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02-23-2009, 12:03 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leland, NC, USA
Posts: 30
| Bad phone manners My 8 month old yorkie hates when I talk on the phone. She either barks non-stop or chews on my hand. I work from home and began allowing the chewing so I could talk to customers, but now she is really biting and my hand looks like I've had an IV put in! If I walk away she makes it impossible to talk by barking. I've tried distracting her with toys and treat balls. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! |
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02-23-2009, 12:15 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 186
| This sounds a lot like me 3 years ago. I worked from home and Punkin would bark when I was on the phone. If you distract with food and toys it may be reinforcing the bad behavior. I gently shook some pennies in a can and that worked after the first couple of times. My only concern is that this scared her into behaving. I didn't know better at the time. Hopefully someone will have a better suggestion for you. |
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