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I don't for a minute advise that anyone be hurtful or aggressive with these babies, but I know for my guy..it helped and he's no worse for the wear. He's very full of himself and his spirit is quite intact and he's more mouthing now than anything. He sasses back a LOT when I do not allow him whatever it is he wants, ( usually to bite and play with my bare skin/fingers) LOL I tell him no.. and make him sit. OMG he sasses me.....LOL As for your issue with the grooming, I think I'd start slow with lots of treats.... just laying the brush on him.. and treat him, and continue to build on that. I'm still having one issue..although much less of one..in the sink for bath time. When I try to wash around his muzzle...he bites me. It is not a playful bite, but one to tell me...do NOT wash my muzzle area. I talked to the vet and told her about my previous confrontation and the grasping/shake at the scruff of the neck. She said...when he does this biting in the sink, to grasp his scruff..and pull him out of the sink..turn him over on his back, holding firmly of course so as not to lose him, while holding his back legs and just peer into his face above him..and tell him NO.. She also suggested with the biting, to pinch his lip as his mother or siblings would do. They'd bite him back if he hurt them by biting. So anyways..most of this is just behavior that will lighten up as he gets older..but the biting when irritated or frustrated just can't be allowed. Never ever do anything that would actually hurt these babies, but they also must know you will not tolerate the biting in a hurtful manner. You can tell the difference between frustrated/onery biting vs the playful puppy biting. Like I have said in previous posts, this is my first male dominate yorkie so I'm learning as I go as well. All the peoples posts and responses here, my vet, and cesars site etc. These sources are invaluable to me ;) |
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Well Marley is becoming such a gentleman. Ok that might be pushing it. He is the most energetic, spirited yorkie I've ever owned. He is mischievious little soul I've ever known. I love him endlessly and am so glad I did not let my upset cloud my vision of owning him. He knows how to sit, come( with treats of course) bring the ball to me to throw. I still have to wrestle it, but he's getting it. He can go down... and he's a love bug when not biting or into something. If I need to get something away from him, the chase is ON..... LOL It's so hard to stay mad at him. I just look at those little eyes and I'm lost..haha He's doing better.. not a lot, but some better at minding me when I tell him to stop attacking Corkie. For most of the time, I keep her up and away from him and that suits her because she's either on the kitchen table in her bed, next to me on my computer desk or up on back of the couch with me to guard her. Also I gated the kitchen off to back bedroom so if she's fed up she can go to the bedroom and have her quiet time. It sounds as though our two little critters are twins...LOL I can just imagine..they will give us a life time of good laughs, scares and annoyance.haha He's doing pretty good with potty training and does not go in his crate at night. He can hold it all night! Amazing to me. Corkie never could but then I never crated her. I crate him because they cannot be left together as I sleep or she leaves and goes to my roommates room to be away from him...LOL |
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