Aggression and biting in new puppy. Hello! I am new here. Toby is not full blood yorkie. He is part Maltese and part yorkie, but seems to have a lot of yorkie in him. I was not sure where to go for help, so came here. He is about 8 was old now. We got him a couple weeks ago. I realize now that she let us have him too early. Anyways, he is VERY playful and energetic. Sometimes a little too much. He play bites a lot, almost the whole time someone is trying to play with him. I try tapping his nose and a firm no when he does, and then he just gets worse. I try to hold him to calm him down and show him who is boss and he gets worse. Wiggles and writhes and nips so much that I have to put him down. We are in the middle of containing him to the kitchen area to help with housetraining. When I let him out for a little bit to play, that is when he gets very aggressive. And we do go in the kitchen to play with him while he is in there. We do not just let him sit and sleep all day. Just tonight, while he was out, he was getting pretty aggressive while I was playing with him, jumping up at me face, so I tried to hold him again to calm him. He turned around and bit me. Pretty hard. So I smacked his nose with a very firm "no", and he growls at me and bites me again. So I out him directly back into the kitchen. I do not know what to do. I do not want a dog like this. I have two kids, one with Down Syndrome, and I do not want a dog that bites. I love him to death, but do not know what to do. Please help!! |
Wow that is tough. He is very, very young. Usually when they are kept with their mother she teaches them what is acceptable and your pup did not get that education. A firm NO when he is too aggressive and maybe be put in his playpen or crate. Hitting him on his nose and such really just teaches him to be more aggressive. I am assuming he does it have all of his shots yet so you can't take him for walks as yet. Does he like to fetch with a toy to give him some running activity? I think one of the breeders will come forth and give you more information. Just keep loving him and be gentle with him. He will mature, but Yorkies do abound with energy. Congrats and WELCOME to YorkieTalk this is a mega location for information. |
Try yelping like a dog whenever he bites hard. It lets him know he is hurting you and he should stop. I tried this method with Levi and it has worked wonders! :D I learned about this method from Pets WebMD. Give it a read if you are interested How to Stop Puppy Biting: Training Puppies Not to Bite |
Please don't hit him. When he bites yelp loudly and turn your back. That's what mom and litter mates would do. |
Well because he did not stay with his mom long enough he did not learn about biting from her. Hitting him or taping him on the nose is no way to teach him not to because the only way they have to defend themselves is there mouth. Holding them down does not work either it was brought up to teach them who is alpha dog and that has been debunked and does not work. When Callie nipped as a puppy I would say no and squirt her with a water bottle, it was the only thing that worked. You can also try saying no and then putting the pup down and leaving him alone in his area when he nips. |
My yorkie never bit us, thank goodness, but our bulldog did go through a "play biting phase". When our bully would get completely rambunctious and seem out of control we would ignore her til she calmed down or crate her for a certain amount of time. We would also say "No!" very loudly. I wouldn't "hit" such a small animal but I think a soft tap on the nose could be used but only if you see it as effective. Different dogs even within the same breed respond to different types of corrections. It doesn't seem like your puppy is responding to the nose tap and is just becoming more aggressive. I understand not wanting to have to deal with this type of behavior especially with children in the home. I would try ignoring/crating when he gets out of hand or contact a trainer. Good luck! |
Hitting a pup is never going to work. The only thing you might gain is a pup that fears you. Positive, positive, positive! As long as he is playing, encourage him. When/if he bites you, say "ouch" loudly. Often that will stop them. You just have to be consistent about whatever you do. If he is out of control, pick him up and put him in jail for a few minutes...crate, gated room...just away from you. Don't leave him there long...just enough to let him know that if he does not behave in an acceptable way, he will lose the privilege of being with his family. You might want to look into the training methods of Tamar Gellar. Tamar Geller - Home |
Biting and aggression can be very hard to get under control. I would suggest redirect his aggression to a toy.. but only after making sure that you correct the biting the moment it happens. I got my pups to stop by very very gently wrapping my hand around their mussel and saying "AH AH" & " NO BITE". The sooner you put a stop to it the better off you will be. A dog and yes even a puppy at this age can benefit from training. It is very important that all dogs get trained properly and the earlier the better. I would also strongly suggest that you start training him with the most simplest of commands (sit, stay, come) and than go on to the more complex ones later. It is also very important that you Reward the good behavior and use a Quick correction to combat the unwanted ones. You can use Cheerio's cereal or even a toy will work and start working with him for about 10-15 mins per night and I would recommend training only after he's had plenty of time to get all that stored up energy out of his system by playing alone in the kitchen. That will hopefully lessen the amount of anxiety he has. If you use Cheerios make sure he has had his regular meal so that the cereal does not replace his dinner. Also if you put him on a leash that would help you to keep track of him so that he isn't wondering off during this important training. Getting rid of that energy will help him calm down and by teaching him these few simple commands gives you more control over his behavior. So grab a harness and leash and get started. You are more than welcome to take a look at my web site I have my method of training that I have had much success with. Hopefully you will find something useful. Training Tips - Dawn's Yorkies |
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