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06-04-2006, 07:06 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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| My little guy won't stop nipping at others! I have a new yorkie pup; he will be 6 months old next week. He is fabulous with everything but two fairly serious things. First of all, he will nip at anyone outside of the home--even when they put their hand out to him in a scoop fashion (for him to sniff) before petting him. He will bite their fingers. He will also bite my two children if they are trying to either move him or take something from him that is not his. My second issue is that he will run off and it is very difficult to get him to come to me by calling him. You end up trying to chase him down to get him but if I don't chase him, he will go into the street so I can't ignore it. Does anyone have any suggestions (Puppy training classes don't start until July!). Thanks, Dawn |
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06-04-2006, 09:07 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| "Nipping" is not a good thing. I'm sure a lot of people will help you with that one. BUT - we've had threads before and most of us readily admit that our little Yorkies aren't the greatest things in the world about coming when we call them. In fact - I'm afraid my little guy is just going to have to be tied up more when he's outside because he is becoming quite the little wanderer.... doesn't go far - but I he's beginning to explore more the older he gets.... and, of course, he totally ignores me when I call him. Good luck! Carol Jean |
06-04-2006, 10:34 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario
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| LOL, Yup, Tink is also not a great listener if she's outside and I say come...she's to busy being nosey or playing...LOL so unless she's in a fenced yard and I'm out there with her and we go inside when she done exploring or she's pooped I put her on a long leash so she still has freedom to run and play but she's not going to get into any dangerous areas Rita and Tink |
06-05-2006, 12:01 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
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| First, as far as "come", I have a Yorkie who reliably comes when called. Here's how to teach it. I started in the kitchen when he was close by and could see that I had a treat. As he started toward me to get that treat, I said come. Repeat many, many times. He will soon learn that "come" means come and get it. When he looks up from what he's doing when you say "come", and takes a couple of steps to get that treat, you are ready to gradually increase the distance. Gradually work up to the next room, then further away until finally he comes running from all over the house to get that treat. Then, and only then, take it out to the backyard. When that is reliable, you can gradually take it to places where there are more distractions. For me, "come" is such an important command that I always reward with praise and a treat. I don't want him stopping to think "hmm..does she have a treat or not?". Joey knows come = treat. If I don't have one on me, it's even more fun because I say "lets' go get your TREAT!" and we run together to go get one. If he's in the habit of ignoring a come command, I would change cue words - maybe "here", "close", or whatever you like. And don't start saying it until you know he is going to respond.
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06-05-2006, 12:04 AM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
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| For the nipping, it's hard to know exactly what is going on from your description. Does he growl first? How hard does he bite? I am glad that you are starting puppy classes next month. That's a step in the right direction! See if the trainer can give you some advice about the biting.
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06-05-2006, 06:54 AM | #6 |
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| When Reuger was about 5-6 months old he liked to chew and nip on me and anyone else that was playing with him. I learned on here that if you yell loudly when that happens that they'll stop. So I spent a lot of one on one time with Reuger and each time I felt his teeth on me I would yell "Ouch!" and tell him "No". Then he would stop and look at me. I even had my daughter do it too because with teething they want to chew and their teeth are very sharp. Anyway, it worked. Reuger is very careful now, even when he gets treats from me. He knows not to be grabby. I hope this helps.
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06-05-2006, 07:23 AM | #7 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Rockie's Nipping First, thanks everyone for the advice--I'm going to try the "come" command to get him to come to me. The backyard isn't bad because it's fenced in and that little bugger will stand at the back door without running off--it's the front door that he must know, leads to unabound frontiers and as soon as the door opens he jets out. As for the nipping, when our neighbor, or my mother, or a visitor comes to the house-or even outside when he is with us, when they reach for him (and I've tried having them reach with an open palm up), he will snap at them--it's not a hard bite, to me it's a warning from him that they are not welcome. They can even be around inside the house for awhile and as soon as they try to pet him, he will snap at them. He's such a loving dog I'm afraid they are going to think he's mean-ugh! Dawn |
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