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11-23-2009, 04:18 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portland Oregon
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| Advice needed for ocassional biter Howdy All, I have a sweet yorkie (Pip) and recently added another (Pixie) to our family. It's a total love fest between the two of them except... When people come over to our house or come to our office Pip my original pup barks his head off. Pixie then lunges at Pip and bites him. It's not a mouthing or alpha think, she really hurts him. Pip is quite the barker but Pixie only bites him when Pip is barking at a new person who has entered our space. I was so freaked out that I bought a "training" collar for Pixie but it's sitting on my counter unopened waiting to be returned because I don't want to use it. Was thinking about getting a bark collar for Pip but I don't want to use one of those either. Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks, Deirdre + Pip + Pixie |
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11-25-2009, 05:56 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario/Canada
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| Hi I am not sure what you can do about this. Usually the two yorkies bark together when one starts but one of yours doesnt seem to like it. Maybe it scares her and she is not expecting it and so she has an instant reaction or something. How old is your second yorkie? Maybe barking not allowed where she lived before? Just throwing some ideas out there. You should hear some better answers soon . |
11-30-2009, 09:01 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portland Oregon
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| Pip my original is 14 months and Pixie the new one is 8 months. I'm finally figuring out Pixie's quirks. She's a jumper when she gets nervous and has a few other tell tale signs. If I see something start to set her off I race to the fridge (or grab Pip and then race to the fridge) and get the super good smelling / tasting dog treat that comes in the tube and start feeding little pieces to both of them as a distraction. This worked great for Thanksgiving, I kept an eye out and when I saw guests coming up the walk I just started feeding them, next thing you knew everyone was there and the dogs didn't even notice! |
11-30-2009, 05:02 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Western NY
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| You can also get a friend to volunteer to help you. I would start with putting Pip away when a guest comes and letting Pixie to the door where Pip can see. Have your friend knock on the door. Ignore the barking and keep knocking on the door until Pip stops. Praise and treat! Move up to tying him with his leash to something around the door, but away from Pixie. Repeat the knocking. You want to try and desensitize him to the sound. Praise and give treats when he stops barking. Ignore him though when he is. Don't look at him or say anything. Getting rid of the barking hopefully will fix the lunging. Good luck! If all else fails just know when guests are coming to put Pip in another room.
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11-30-2009, 07:06 PM | #5 |
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| Sounds like this new pup is trying to help you out and let your original dog know it's not okay and just "chill." lol. Some dogs have an instinct about that kind of thing. Sounds to me like she's trying to help you out. I agree with the post above me ^. Also, coins in a can and shaking it works like a charm most of the time. Just shake it and tell them quiet. Or a squirt bottle with water.
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12-01-2009, 08:27 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portland Oregon
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| Good ideas, I'll give them a try! Thanks for the suggestions. : ) Deirdre + Pip + Pixie |
12-11-2009, 09:25 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portland Oregon
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| Things have gotten much worse... Pixie will not leave Pip alone and goes after him, pins him down and mouths him and then nips his ear or leg. When I separate them and put one in a different room but Pixie is obsessed with him and trying to get in the room. I've tried hot dogs and turkey meat right under her nose to get her focus back to me but she ignores it. By putting them in different rooms or one in a kennel or Pixie on a leash it seems to be making the situation worse. It's so stressful. I can no longer let them be in the same room for fear that Pixie will nip Pip again. I hate this. Vet has Pixie on Reconcile which is for separation anxiety but it takes 2 weeks to get to an effective level. I can't wait 2 weeks and have put Pixie up for adoption. Gotten a lot of initial responses but after they see her picture and see that she's not a tiny "toy" then they don't call back. Any suggestions? |
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