|
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 |
09-22-2006, 09:21 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Eastham Massachusetts
Posts: 5
| Hi! Hi - I just registered today - I ran into someone yesterday who mentioned this site. Since I just love my Yorkie, Spammy, I thought this was a good place to get good information. And...yes, Spammy was named after the canned food Spam...not that he likes it but because his Mom likes it. I do have a question, Spammy is great in just about every way, but when he sees someone walk down our street that he does not know, he barks and barks. It's impossible to get him to stop until he is ready. He loves other dogs, but again, if he sees one in his territory that he does not know, he goes crazy. Do any of you know how I can calm him down a little when this barking occurs? Other than this barking, though, he's very quiet and just very lovable. Thanks. |
Welcome Guest! | |
09-22-2006, 09:36 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| The best advice I can give you is to take Spammy on frequent walks and alsotake him places where there are other people and dogs. Maybe enroll him in a petsmart training class also. My dogs are 18 and 19 months and I quit taking them places because they barked so much. It had been about 8 months since I took them anywhere then I took them to a event with alot of dogs and people. Anyway they were good as gold no barking. Now I take them on two walks a day one in the Morning and one in the Evening and they barely bark anymore and we pass alot of dogs in fences and people.
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
09-22-2006, 09:40 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seaford, NY
Posts: 922
| hello and welcome to the site.... |
09-22-2006, 10:06 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Eastham Massachusetts
Posts: 5
| Hi - thanks. Thanks for the info - I'll try to walk him more at home. I have a store and he's there all day with me with people and children coming in and out all day - but perhaps if I continue the socialization at home, he'll do better. There's one dog in particular that he barks at every Sunday a.m. He's met the dog, but they really don't get a chance to play. Maybe I'll try that too. Thanks again. |
09-23-2006, 11:03 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harlem,Ga.
Posts: 144
| i have not personally tried it, but our puppy class instructor told us to get some lemon or lime juice and give a little squirt in their mouth when they are barking excessively, and this will stop it. she pulled some lemon juice out of her bag at puppy class the other night, and her dog knew what it was, she moved away from her.has anyone else ever tried this. |
09-24-2006, 01:28 PM | #6 |
My Sun Shine's bright Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georiga
Posts: 2,353
|
__________________ My beautiful Sunshine Me & my Gang |
09-24-2006, 01:33 PM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX
Posts: 947
| Welcome! I know it can be annoying, but I for one could deal with it if I knew it was only at strangers. At least you have a great guard dog! |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart