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05-29-2008, 07:37 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX
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| Help Me Please! I'm losing patience I love my yorkie, Chaos, but he's driving me crazy. 1. He bites us constantly. Everytime people see him, they want to pet him and hug him, but now I have to warn people that he bites. And it's getting worse! My husband smacks his face, but I'm trying not to scold him and use capital punishment, but it's getting worse. Its' so hard to play with him or anything, because all he wants to do is bite - and it's beginning to hurt. 2. He won't potty quickly when we're outside. He wants to chase the birds, dig out trees, roll in the grass, etc. I praise him constantly when he goes potty, then end up moving away from him because he bites me while I'm praising him. 3. When he's in the house, he likes to go on the carpet. We have tile and wood in the living room, but no...he wants to go on the carpet. 4. When he's in the crate, he acts like he's in jail. He doesn't want to go in willingly and won't even come to us when we're near the crate. I've started feeding him in there, but I don't want him pooping and peeing in the crate. 5. Lastly, where do I put him for "time out" punishment if not in his crate? I'm trying my best to be soft spoken and gentle with him. I've bought books, started going to classes, bought more toys (he has his own toy box now), take him on walks every night, act like a dog, I've even bought a DVD on puppy behavior! HELP!!! |
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05-29-2008, 07:42 AM | #2 | |
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I think as far as the crate potty training goes....give him a fair amount of time and if he doesn't go...crate him and wait 20 minutes then try again. Soon he will learn that he needs to speed things up. | |
05-29-2008, 07:44 AM | #3 |
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| I didnt have issues with the whining in the crate....but just ignore him. When there is a lull of whining for about 30 straight or so....praise him and let him out (if you want). Soon he will know that whining gets him nothing and queit may get him out to be with you. Stick to your guns on this one...totally ignore his whining. |
05-29-2008, 08:34 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX
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| Thank you. He's just so cute and precious. I'm just getting frustrated because I miss my kisses that I got when we first got him. Now it's just bites. Yes. I have tried yelping (my husband thinks it's hilarous. He's got me on video acting like a dog). I think I'll try the bitter apple and the spray bottle. He's gotten better about sleeping through the night and whining. I'm pretty much able to ignore the whining and if we leave the house, he's doesn'g cry at all. Most times, when he's in his crate, he's good after a few minutes. But if he goes in after playing or after acting up, he is restless and it takes more time to calm down. I believe it's a matter of knowing that we're home or not. Oh and he doesn't like the traveling crate as well. I have a soft side carrier for the car that I put him in and it's like shoving jello in a square peg. |
05-29-2008, 08:37 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Sounds like typical puppy to me - on the biting - you got some advise already and that does seem to work - but remember - he IS a puppy and will grow out of most of this - don't hit him please !!! Especially not on the face - you can be firm without being physical maybe trying something he can chew on to keep his little teeth occupied ? and put wee wee pads down in the house too - he may be confused on where he's susposed to go - and when outside - LET Him play !! He's lucky he has a yard to roll around on.....but don't expect miracles when he's young. |
05-29-2008, 08:43 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I wonder if part of the reason he bites is because he doesn't know if he's going to get smacked in the face, and he rather bite before it happens. You didn't say how old he is. My puppy is almost 15 weeks and he bites (well tries) when you give him praise and I think its because he just gets so excited. So i started to tell him no bite, lick..and make a big deal out of it when he licks, and he doesn't try to bite that much he will now lick fingers when he gets excited. When my first puppy would go outside to potty he would do the same thing and it drove me nuts, because he would pee right at the door frame before we went in the house, what helped me was taking him for a long walk, and not letting him play, if he started to do all those things you mentioned then I brought him inside for ten minutes and then took him back out, and kept saying go potty, I also think it helped that I made the leash a little shorter. He is going potty on the carpet over and over again, probably because he still smells where he went. I always did this when my first puppy had an accident. Dog Urine: Clean & Remove Dog Urine in Carpet FREE Recipe Or you can get a product like natures miracle. As for the whining in the crate have you tried the kong toy and filling it with treats? My first puppy use to love that, not so much with treats because he didn't like treats to much, but he loved frozen water inside, and I froze small pieces of fresh fruit to go in there, or mixed a bit a baby fruit, with shampoo. Or something to chew on like a bully stick? I'm not sure about the time out/punishment, but I wouldn't use the crate for that reason because your baby will only see it as a bad thing and wont want to be in there, because there always going to think they are in trouble. And lastly don't give up, when I had my first puppy I was so stressed wondering why he didn't go to the bathroom outside when I wanted, why he pee'd on the floor etc..and I know now that stressed him out big time and he was feeding off of my emotions. Now that I have my second puppy I don't stress at all, he came home with me at 9 weeks and he hasent had an accident yet, and if he will and I know its going to happen eventually I wont stress, just clean it up, and correct him if I see it.
