Wild Child!! I have a new 14 week old puppy. I have had him for 2 weeks now and I am still unable to hold him at all! He squirms and fights to get away every time I try to hold him or pet him. I have 2 adult Yorkies who are terrified of him. He bites on their legs, ears, and pulls their beards. They have tried to reprimand them, but he never stops. I raised the other two from the time they were puppies and were nothing like this. He is afraid of anything, and is stopped by nothing. Any suggestions on how to tame this wild child? Thanks! |
Exercise! He is too young for obedience classes yet so he needs lots of exercise. The more walks you can take him on the better :D Don't know what the weather is like in your area but we had to go to Petsmart to walk around because of the ice and snow. Good luck! |
I have had 3 yorkies, each one was a "wild child" they were 3 years apart, when I got my second yorkie it did the same thing to the 3 y/o, the 3 y/o lived her life on the sofa until jaws (the puppy) was able to jump on the sofa. When yorkie # 2 was 3 y/o and first yorkie was 6 y/o I got another "monster" lol, this time I had the 6 y/o & the 3 y/o living their lives on the sofa, again, until jaws2 was able to jump up on sofa. I always corrected the puppies when they got to over excited with the older ones, but it sure was fun to watch. I was lucky with my females, they were all gentle, they wouldn't nip, growl or bark at the puppy, just jump to higher grounds, Correct the puppy at all times. as another poster wrote walking the puppy, tiring wild child out a bit, get rid off all that energy will calm him down a bit lol, maybe not harass the older ones that much, also you playing with the puppy will tire him out. Good luck |
PS the squirming and fighting when you pick him up "to me" is normal, he is just a baby, has lots of energy, does not want to be bound down, wants to zoom around house. My older then older's were also terrified of new puppy, reason for heading for higher grounds. Your older ones will get use to wild child, and with constant puppy correction & exercise wild child will calm down. (all 3 of my yorkies were WILD CRITTERS when they were babies, so your wild child to me "is normal") lol. I LOVE them WILD CRITTERS" |
I had one of those Its cute when they are little but it gets old real quick When you want him to calm down hold him by the back of his neck ... Just hold the skin This mimicks an older dog biting him to stop this won't hurt him and you'll be surprised how quick it works The biting the other dogs .... This depends on how tolerant your older dogs are .... When they get tired believe me they will stop it but make sure he doesn't get nipped Little pups need to know when you mean business so NO means no.... So try the nspe of the neck thing If the doesn't work bundle him in a blanket ....but make sure he stops when you say no |
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