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Originally Posted by FinleyOak  I'm 19 years old. When he tenses up I can not pry his mouth open. He's broken skin on my mom and left quarter sized bruises on me, my mom, and he's cut open my dads arm. |
My Teddy doesn't quite know where his teeth are when we play or hand feed him fresh chicken, so I know that Yorkie teeth can do damage easily. My dad has thin elderly skin, and he bleeds and bruises easily.
You can help solve the problem by being really careful not to drop anything, or to be really fast in packing in picking it up, and to make sure everything is out of reach -- things you don't want him to have. It's the same as having a human baby or a toddler in the house. Babyproof and use extra caution.
When he does get something, grab a towel and wrap it around his body. Keep a towel in close proximity for this. The towel will help subdue him and keep him from using his legs. When Max won't give something up right away with the "drop it," I put my hand on his shoulders and keep saying "drop it" and "that isn't good for you."
The most dangerous things my boys have picked up have been outdoors on our walks. They hear the fear in my voice (fear for their safety, well-being) and they will spit the item out.
You definitely need to work on drop it and bite inhibition and resource guarding. A professional trainer might be necessary.
As I wrote before, strong arming and muzzling are not going to solve your dog's problems. You have a big job ahead in training, but you definitely need to change tactics for success, for your safety and your dog's.