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My Yorkie runs away! Everytime I try to pick my little guy up he runs away from me. I even tried walking slowly but he still runs away. Anyone know why and what I should do? He's 7 months old and we've only had him about 5 weeks. TIA! Kristin |
Not sure why your lil' guy would run away. Considering you've only had him for a short while though, maybe he just needs a lil more time to warm up to you :confused: Or you can always try giving him a treat when you pick him up. Then maybe he'll associate the two and that might make it easier.. Hope this helps :) |
Don't stand over him and try to pick him up....get down on his level and reward with a treat when he comes. Sometimes even though they love you...they are intimidated by our size looming over them. |
charlie does that all the time..i have him for a little over 2 months. Sometimes he wants to sit on my lap but when i try to pick him up..he runs away..crazy little boy. |
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I agree with getting down to his level. Is it maybe the height after he gets to after he gets picked up that is making him nervous? Our height must be really high for those little ones. |
OOPS! Forgive my wording on that one. I am at work. |
3 things that worked for me: treats, treats and treats... and sometimes... TREATS!!! Running or walking after a puppy is playing catch and soooooo much fuuuun... running or walking in the opposite direction makes the puppy to come after you... |
sometimes it is a game........ have you tried running in the opposite direction??? You may find your Yorkie running after you!!! |
Gabby does the same thing! She wants you to pick her up when you're on the couch- but backs away when you reach for her. I don't have a four foot arm so she whines for a while before I can "catch" her!:confused: |
There are two reasons your dog would run from you: either he's scared, or he's playing. If his tail is down, he's scared. If it's up, he's playing. Other posters are right that bending directly over your dog can be intimidating. The classic no-threat pose is kneeling on the ground next to your dog, with one knee on the ground. Keep your hands close to your body and do not look directly at him. Otherwise, teach your dog to come to you with treats. Show him a treat in your hand and say "Come" in a high, excited voice. Let him approach you and get the treat. A trainer I know told me a (very) little animal training joke: Q: How should do you approach a nervous dog? A: You shouldn't. Okay, not that funny, but illustrates the idea that your dog will be more comfortable if you let him come check you out. Many trainers say that you should not call your dog to you if you are going to do something the dog considers unpleasant, like a bath. This is because you want your dog to come 100% of the time when called. |
My Abby does the same thing. She wants me to pick her up when I sitting in the chair but when I reach for her she backs up almost as if to tell me "I can do it myself." |
my shelby rae does that too and she's 8 ....she has learned that when I say stop...she stops and waits for me to pick her up... |
What kind of background did your little one come from? I have a 3# rescue that does the same thing...she does it because she was dropped and is afraid it will happen again. She also walks always behind me about 4 feet back..another fear of being stepped on. |
I think when he runs away he is playing or trying to get attention. Brady does that sometimes and and I "baby talk" him and say lets get a toy and play then he runs and gets one of his toys and we play. Does he act afraid of you? Maybe it is the tone of your voice or that he gets startled if you just bend to pick him up without talking to hime first. I have something called "Essential Tremor" which causes my hands to shake and for the first two months we had him he would also run from me but after a lot of cuddling he has gotten used to it. There's a book out called "yOrkshire Terrier puppies for dummies" and it is really helpful. Good luck. |
Thanks! I have been trying the treats the past 24 hrs and teaching him to stay until I pick him up and it seems to help. I haven't noticed the tail but will keep an eye out, good point. I don't think he's playing though cuz he just keeps running away when I approach him and doesn't stick his butt up in a playful way or anything. He came from a very well known breeder in FL, and as far as I know he was treated very well. I will definitely look into that book! Thank you all for your help! Kristin |
My 7 mo old Harley does it also. We forget how big we must look looming down on them. It's so cute because he runs away,and then when I go pick him up he turns and back up to me,for easy scooping ...lol |
Our 2 little ones do the same thing. Back up unless they want to be picked up. Our new mini schnauzer, Lexi, is just the opposite. She would stay in my lap if I let her. I can't even sit down because she is right there. She is jealous too of the little ones. |
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I have a 7# rescue that does that so if I am sitting and she wants in my lap I just keep reaching for her till she lets me pick her up. Due to her past chasing her scares the crap out of her so we don't do it, not even to play. If I am standing and she does it, I do the same thing. If she wants me to pick her up badly enough she will stay still and let me. Also she will cower sometimes when I go to pick her up, also due to her past. I just pretend not to notice so I don't make a big deal out of it. I pick her up as usual and she's fine, we hope one day her fear and lack of trust will fade away. |
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My Shelby Rae does that and we've had her since she was 6 wks old...now she is almost 12 and still does it... I think she may have been from a puppy mill since we got her from a pet store...anyhow when she does it I sternly say stop and she has learned to stop and wait then she does a little jump as I,m picking her up and I always hug and kiss on her and remind her that mama loves her and would never ever hurt her...she always gives me kisses then..I hope this helps you...I know it is frustrating because you love them so much and you want them to feel secure in that. |
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