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07-23-2011, 08:35 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Angeles
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| My dog seems to have incredibly short-term memory So, we moved to a new house with a doggy door. My older Silky Terrier mix who is 8 months old picked up on the doggy door right away. But, my younger 4.5 month old Yorkshire Terrier is having difficulty. I will train him with a harness and a leash as I have been reading on Yorkietalk as a method of training him to use the door. It works great, I'll gently pull him through with the leash, then remove the leash, and let him come in and out on his own. I can get him to go in and out for a treat a good 20 times or so after removing the leash. But, then an hour later, he sits outside waiting to be let in, and when I ask him to "come inside" he acts like he doesn't know how. I have been doing this for almost a week. Why does he forget what I taught him so quickly? It also seems like he has more trouble coming in then going out. But, I haven't really seen him go out on his own. But, sometimes when I am training him. I go on the outside of the door and call him outside, he will come right away. But, when I call him to come inside, he has more difficulty, and can't figure it out. Thanks for the advice. |
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07-23-2011, 08:40 AM | #2 |
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| He did surprise me the other day when he came inside on his own. But, today he sat outside for an hour and half waiting to be let in. |
07-25-2011, 01:25 PM | #3 |
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| Bumping this one up for you. I have no experience with a doggy door so hopefully someone who does will see it. Good luck!
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07-25-2011, 01:42 PM | #4 | |
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07-25-2011, 01:53 PM | #5 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | At 4 1/2 months he still a baby. My son's trying to teach their new puppy to use the doggy door, and he doesn't want any part of it. I think it may be a little scary for young puppies, and I wouldn't make him do anything he didn't want to do. If you can't coax him with a little food, I wouldn't try pulling him through the door. Its so easy to traumatize a new puppy, and so hard to cure. It's just like with potty training children, when they are ready, it's simple, before that, you are only training yourself. He sounds like a timid dog, so your job should be to give him confidence.
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07-25-2011, 02:40 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks very much for the replies. As soon as I lift the door flap, he goes through. But, when it is down, he seems to forget that he can open it with his nose. He acts like its a barrier to keep him from going through. But, after a 10 minute training session (during which I guide him through with a treat and a leash) he goes through back and forth with it down and without a leash to guide him. Just like an hour later though, he forgets that he can do that. It's weird. |
07-25-2011, 02:43 PM | #7 |
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| No, he's not fogetting, just needs your reassurance and positive reinforcement since he's a little insecure going through that way. Give lots and lots of high-pitched and happy, exuberant praise and a high-value treats, lots of repetitive sessions as often as you can and this young baby will one day overcome this and power right through. Yorkies can be a challenge but it is a fun one!!!
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07-25-2011, 02:44 PM | #8 | |
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07-25-2011, 06:05 PM | #9 |
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| Can you get him to follow your other dog? My dad's Yorkie learned to use the new doggy door within a few hours because he wanted to follow my Yorkie through it so badly, he had to get over his fear. Although 18 weeks is awfully young. I think mine was about 15-16 weeks when he learned to go up and down stairs by himself, and he's a big Yorkie. Maybe it's just difficult for him to push open the door? |
08-01-2011, 12:16 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | We taped the doggie door open for a few days. Slowly lowered the opening every couple of days. As Roxy got used to something dragging over her back, she was fine.
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