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Bolting Sebastian has just started bolting out the front door when someone goes in or out of it. How do I nip this behaviour in the bud. I thought about making him wear a harness and leash in the house so I could grab him, but don't know if that would be a good idea. |
Is he neutered? Sometimes those hormones make them do things like that. |
Chip did that a few times, then I started intensly training him the "stay" command. Now he looks at me and waits for approval to go outside without a leash to greet people. |
The best way is probably teaching him the stay command, and maybe when someone is going out distract him iwth treats and practicing the stay command. Pretty soon he'll come to you as people are leaving/coming in instead of out the door. |
I don't remember for sure how to train for the stay command. Isn't it where I make him sit, while wearing a harness and leash. Then make him stay until I call him? |
I've already lost one little yorkie to bolting, when he ran into the street in front of a car and now Daisy is doing the same thing. I thought I had it all worked out with her. She wouldn't even go near the back door until I told her it was OK, but today, she bolted and ran again. And no matter how many times I said "NO, HERE" She ignored me and kept running. Thankfully she ran into the neighbor's yard where their son was outside and he grabbed her! It makes me weak in the knees when she does this. I honestly feel like I could throw up for about an hour afterwards. Major Flashbacks! I give up :( I will only let her out on a leash and never ever trust that she will stay right with me to walk to the fenced in area of our backyard. I was really hoping I could let her out in our yard with me without a leash. No such luck. |
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I would never let them out alone. Daisy was rehomed to us @ 2 yrs old. We've only had her since March. It seems to be a trait in Yorkies :confused: She understands what no means but, when she bolts she loses all sense. Peanut was the same way. |
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trait Bolting is a trait in Yorkie's because they still have their terrier traits. I have to remember that a yorkie although small and cute is going to have the same traits as my Cairn terrier. They were bred to chase small rats and other rodents, so little things like that are going to make them go nuts and want to follow. |
My Otis is a bolter! I have not been successful in training him not to run out. I keep 2 sections of an ex-pen in front of the front door to keep him back. It's a bit unsightly in the front room, but I know he's safe! |
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Bolting Suggestion My heart always goes out when I hear of bolting.:exclaim::exclaim: It was and (to a very small degree) still is a problem. However, what I have started doing lately is using a small, metal and silent whistle that is tuned to my Pyppyn's "ears" and it has been very good at stopping him in his tracks and having him return to me. I found one at Petco for about $3.00. They should be easy to find at any of the PetCo/PetSmart retailers. And you literally tune it to your pup's "frequency". Of course our limited human ears cannot hear it but my yorkie sure does. Would like to know if anyone else tries this and what the outcome is!:animal-pa |
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