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Sometimes aggressive Yorkie Hi, my Yorkie is 1 1/2 years old. He still gets into everything. He loves chewing...He has plenty of chew toys but always finds away to find something he should not have. When we try to take it from him he gets very aggressive. Is a time out in the crate good training and the drop it for a treat good to use? My husband thinks trying to pry it from his mouth should be the best way. Also, if I am the one holding him or walking him and someone comes up to him to pet him, he will act friendly and when the person goes to pet him, he snaps at them. I know he probably is being protective but how do you train him to understand that is not acceptable behavior.? Most of the time he is the most lovable dog until he gets something he should not have.... Thanks for any advice! Lauren |
Have you taken him for any obediance training? Might help.. The best way to take something away is to have something else they want so have a treat in your hand and when they drop the thing they are chewing on give them a treat. I also would not let someone pet my dog unless they gave them a treat so the dog learns it is okay. You really need to be careful if he is trying to bite people and you need to work on it. Good Luck.. |
My girls LOVE people but my friends Chihuhua does that. She would only let me touch her after seeing me for 30min and she would not accept a treat from me. My girls are around people allot, maybe if you get them used to seeing and being around people that will help. As far as the toy's my girls love to play tug a war. |
Hi Frenchpastry24 I would second the advice on getting obedience training. I have hired a well reputed dog trainer once before and it was well worth my money. Biting can get very serious and if he ventures and bites someone you don't know he could get put down. My Yorkie didn't have problems biting people, but he was very aggressive toward other dogs which was extremely inconvenient while living in a high rise with about 200 other dogs and sharing elevators. Warm Regards, Kate |
How often do you walk you yorkie? And for how long? It sounds to me that your yorkie might need a little more stimulation and activity directed by you? If they get bored they find all kinds of ways to entertain themselves(such as chewing on everything), and most often by doing things we do not want them to do. My yorkie is very sceptical to people we meet on our walks. She starts barking, and does not really want to be in physical contact with them. I'm thinking that in my eagerness to socialize her I might have let too many people say hello and pet her on our walks, and it has made her nervous. Now I no longer stop to let people pet her, and she slowly gets better and can now pass people without starting to bark at them. She is great with other people, animals and children when she has had some time around them and have figured they are not a threat. Maybe it is the same with your dog? She is nervous of strangers and need some time before she relaxes and wants to say hello? Just a thought... |
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