anxiety Hi everyone. This is about my other dog who is a maltese. He constantly barks at every little noise, this happens a lot during the night while trying to sleep. I chalked it up to never being trained, but someone mentioned he may have anxiety. Did a google search and found some websites that break down the symptoms and he has most such as: Excessive barking and howling, aggression ( he has a lot of this, especially towards kids and other dogs), using the bathroom all over the house, seeking attention I am taking him to the vet tomorrow to get their thoughts. But until then does anyone have their own thoughts? Thanks |
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I would start with some anxiety training, no-barking training, potty training, and overall obedience training. Start from scratch as if you brought him home for the first time. Do training with him every day, for several 5-minute sessions. You'll want to continue training over a long period of time. Dogs don't learn to be like humans automatically. If you notice any bad behaviours, you need to train them 'good behaviours'. ;) |
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I take him for walks and he will still come in the house and pee. any tips on how to train that or maybe point me to a good website to read up on and get started? It's driving my GF crazy she can't sleep at night. |
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Here are some threads that I've written reply-posts regarding potty training (after reading a few threads, the tips are generally the same): http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...t-trained.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...y-outside.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...orkie-poo.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ty-carpet.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...py-7-days.html Have a good read through all of them. Potty training is a common obstacle, especially with smaller dogs. But if you put your effort and mind to it, it's not impossible! Hang in there! Just remember, they won't magically learn. You gotta teach them. |
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Do you have any advice on the barking? I highly doubt it's anxiety but I will take him to appease my gf. both my dogs do have separation anxiety as they bark when I leave the house, if I go downstairs, put them in the back seat of the car and I am not in the car yet, anywhere where they do not come with me. |
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Here are some related threads that I have posted replies to: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...iety-help.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ave-house.html http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...onstantly.html There's a very useful link that I liked in the third link in training dogs not to bark. It has worked well for me when Scottie used to bark at every single noise. I'd suggest that you do this training over an extended period of time. And have whoever else that lives with you do this training together. Dogs sense who has the power. They need to know that all humans are the leaders and the dogs must follow commands of the human leaders. It doesn't have to be militant. I always train mine as if it's a fun game. Daily obedience training is super useful. Get a clicker (https://clickertraining.com/) and some healthy treats. When you train them daily, they know you're the boss. In addition, they need their daily exercise. If you wear them out, they'll be better behaved. Physically exercise them by daily outdoor walks and playtime. Mentally exercise them by daily training exercises. Both are really good for bonding. Last, I can't remember if I wrote it in the posts above, but what I used to do before leaving home each time: I'd leave them with a toy stuffed with treats. Two that I always used were the Waggle (https://www.chewy.com/busy-buddy-pup...color/dp/52111) and the Twist 'n Treat (https://www.chewy.com/busy-buddy-pup...t-dog/dp/52109). That way, when I leave, they are in a 'happy' state of mind. Now when I leave, I smile and say "see you later". I never feel sorry for them (they can sense it). |
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