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zaknnana · 09-03-2008, 07:49 AM

Does anyone have trouble getting your dog to "COME" to you?? Lily will not let you pick her up hardly ever when you try to get her to come to you she runs from you no matter what!! Inside same as outside!! I have tried everything from treats to yelling to "crazy"!!! She is 6 months old now and she will not come to you and let you pick her up at all??? I have worked with her more than any dog I have ever had and she seems the hardest to do anything with?? STUBBORN!!!!lol

TeresaM · 09-03-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by zaknnana

Does anyone have trouble getting your dog to "COME" to you?? Lily will not let you pick her up hardly ever when you try to get her to come to you she runs from you no matter what!! Inside same as outside!! I have tried everything from treats to yelling to "crazy"!!! She is 6 months old now and she will not come to you and let you pick her up at all??? I have worked with her more than any dog I have ever had and she seems the hardest to do anything with?? STUBBORN!!!!lol

Come is one of Gracie's hardest things to do too. I got her when she was 3 months old and she quickly learned what I wanted from her when I said "Come here." It is hysterical to watch her thought process. I'll say "Come here." She'll be like, "Ok, momma." take a step then cock her head to the side, turn and go the other way. Little stinker!!

I'll call after her, she'll turn around, look at me, bark and squat down on her front legs inviting me to just try and get her. Cheeky little thing! She knows what I want, she absolutely understands the command, but right now it's just not going to happen. She's 7 months old, I figure with her, this is something that is just going to take a little longer to happen. She will come sometimes, I know she understands what I want, it's just not a fight I'm willing to wage at this point. Everything is an adventure with this one and Tag is one of her favorite things to do.

As for the picking up part. Could it be that she doesn't feel secure when you lift her off the ground? Gracie doesn't like for me to bend over and pick up something if I'm holding her. I think it must feel like we are falling to her, even tho I have a firm hold on her. I'd try using both hands firmly to hold her and slowly lift her up. Then securely hold her next to you. It must feel strange to suddenly have the ground rush away. Even tho we understand whats going on, it could be her perception is that she is suddenly not 'safe' any more.

zaknnana · 09-03-2008, 09:35 AM

Has Gracie been spayed yet? Lily goes next week for that and we are moving to a different house in 2 weeks!! I am afraid the poor little girl will be so mixed up? She does pretty good with the potty training finally but everything else is getting worse I think!! She barks alot more than ever and she is spoiled rotten!! Everything is a game here too!! She sleeps w/us in bed because she barks constantly in her crate and always has. Friday nights we watch the "Dog Whisperer"!!lol

missanimelvr · 09-04-2008, 11:05 AM

Gracie sounds like my Moses. he knows the command 'come' because he looks right at me, but he just won't do it. he'll do the head tilt. When we were in training class he came everytime, did every command perfectly for his exam. but at home, he's very "sometimey." Yorkies are very intelligent, but sometimes they do things on their own terms. He'd rather i come chase him because he thinks its fun. the only time i can get him to come is if i go grab a treat. sneaky lil thing! he does something only if he FEELS like it.

Lesley Carol · 09-05-2008, 01:41 AM

I share all your frustrations. I took Lucy to her first puppy party last week (for pups who haven't had all their vaccinations yet) - she was brilliant, doing sits, downs, heeling offleash, etc, despite the distractions of other pups around her. I was SOOOO proud.

However, at home she is less inclined to behave, and will run away or just ignore me - a real prima donna!

When I took her for her second shot at the vet yesterday, she immediately wanted to be down, playing with the other dogs and demonstrating her skills - she thought it was puppy party again, and was most disappointed when all she got was a shot and microchipping

Lesley x

DreamsComeTrue · 09-05-2008, 03:25 PM

Harley potty trained completely within 2 months.

He was already paper trained when I got him at 3 months. I crate trained him and put up a gate in my kitchen, so he only had free run of the kitchen and dining room. We have a pet door and another dog (Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix). Having the other dog that is potty trained helped tremendously. We slowly expanded his run of the house and watched him very closely when he was out. I used Pet Solution anytime he had an accident and took him straight outside.