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05-29-2008, 09:12 AM | #7 |
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| Your puppy is a typical little pup that LOVES to play and is trying to learn his place, and it seems he's very confused now. Please, never hit a puppy or dog, never! Time out is not the thing to do to a dog. Have you ever seen a wild dog or wolf put a pack member in time out? They do not understand a time out, only that your being mean to them. Your puppy is going to be very, very confused and in turn will only become very hyper and out of control. I don't think a puppy should ever have run of the house until he is completely house trained. When they are puppies, they feel much more secure in a small bare floor room in an expen then outside every hour. Puppies are like babies. They require a lot of patience, love, training and understanding. There are a lot of great books on raising a puppy. |
05-29-2008, 09:32 AM | #8 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverview, Florida
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| When Bella was little we had potty time and play time outstide. I would take her out to play and if she pottied great. during out potty time I would tell her go potty and when she would potty i would say good potty girl! then we came in for a treat. Try not to make every trip outside just for potty time. Also, if he is in his crate, take him out after awhile and straight out to potty. Also do dogs really understand "timeout"? Has anyone ever dont it? do they understand? I guess i have never heard of anyone doing it. Doesnt mean it doesnt exist Bella didnt "get IT" until she was about 10 months. YOU just have to be strong and consistant. Also, I am curious about his name. lol maybe you should have called him sweet boy or tranquil..lol I am not sure if i have any thing to offer on the biting. I dont have any experience with that. I started Bella very early with the cesar milan method of getting attention with noise. maybe could look into it. Good luck |
05-29-2008, 09:44 AM | #9 |
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| It's amazing how we humans think a puppy should just do what we want it to do. Please remember that he is just a puppy and does what puppies do, run, bite, jump and love being outdoors. Yes, your right your going to need more patience than you ever imagined you could have. These little ones are very smart and will do, most of the time on their own terms, what we want but we must be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day. I would guess around 1yr old you should see your boy grow up, if trained properly and know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Never, ever hit your puppy. They do not learn by being struck. It will only make him withdrawal and be afraid of you or go in the oppisite direction and become aggressive, protecting itself from harm. Get him some safe chews, it's important that they chew on something to relieve the pain they feel with their teeth coming threw or it will be you furniture he chews on. All puppies chew on your feet and toes. Tell him no gently and put a chew in his mouth showing that this is what you chew. It takes time for them to understand what you want. Please have patience, he deserves it because he has to be taught everything you want him to know. They weren't born with this knowledge they have to be taught human ways. He will, one day, be your best friend and love you to pieces forever if given the chance. Good luck to you. |
05-29-2008, 09:47 AM | #10 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
I guess little Chaos is living up to his name - but remember - he is a Baby still - you need to teach... not punish. | |
05-29-2008, 10:37 AM | #11 |
I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| I would try the yelping like someone suggested. Do it loud so that it gets his attention, then tell him no and hand him something he is allowed to chew on. If that doesn't work, try the yelping and then ignore him for a few min. They don't like being ignored! Please tell your husband not to hit him. I never even raise my voice to my boys, I just talk very firmly so they understand that I mean it. Lots of praise and treats when they do something good helps a lot. Cheerios are great training treats. Take him out often, and if he wants to play, let him. That's what puppies like to do most. Playing and walking and/or running around will help stimulate him to go. I would also use a pee pad indoors until he gets the hang of it. Bitter Apple worked great for my guys. I even sprayed it on my socks that I was wearing to prevent them from trying to bite my feet when I was walking. Good luck!
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05-29-2008, 10:49 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: suffolk england
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| I know exactly how you feel, Darcy is 12 weeks on Saturday and is mouthing us terribly at the moment, I've tried whining and yelping, but she doesn't care less,The way I am dealing with it is to tell her no, then I put a chew toy in her mouth, and say good girl,so she chews that instead, if that doesn't work I raise hands away from her and ignore her completly for a minute or so, and praise all the good behavior you see.
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05-29-2008, 11:08 AM | #13 |
I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| I also wanted to add to make sure you provide him with lots of things he can chew on. Bully sticks are great, as are the dental chews.
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05-29-2008, 11:09 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Baton Rouge
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| gosh your puppy sounds just like mine! except that we finally got to the point where he goes outside to pee right away. i think he is finally starting to understanding the crate training schedule and once we notice his cues (sniffing, walking in circles) we take him outside and he immediately pees. we have been working on this since he was 7 weeks and he is 17 weeks old now and we are so proud!! i'm glad you brought up the biting b/c my puppy is such a biter. my husband will slap him (and it really upsets me) but after one or two spankings he does not bite my husband at all and is soo good for him and he bites me! it is so frustrating. i've tried all methods (yelping, placing my hand firmly around his mouth, etc.), i finally just give him a chew toy whenever he starts biting and am hoping he will grow out of this biting for too long. as far as the whining, elvis does that too! he was so good about being in his crate and just started up with the whining again, so hopefully we can get some good tips on how to prevent the whininig/barking! take care and good luck! |
05-29-2008, 11:13 AM | #15 |
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| Everyone has given great input. I only wanted to add, "timeouts" do not work as punishments for dogs. Only humans think it works on dogs but they don't get it. There is not much of a need for timeout punishment for dogs or any physical punishment. A stern firm voice should do it, that does not mean yelling, try a lower voice like a man's. No need for smacking either, it may just make the dog more anxious and starts to bite even more.
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