Barking/yelping/whining HELP!!!!!!!
 

Im having yet another problem with my 7 month old yorkie. When I am not looking at him, he barks for my attention. Now, I know he should not be doing that, because i find it rude. When he is in a small room by himself, he yelps. When we are doing anything else, he whines. How do i train him to Stop these things, because i feel like i am being too harsh on him with my methods and they are not even working.

Another thing is he will not stop biting my hands. I hold his snout and say NO when he does it, but the biting persists. Please Help!

Please don't take this wrong - but why is he in a small room by HIMSELF ? You said YET another problem ? It kind of sounds like you're not loving your baby too much - When we get puppies - they need LOTS of attention and patience...and love....especially LOVE.

It sounds like he's starved for attention - have you tried playing with him - making sure he has lots of toys and maybe something to chew on (make sure you watch him while he has it) and possibly talking to him.... and letting him be around you ? I've always talked to mine and I love it when they talk to me....

Yorkies LOVE us and want to be with us - I think 7 months old being confined in a small room is a GOOD reason to yelp - I don't consider being lonely RUDE....I think he's calling for you and needs attention.....Can you let him out of there ?

As far as the biting - HE IS A PUPPY - that's what they do. He'll grow out of it - replace your hands with a toy and it may help with that but holding his nose seems a little harsh.

Have you tried squirting him with a water bottle ? In my puppy training classes they started us with that the first day. Otis was barking at me when I would eat or if I was leaving himin his gated off area. I have a little spray bottle hooked on my pocket and when he would bark or whine at me I would give a command - "ShhhShhh" or "Quiet Please" and then give him a little squirt on his feet or bum. When he stops barking or whining I give him LOTS of praise and hugs.It didn't take long before I only needed to give the command "ShhhShhh" -- AND it only took a few days for him to stop barking COMPLETELY when I was eating. When he barks or whines when I put him in his gated off area I give him a little squirt and the command then toss him a treat because I found that giving him hugs and praise only made him want to get out more :) !
I did the same with biting.... and still do because he isn't perfect (yet:)!!). When we are playing I make sure that I have my water bottle... I NEVER spray him if he accidently nips me when we are tugging at a toy or if he does a "fake/play bite" where his mouth is open but he doesn't chomp down :). Anyway - If he bites me I say "ouch" and pull my hand back. If he does it again I squirt him and while I am squirting I say "NO biting" He has really improved on this. When I have company over I tell them what to do if he gets to rough and starts to bite. They have access to the squirt bottle too. Consistency is KEY... if you let him knaw (sp) on you sometimes you may confuse him (as I quickly learned :) !)... if you don't want him to bite you have to let him know he can't every time he he starts to.
To be honest - I hardly ever squirt him any more because 1) he rarely barks or bites any more 2) he recognizes the commands when I give them 3) when he sees the green sqirt bottle he stops whatever he is doing 'cause he knows he messed up :) ! :D which is pretty darn funny to me !

Usually positive reinenforcement works with puppys. If you try harsh thing such as locking them in a small room it will only give way to a puppy that will never be loved. If you feel that thats what you need to do maybe you need to give the pup to a professional trainner.

I'm a new Yorkie owner, but this post just makes so much sense to me. My Yorkie loves to play, and it is the highlight of my day to play with him. I couldn't imagine locking him up in a room by himself. He's part of the family.

Villette said everything I was going to say. Yorkies are not like other breeds. They thrive on human contact.

Yorkie puppie want to be with you ALL the time,now we know that is not possible but it sounds like you are there when he is being locked in a small room, so I have to ask why? I am confused by your post, it sounds like you are frustrated with this little puppy because he wants to be with you when you are in the house. I think if I locked my 3 yr old in a small room away from me he would not just yelp but try to tear the door down. Maybe you could invest in an ex pen and he can be able to see you at least. That way if you are doing something he will still be with you and you dont have to worry about him.
As far as the biting goes, he is a puppy, give him something else to chew on when he does it. I do not understand all these posts on biting yorkies anyway, they are puppies , all puppies play bite that doesn't mean they are going to grow up to be a biting adult, they are PLAYING. I do not encourage biting but all my dogs play bit as puppies and do not ever bite me or anyone else as adults. Watch a litter of puppies, thats how they play with each other. I do not think it is a reason for punishment.

Good luck with your puppy,I hope you can find something that isn't harsh to make both his and your life easier.

I didnt ask for your Criticisim, But HELP. you know, like things that are actually benificial to know? I may seem a little stand-offish, but i wish you would THINK about circumstances before you JUDGE. Instead of accusing, why dont you ask for the circumstances. THANKS. :thumbdown

Thank you for your helpful suggestions. I will seriously consider them.

Really try the ex pen. I absolutly couldn't live without mine. I use it inside AND outside all the time! Then he can see you and maybe not be so distressed, let me know if it worked for you. Good luck.

I didn't mean to sound critical - you said YET another problem .....I just remember having things to deal with... but really considered them not problems... but part of having a puppy -

sorry if you took what I said and heard me only being critical - I'm sure you love your puppy ..I just really feel if you have a puppy that thrives on our attention and cries when alone - maybe you could find a way to have him around you more he may stop yelping.

Some people use playpens...X-Pens or gate off kitchens etc. but their yorkie can see them...I'm not an expert - I was only trying to help cause you did sound frustrated ...He loves you and wants to be with you is all I was saying...didn't mean to offend you .