As for tricks, he knows how to sit, lay down, roll over, and play dead (bang!). He really doesn't like to do them, though.

He would prefer to climb in my lap or roll over on his back. Training him with treats was a challenge too. He seems to do the tricks better with praise and no treats than he does with treats. He loses his focus. But after I finish working with him, he does get a treat.

bellasmomok · 09-05-2008, 06:49 PM

As far as making her feel better about being picked up: I read that since little dogs are so little, it's scary for them to be hoisted up into the air suddenly, and so it's important to say "Lift up!" every single time before you pick them up. I started doing that with Bella, and now when I say it, I can tell she's readying herself to be picked up. Sometimes when I say it, she even lifts her front paws off the ground for me. That might be something you want to try. It will take a bit, but I bet with a warning like that she'll eventually not mind being picked up so much. (Bella doesn't like me bending over when I'm holding her either....I have her rear end cradled in the curve of my elbow and hold onto her front leg(s) when I hold her, and when I bend over to get something off the floor, she uses all 4 legs to brace herself to make sure if I drop her she'll land on her feet...as if!!)

Here's the way I taught come: if you have a helper, you can let them stand across a room from you with your dog (first you have to be over by them and show the really AMAZING treat you have in your hand and then cross to the other side of the room). Then, the helper sort of puts their hands on the front of her chest to gently restrain her as you start SUPER, SUPER, ULTRA excitedly calling "Lily, come here!!!!" You have to be VERY excited!! The person only gently holds them back a bit, so that they feel the extra urge to want to escape them to get to you. The the person lets go and the dog should run quickly to you. (If you don't have a helper, I can tell you a one person version as well.) You have to do it several times on several different days, but eventually you can do it outside or wherever. The one rule I'm told with "Come", is to NEVER, EVER call your dog to "come" to you for punishment. If she needs punished, go to her. Also, I try to have a treat whenever I use that command if possible. The reason for both of those things is that you want to be sure she'll come when you call her if she's running toward the street or something equally life-threatening. (Note: I've heard that when you teach this, you should use a treat that you wouldn't mind eating as well, so that if she doesn't come when you call, you can walk back over and eat the treat yourself in front of her like it was the best thing you ever tasted. Then, show her another one and walk away and try again.) Now, my boyfriend can be across an outdoor garden (a big touristy one--no one else was there when I tried this though) from me and I can call her and she will run as fast as she can, ears back, to me!!! Such a good girl!! (It doesn't hurt that she loves her mamma! But she runs to my boyfriend--her daddy--when he calls too!)

alishasmom · 09-05-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zaknnana

Does anyone have trouble getting your dog to "COME" to you?? Lily will not let you pick her up hardly ever when you try to get her to come to you she runs from you no matter what!! Inside same as outside!! I have tried everything from treats to yelling to "crazy"!!! She is 6 months old now and she will not come to you and let you pick her up at all??? I have worked with her more than any dog I have ever had and she seems the hardest to do anything with?? STUBBORN!!!!lol

Trixie plays hard to get. Except, when I am in a playful mood, which she knows, somehow. If I want to play with her, she will come when called. If not, she she will come half way, and stop, sit, and stare. I guess she does come, but would make me wait. She learned fast, when I got her, but the more mature she gets, the more challenged it becomes to make her do the roll over sit, stay, and so on. By the way, check out how smart this little guy is

YouTube - The Best Dog Trainer in The World...

alishasmom · 09-05-2008, 06:57 PM

That is not me, I just liked the video, and desided to share with you

bellasmomok · 09-05-2008, 06:58 PM

Bella also knows sit, sit stay, lay down, down stay, crawl, roll over, stand up, stand on your tippy-toes, and pirouette (turn in a circle). I read some of the things some of these other dogs know (like sneeze!), and I want to know how to teach those!!! Fun!!

myj697 · 09-14-2008, 12:34 PM

Got it. But my dogs won't use it. They just go outside of it. I put it where the pee pad was, maybe they don't like the grid. Margaret

JeanieK · 09-14-2008, 01:17 PM

I believe the reason they don't listen is because they are smart. Too smart to sit and do dumb dog tricks.

