 4OC

...My service dog had to have a 4-inch pillow between the seats because of the heat from the car burning her. We drove 2 hours when she became restless - something she never did in the car. This time we had driven a straight 2 hours and she had a few blisters on her chest from the heat off the floor. This was even with the car carpet and a soft blanket. Since she was not allowed to ride on the seats, we went to a fabric store and bought three 4-inch foam squares and covered them with two blankets to keep her off the hot floor. We had a cooling pad between the foam and the blankets.

Great suggestions - really doesn't apply to us - don't use a crate in car or place him on the floor, etc. As a matter of fact - the wife even held him yesterday with the same results.

Originally Posted by 4OC

...I recommend strapping the crate on the seat in the back so it cannot fly forward with a quick stop. Then placing him in the crate without going anywhere. After he stops screaming give him a treat. Every time he stops for about a week; then every other time he stops; then every 3rd time and so on until he only gets a treat one time in the car. Eventually you need to work it to where he gets his treat only when he arrives home and has not screamed at all in the car. He will catch on very quickly BUT you must be consistent with him.
ONE slip-up by you and he will know that it can be reversed and you will need to start all over. =

Not using a crate - see attachments. He only screams when we get near (and into) a parking lot and now just wait for him to stop screaming before we get out (with him). His screaming isn't as long but just as loud!

Originally Posted by 4OC

...I am a professional trainer of service dogs and we do train Yorkies as service dogs as well as Labs, German Shepherds and Border Collies (others as needed)

Neat and thanks for the suggestions.