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01-25-2010, 04:42 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker | OVER protective! oh Lord! Having Yoda in my life has been GREAT, especially since I lost Roxy a few months ago, but having Yoda in my life is also like having a jealous lover. Oh man, he barks and goes nuts if anyone or anything comes near me. I have other pets that I have had for years. I have only had Yoda for 4 months now, but in his mind I guess he comes first. I also have kids too, but if I am playing with them you would think I committed a crime of some sort. Roxy was so different from him , VERY different in every essence of the word! Does anyone else's baby have this same demeanor? Is this the "Yorkie" way?
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01-25-2010, 05:32 PM | #2 |
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| Buster is a very jealous boy! He does not want me to hold Maggie, my other Yorkie. We had Buster first but I did not think he would be so jealous of another dog. He will even trick Maggie into getting off of my lap. He does not bark but he has a "whine" or a "whine like bark" that he does when he wants all of my attention. Way worse than having a small child.
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01-26-2010, 11:45 AM | #3 |
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| My Zekie is very self centered and thinks he is the only one, and we are here to do his bidding. I think it maybe a Yorkie thing, or maybe a small dog or terrier thing. |
01-30-2010, 02:56 PM | #5 |
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| Hummm, I read this just as we're contemplating a second baby....we have no skin kids...don't know wouls be Dudley's reaction???
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01-30-2010, 05:54 PM | #6 |
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| Ok, I'm going to jump in here since this is the obedience section. I would really recommend the both of you taking a good bssic obedience class. It will give him some really special one on one time with you as well as help him to see you as his leader instead of the other way around. You really probably want to nip this in the bud. My disclaimer is - I'm working on getting my second Yorkie. I may be on here looking for advice in a few months! |
02-09-2010, 11:28 AM | #7 |
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| I am trying to decide to get another yorkie , or well would be yorkie/poo . Max is my boy and he is very aggressive at times with my son . Mainly when he is setting on my lap . All my son has to do is walk by or towards my chair . I am concerned if I were to get another if it would be a nightmare ! I love Max but I have never experienced this in a animal before . And is it only with males , or do females exhibit this behavior also ? I talked to a trainer and she told me a few things to do , but we cant get into a obedience class until June . |
02-09-2010, 04:47 PM | #8 | |
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02-10-2010, 06:51 PM | #9 | |
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It's not the DOG, it's the human. Small dogs in general tend to get spoiled and get away with a lot more than a large dog. Most people wouldn't allow a Great Dane to jump up on somebody, but most people think a 5lb yorkie is cute doing it. Most would also not allow a Great Dane to aggressively bark/nip/growl at anyone (esp. their kids) without being taken to a pound or shelter for "aggression" issues; but when a Yorkie does it, it's often shoved under the rug. I go to the dog park often and this little 4lb yorkie is constantly guarding the gate and barking at the big dogs on the other side of the fence, will growl at any dog that approaches him and try to bite... and the owner is sitting there video taping and laughing, not even trying to stop it! Omg, if that were a Pit doing it, people would be throwing a fit. It sounds to me like he thinks he owns you when it should be the other way around! When he growls or "protects" you while you're holding him, put him down on the ground. I often notice when a dog is growling, the owner will pet or caress the dogs head to calm them down, but all that is doing is reinforcing the behavior and saying "good dog for growling." Just don't allow it... try to catch him before he does it too. When you sense he may begin barking, quickly tell him "no!" before it even happens and he if barks anyways, put him down on the ground and let him know he will not get his way by acting this way. Praise and treat him when he does the right thing! I definitely recommend basic obedience training as well. Teaching him the "quiet" command, etc would be useful in this type of situation. Letting your children have treats in their hand when they approach him so he knows they mean no harm to you or him could be very useful in this kind of situation. But typically speaking -- it's human's error, not dog!
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02-11-2010, 07:48 AM | #10 | |
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Both Victoria and Cesar said the same thing Britster wrote above: the humans were inadvertently reinforcing the undesirable behavior. Yoda needs to know that you are in charge and you set the boundaries. Changing the undesirable behavior will take a lot of patience, perseverance, and maybe some earplugs. Whatever you do, don't try to comfort or pacify Yoda when he is exhibiting the undesirable behavior. | |
02-11-2010, 07:54 AM | #11 |
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| You might want to check at your local library or video rental store for the DVD of Cesar Millan's "Dog Whisperer's Toughest Cases" to see exactly how he dealt with the overprotective chi. |
02-11-2010, 08:00 AM | #12 |
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| Lola, my older girl is very protective of me, I'm her person and she does not like anyone touching or hugging me. She is also the watch dog and barks at every walker, jogger, biker, and animal that walks by our house. Uthhh...and I live in a very healthy active neighborhood...lol. She didn't start this behavior until about 7 months old. Lia, the younger one could careless about anything or anyone. I'm also very interested in feedback on how to correct this behavior.
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02-11-2010, 11:34 AM | #13 |
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| You would be smart to nip this in the bud before it get's out of hand. He's small, cute and cuddly but as they get older aggressive behaviors, that show when they are young, can escalate when they get older. Buddy is a love and so very smart. I see his puppy aggressive behaviors showing more and more the older he get's. He's six now and I am, at this time, interviewing trainer's. He needs one before I can't handle him anymore and that I can't allow to happen. He loves everyone but you never know when he gets the urge to become aggressive. It's driving me nut's so it's time to take control. 98% of the time he's perfect but that 2% needs addressing I know and hopefully in a day or two he will have a new leader. Don't think it will go away because it won't. There are 7 kinds of aggressiveness in dog's. Talk to a trainer and find out what kind it may be, then address it. Good luck, |
02-11-2010, 05:57 PM | #14 |
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| Sadie's not possessive of me. she does hate cats i think because she tried to attack one that i tried to bring in off the street. but she's rather tame really. i know she'd protect me from strangers that were trying to hurt me, but not just bark and growl for no reason. i've seen episodes of It's me or the dog with Victoria Stillwell about dogs that are posseive of their owners, in these shows it's a bad thing because hubbies nad kids could get hurt or bitten over it. i hope that your situation is not that bad, but it might be if you can't figure out how to get Yoda to let you have a life good luck hope he lightens up a little bit soon check out Victoria's suggestions for this type of behavior if you need some help. i think she's just great. |
02-20-2010, 01:16 PM | #15 |
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| territorial/aggresive behavior Please help! I have a territorial/semi-agressive yorkie. Every time somebody tries to pet him, he starts to growl and even tries to bite them. When we have guest over, he tries to nip at their pant legs or for those unfortunate ones wearing skirts or shorts he bites their legs. He's a really sweet dog to the family and those he know, but when we have guest, he just goes crazy. I've tried giving him treats when he's behaving and we have guest, but he just gets so frustrated when new people come over. I try to have the guest even give him the treat, which works for a little bit. Then he remembers their strangers to him and he gets fussy again. |
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