They don't come because they don't want to, not because they don't understand what you want. They are like 2 year olds. I do believe they mellow out as they age and are more willing to be cooperative.

chachi · 09-14-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

I believe the reason they don't listen is because they are smart. Too smart to sit and do dumb dog tricks.

They don't come because they don't want to, not because they don't understand what you want. They are like 2 year olds. I do believe they mellow out as they age and are more willing to be cooperative.

I agree with you completely. Mine are going on 4 and they have become alot better about responding to commands and have just became better at listening as they have gotten older

YorkieMother · 09-15-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

I believe the reason they don't listen is because they are smart. Too smart to sit and do dumb dog tricks.

They don't come because they don't want to, not because they don't understand what you want. They are like 2 year olds. I do believe they mellow out as they age and are more willing to be cooperative.

Partly true but also why do anyhthing for you if there is nothing in it for them'Woyuld you go to work if your boss did not give you a pay chque at the end of it all... Sometimes these guys want a raise.

JL

alishasmom · 09-15-2008, 12:18 PM

I mess my post up.

09-03-2008, 07:49 AM	#16
zaknnana YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 309	"come"???? Does anyone have trouble getting your dog to "COME" to you?? Lily will not let you pick her up hardly ever when you try to get her to come to you she runs from you no matter what!! Inside same as outside!! I have tried everything from treats to yelling to "crazy"!!! She is 6 months old now and she will not come to you and let you pick her up at all??? I have worked with her more than any dog I have ever had and she seems the hardest to do anything with?? STUBBORN!!!!lol

09-04-2008, 11:05 AM	#19
missanimelvr Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 55 Blog Entries: 2	Gracie sounds like my Moses. he knows the command 'come' because he looks right at me, but he just won't do it. he'll do the head tilt. When we were in training class he came everytime, did every command perfectly for his exam. but at home, he's very "sometimey." Yorkies are very intelligent, but sometimes they do things on their own terms. He'd rather i come chase him because he thinks its fun. the only time i can get him to come is if i go grab a treat. sneaky lil thing! he does something only if he FEELS like it. __________________ Mimi Moses "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." ~Gene Hill

09-05-2008, 03:25 PM	#21
DreamsComeTrue Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 219	Yorkie Intelligence Harley potty trained completely within 2 months. He was already paper trained when I got him at 3 months. I crate trained him and put up a gate in my kitchen, so he only had free run of the kitchen and dining room. We have a pet door and another dog (Border Collie/Australian Shepherd mix). Having the other dog that is potty trained helped tremendously. We slowly expanded his run of the house and watched him very closely when he was out. I used Pet Solution anytime he had an accident and took him straight outside. As for tricks, he knows how to sit, lay down, roll over, and play dead (bang!). He really doesn't like to do them, though. He would prefer to climb in my lap or roll over on his back. Training him with treats was a challenge too. He seems to do the tricks better with praise and no treats than he does with treats. He loses his focus. But after I finish working with him, he does get a treat. __________________ Lisa loves Harley and Bella

09-05-2008, 06:49 PM	#22
bellasmomok ♥ love my girls!! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: OKC area Posts: 1,140 Blog Entries: 1	As far as making her feel better about being picked up: I read that since little dogs are so little, it's scary for them to be hoisted up into the air suddenly, and so it's important to say "Lift up!" every single time before you pick them up. I started doing that with Bella, and now when I say it, I can tell she's readying herself to be picked up. Sometimes when I say it, she even lifts her front paws off the ground for me. That might be something you want to try. It will take a bit, but I bet with a warning like that she'll eventually not mind being picked up so much. (Bella doesn't like me bending over when I'm holding her either....I have her rear end cradled in the curve of my elbow and hold onto her front leg(s) when I hold her, and when I bend over to get something off the floor, she uses all 4 legs to brace herself to make sure if I drop her she'll land on her feet...as if!!) Here's the way I taught come: if you have a helper, you can let them stand across a room from you with your dog (first you have to be over by them and show the really AMAZING treat you have in your hand and then cross to the other side of the room). Then, the helper sort of puts their hands on the front of her chest to gently restrain her as you start SUPER, SUPER, ULTRA excitedly calling "Lily, come here!!!!" You have to be VERY excited!! The person only gently holds them back a bit, so that they feel the extra urge to want to escape them to get to you. The the person lets go and the dog should run quickly to you. (If you don't have a helper, I can tell you a one person version as well.) You have to do it several times on several different days, but eventually you can do it outside or wherever. The one rule I'm told with "Come", is to NEVER, EVER call your dog to "come" to you for punishment. If she needs punished, go to her. Also, I try to have a treat whenever I use that command if possible. The reason for both of those things is that you want to be sure she'll come when you call her if she's running toward the street or something equally life-threatening. (Note: I've heard that when you teach this, you should use a treat that you wouldn't mind eating as well, so that if she doesn't come when you call, you can walk back over and eat the treat yourself in front of her like it was the best thing you ever tasted. Then, show her another one and walk away and try again.) Now, my boyfriend can be across an outdoor garden (a big touristy one--no one else was there when I tried this though) from me and I can call her and she will run as fast as she can, ears back, to me!!! Such a good girl!! (It doesn't hurt that she loves her mamma! But she runs to my boyfriend--her daddy--when he calls too!) Last edited by bellasmomok; 09-05-2008 at 06:53 PM.

09-05-2008, 06:57 PM	#24
alishasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC Posts: 654	That is not me, I just liked the video, and desided to share with you __________________

09-03-2008, 09:35 AM	#18
zaknnana YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 309	Has Gracie been spayed yet? Lily goes next week for that and we are moving to a different house in 2 weeks!! I am afraid the poor little girl will be so mixed up? She does pretty good with the potty training finally but everything else is getting worse I think!! She barks alot more than ever and she is spoiled rotten!! Everything is a game here too!! She sleeps w/us in bed because she barks constantly in her crate and always has. Friday nights we watch the "Dog Whisperer"!!lol

09-05-2008, 01:41 AM	#20
Lesley Carol Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 219	I share all your frustrations. I took Lucy to her first puppy party last week (for pups who haven't had all their vaccinations yet) - she was brilliant, doing sits, downs, heeling offleash, etc, despite the distractions of other pups around her. I was SOOOO proud. However, at home she is less inclined to behave, and will run away or just ignore me - a real prima donna! When I took her for her second shot at the vet yesterday, she immediately wanted to be down, playing with the other dogs and demonstrating her skills - she thought it was puppy party again, and was most disappointed when all she got was a shot and microchipping Lesley x

09-05-2008, 06:58 PM	#25
bellasmomok ♥ love my girls!! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: OKC area Posts: 1,140 Blog Entries: 1	Bella also knows sit, sit stay, lay down, down stay, crawl, roll over, stand up, stand on your tippy-toes, and pirouette (turn in a circle). I read some of the things some of these other dogs know (like sneeze!), and I want to know how to teach those!!! Fun!!

09-14-2008, 12:34 PM	#26
myj697 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2	Got it. But my dogs won't use it. They just go outside of it. I put it where the pee pad was, maybe they don't like the grid. Margaret

09-14-2008, 01:17 PM	#27
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	I believe the reason they don't listen is because they are smart. Too smart to sit and do dumb dog tricks. They don't come because they don't want to, not because they don't understand what you want. They are like 2 year olds. I do believe they mellow out as they age and are more willing to be cooperative.

09-15-2008, 12:18 PM	#30
alishasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC Posts: 654	I mess my post up. __________________ Last edited by alishasmom; 09-15-2008 at 12:19 PM.