|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
06-23-2015, 10:41 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada
Posts: 35
| She bites bad... Help!! Rosie is biting people who touch her or go to pet her... she growls and snaps at them like a savage... she has biting my little cousins throw the skin like 2 teeth marks in there skin... She is 6 months old how can i get her out of that bad bad habit now while she is still young i really need help its getting to the point where i dont want her around our extended family cause she will bite people she isnt use to its not like they go in to pet her fast and it scares her they let her smell there hand and as soon as they go to pet her she growls and bites... Plz give me some advice.. |
Welcome Guest! | |
06-27-2015, 08:38 PM | #2 |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
Posts: 18,980
| I have not had this issue in the past. But I wonder if possibly a trainer could help? Maybe someone who has experienced this can give you better advice.
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! |
06-30-2015, 07:43 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I was also going to suggest seeing a trainer. You can get individual session at Petsmart or find a local trainer and see about some individual session to work specifically on this problem. Because I socialize my puppies constantly at their very young age, I hope this is never a problem with my Yorkies. I strive to have the most friendly and awesome Yorkies around. I hand my puppies to people who want to hold them because I do want them to be that social with people, but that is what I want in a Yorkie. Some people don't want their Yorkies this social and I understand that. I have an 80 lb dog that is my guard/watch dog. I don't need these little guys to be watch or guard dogs for me. I would highly recommend training and quickly before they get older. Training sessions will be the best money you can spend on the dog as it will just make it a better dog. If you absolutely can't afford training or can't find a trainer then I would look up the subject on You Tube and see if any trainers have video's out on how to get your accustomed to other people petting it. I would think it would involve you have people pet your puppy, but I am not sure the best way to make your dog comfy with people like that. Have them give treats to the dog maybe?
__________________ It's raining Yorkies here! LOL Teek ,Rowan , Raksha (Grand Puppy) , Raelyn |
06-30-2015, 08:17 PM | #4 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada
Posts: 35
| Quote:
I have a big family she is always around people, the biting and growling and kind of savage behaviour just happened out of no where.. We recently made a family trip to my aunts and 18 of us and 3 dogs were in one house and i found that she got use to ppl and let them pick her up without snapping at them she got more comfortable so i think she does need more ppl socializing. Thanks for the advice. | |
06-30-2015, 08:32 PM | #5 |
www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County
Posts: 17,408
| How old was Rosie when you got her? Many pups taken from mom before 12 weeks of age often show bite inhibition issues. This is bc mom and interactions with littermates teach them "manners". If Rosie was with mom until 12 weeks, then I would think perhaps the environment is too loud or exciting and she is scared; if she's scared she is trying to defend herself. Are there young children? Loud noises? Just too much commotion all around? I am assuming she does not bite you when you are at home with no visitors?
__________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12 |
06-30-2015, 08:40 PM | #6 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada
Posts: 35
| Quote:
| |
07-01-2015, 09:51 AM | #7 | |
Donating 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
Posts: 881
| Quote:
Funny, I feel the same way most of the time.
__________________ Russ, Denise, Bella and Bailey . | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart