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05-16-2005, 07:40 AM | #16 |
Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago
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| I was in your boat when I first got Stewie. He would try to bite my boyfriend's and my face. I would cry and cry and ignore him. I had used Bitter Apple and it definitely worked. I sprayed his paws with it too, because he chewed them instead of his toys when he would get bored. The first few weeks were a whirlwind and I honestly cannot even remember what Stewie was like when he was destructive and "mean". Someone on here put their baby up on a counter top when they were bad and left them up there for 5 minutes or so (I believe) I know that tactic worked for them. If I caught Stewie in the act, I would crate him in a small plastic crate. I ONLY used the crate to punish him -- he is not crate trained. I dont' recommend using that method with a crate if you plan to use it to keep her in when you're not home. The less freedom she has the better. What do you do when you catch her chewing on cords/cabinets, etc? Try hot sauce maybe ?? or that stuff you put on your nails if you're a nail biter. It's a non-toxic polish.
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05-16-2005, 07:49 AM | #17 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusettes
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| OMG you poor thing....Tiny is still working on his crazy chewing up everything stage...He ruined a few my hubbie's sneaker boxes from his jordan collection. When Tiny would bite us or chew on things he is not supposed to we would tap his mouth and say No! But i noticed he's been teething so it must be why he's going so crazy. Everynight before bedtime I've been giving him his Nylabone I puchased this puppy starter pack for him when we first bought Tiny. He loves the 3rd bone that is kind if gritty looking and chicken flavor. I hold the bone for him for about an hour or until he tires and i let him chew to his heart's content. He has chewed until the sides are gone...he loves it he can go on for a long time then he gets tired and goes to sleep. It seems to soothe him well. Also when he bites I get the bone and put it in his mouth. I yell at him first and say "Ow" or "No" then give him the bone. This is working well for us, try it I hope it helps. Puppy Nylabone Stater Kit
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05-16-2005, 07:51 AM | #18 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| Oh Brooks I'm so sorry. I know how frustrated you must feel. Maggie was wanting to get out of hand a couple of weeks ago. I would get so upset I would cry. Things are a lot better now. She has a exercise playpen that I got at Petsmart. When she is not in her playpen, she is hanging out with me. Sometimes she does the little sneak off thing. I always catch her up to something. I have found that spraying any item with cheap spray deordant helped me greatly. No more biting or chewing on things that has been sprayed. That included my hands when I playing with her. I also tell her NO BITE when we are playing. When she doesn't want to listen to NO BITE then she gets a mouthful of terrible tasting deordant. I just tell her "Told You So". Please don't give up on your baby. They just need guidance with a little coaxing. |
05-16-2005, 08:09 AM | #19 |
Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business
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| You know! I was going through the same thing with Oreo & Ginger! Imagine two terrors!! I was at my wits ends when they chewed my newly bought speaker set system my dad gave me, they chewed about 3 other headphone/speakersets of my boyfriends.. chewed up our wooden tables, the floor, under the bed.. i thought it would never end! i tried everything, from that water spray thing, they loved the water, it's hot over here.. they loved the bitter apple spray.. they love hairspray LOL.. i then tried putting deoderant (my boyfriends) on the wires of the things i didn't want them to chew.. it helped.. but they would find other things to chew, like the fan.. their metal crate and their plastic carrier lol.. and it finally has stopped, and isn't so bad.. i bought them a lot of chew toys and they are okay. do you have any toys for your little one? i really don't know what advice to give, i know it can be a pain and expensive to all replace. i hope you find a soloution! |
05-16-2005, 02:14 PM | #20 |
Mommy's Little Angel Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern New Jersey
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| Thank you for all of your kind words and advice... I in no way will give her up.. I love her so much.. I just just having a rough night and got frustrated!! I am glad to see others of you have been through this and I am hoping she will do better.. Thanks again
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05-16-2005, 02:33 PM | #21 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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| I am sorry to hear you are having so much trouble with the chewing problem. I had a 4lbs s**tzu that chewed through a bedroom door. The Foster Dog Agency sent over a dog Therapist/Trainer. I was told to crate him and keep a leash attached then not to let him see me. Then when he dug or chewed to tug the leash I was told to not give up even if it took hours. It was a disaster. I ended up taking my bloody dog to the vet. He had cuts his mouth and paws. What ended up working? We put him in a very large cage with our dog Comic. We also kept him distracted with toys and chew bones. The bitter spray only worked for a little while. Letting him chew ice worked in the past you could try that if you don't mind wet floors. You can give the dog ice while in it's cage. Oh, also have you tried yelping like a dog? I know it sounds crazy but that helped as well when dogs we have had did not make the connection that toes and fingers are attached to a human!!! I have also used baby oral gel on the dogs gums and it instantly worked. I don't know if this is good advice. Perhaps someone else knows. Last edited by Mya's_Mom; 05-16-2005 at 09:06 PM. |
05-16-2005, 03:16 PM | #22 |
Mommy's Little Angel Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern New Jersey
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| Myasmom, Thank you for your advice... I think I will go out and get Mocha a large stuffed animal that she can keep in the crate for compant when I am gone.. All the ones she has are small or rubber!! I will try the ice too!! Thanks
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05-16-2005, 03:17 PM | #23 | |
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05-16-2005, 05:09 PM | #24 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Orange, NJ
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| ...I agree with the crate training . I am so positive that if my Comet were not crate trained, he would chew everything in sight! As soon as we brought him home from the breeder at 13 weeks, we began the crate training program. When he was not it his playpen, we made certain that he was in a room with the rest of the family where we could keep our eyes on him at all times. Also, Comet has his own share of chew toys throughout the house. This teaches him to understand that his things are his, and the family things are not to be touched . If my Comet was allowed the run of the house from the first day that we brought him home, he would have certainly beleived that he's the boss. For my family, establishing parameters was so important to teach my dog that the human family needs come first, and then the puppies needs are second. Crate training domesticates my Comet, and teaches him how to be an obedient and loving companion. According to things that I have read, crates never should be used for punishment. They are to be used for training. Once your yorkie gets accustomed to the crate training he will understand his boundaries. That's really what you want him to learn. Using the crate to punish will confuse him and make him think that the crate is a bad place. GOOD LUCK Last edited by cometsmom; 05-16-2005 at 05:20 PM. |
05-16-2005, 06:05 PM | #25 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| To Comet's Mommy, Bless your heart. If I didn't know better I would swear you were raising Maggie too. What you said is exactly how we do Maggie. She is loved and she knows it, but she also knows who's the boss. A lot of people don't agree with crate training, but it's the greatest. She is 11 weeks old, and the best baby we have ever had. The first week wasn't so nice. We had to get to know each other and how each other ticked. Once that was down, the rest just fell into place. If she is acting up, then she goes to her playpen. We have never and never will, use the crate as punishment. Crates are their own personal homes and a place where they can go for quiet time on their own, without anybody coming to visit them. I wish I had a crate of my own. Not too many babies I know sleep 10 hours at night. Thanks to the crate, Maggie does. |
05-16-2005, 09:02 PM | #27 | |
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05-17-2005, 07:21 AM | #28 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NY state
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| It seems like your pup has become immune to so many training tricks- what a sneaky little puppy! I just got a package of 3 dog bones from WalMart for like $2. One of them had spikes/bumps on it which I think will help to massage the dog's gums as they are teething. I think one of these would really tire your dog's jaw out. There is also a product I found on the PetsMart webpage. Under the teething toys section, there is a round toy that you can wet and freeze and that also helps with teething issues. If your pup isn't teething, it sounds like boredom. There are some battery-operated toys that move on their own that you can get from PetsMart to entertain your dog for a while, or you could try to walk your puppy at the time when they're most destructive. (if that's not when you're at work, taking kids to lessons, etc.) If you tire your pup out with a walk or some other excersize, she won't have the energy to be destructive. Definitely confine her whenever you can't be there watching her, though. (I know- it's easier said than done!) Good luck. It will get better! And you're definitely not alone. You'll look back in a few years and laugh at what a terror your baby used to be! My sister got a beagle right before she went away to college, so it was up to my mom and me to raise her. My mom had just redone the entire kitchen (new wallpaper, table, cupboards, etc.), and among many other things, Belle chewed a hole through the wall one day while I was at school and my mom was working. She's 6 now and we still remind my sister about how she had to have the cute puppy, left for school 2 months later, and my mom and I got to deal with all of the puppy stuff! We joke that God knew exactly what he was doing when he designed puppies- if they weren't so cute, their lifespan would be significantly shorter!! |
05-17-2005, 08:11 AM | #29 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pleasanton,TX
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| I have the exact same problem and I posted my first thread about his biting problem. Gucci doesn't really bite other things, just everybody that wants to play with him. He is almost 6 months and he's getting a little better, but not a lot. I get so frustrated, because I will snap his face and he just thinks i'm playing with him. But I rolled up a piece of newspaper and I don't hit him but hit the couch or something hard around me and say stop and he kind of gets scared and stops, but I have to do it several times. I'm trying not to give up on my pup too. But everyone here is giving me good advice on what I should do. My fiance said I should put jalepeno juice on my finger and that might help, but I haven't tried it. I don't really want to though, it will probably make him and me sick. Just stick with it and after a little while a firm NO, will stick in his head.
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05-17-2005, 10:31 AM | #30 |
Charmed by Sophie & Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Alabama
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| The trainer at PetSmart suggested that I spray 2 squirts of Bitter Apple directly into Sophie's mouth so that she will get a majorly nasty initial dose of that stuff. Then, I sprayed it onto my hands and tried to get her to chew on me. Of course, she wouldn't ! LOL I also sprayed it on all the things she's been trying to chew on, i.e., cords, baseboards. IT seems to have really curbed her chewing/biting. |
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