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01-09-2008, 07:48 PM | #31 |
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| The Kong is a good idea. I haven't done it, but I've heard that you can freeze the cheese/peanut butter/whatever, so that it will last a good long while (but beware of coming home to messy whiskers). I use the water bottle when I'm home. It works "most" days. Are you gone ALL day, or do you get a lunch break? One more thing to try.....All of our pups where crate trained and stayed in the crate while we were gone (I can come home during the day). But it helps with the Yorkies to cover the crate (like a bird cage). My previous Yorkie and Coby both can go from 100mph to 0mph instantly in a covered crate. Coby loves his crate and goes in when I put my coat on, waiting for his treat. If you think covering the crate might work but can't do the crate only, you could make a very small x-pen - just big enough for his crate, a potty area, and some food. It could be covered with a large sheet or blanket. Good Luck - let everyone know what does end up working for you.
__________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08 |
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01-09-2008, 08:10 PM | #32 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Charlotte,nc
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| Do you have a webcam? If so, perhaps you could try that free website that allows you to monitor your pets while you are away. This way you could actually see what he is doing and if the barking is as bad as your neighbor says. www.mypetcams.com Use My PetCam to watch your pet, from anywhere, for FREE! Someone posted on YT a couple of days ago about this website....they said it was wonderful!!!
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01-09-2008, 08:17 PM | #33 |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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| I've been exactly where you are, and we were at our wits end. Though we tried all of the suggestions above, none of them worked to completely stop the barking and howling while we were gone. Finally, we had to consult an animal behaviorist. Emma had clinical separation anxiety. I'm not telling you this to scare you, but I am recommending that you seek a professional if the problem continues...our behaviorist was really helpful, and taught us things we hadn't heard of or thought of. It's expensive, but usually issues are resolved in 1 home visit plus 1-2 phone calls! Money well spent!!! Since you are working intensively with him, I have a few recommendations that helped make our leaving a little easier on Emma: -Stick to your routine. -Don't talk to him/baby him/or give any indication in the morning that you're going to leave. -Wear him out with a good brisk walk, or a very active play session before you leave. -Confine him to a room or an area so he can't go to the door/wall/vent and bark, and so that he can't be destructive to anything (Very common with separation anxiety). Put his pee pad, water, bedding, and toys in that area. Always make sure everything is picked up, and there's nothing left that he can't or shouldn't have while you're not home. -Fill a Kong or a Buster Cube (food/treat dispensing toy-PM me for more info) with treats or food, and toss him one RIGHT before you leave. -Definitely turn on music-it may calm him, and if nothing else it will muffle the barking. Emma really responded well to Baby Beethoven CD's, actually... a friend gave me the idea after she used them for her dog that was afraid of thunderstorms. Put the CD on repeat. -Skip the plug-ins that give off pheremones-they didn't work for us, and I haven't heard of them really working for anyone. -Go and talk to your neighbor face to face. Apologize for the disturbance, and sympathize-tell him you understand how frustrating it must be to hear a dog bark all day long. Explain the situation-the hours you are gone, why you aren't home, and the different steps you are taking to remedy the situation. I had one AWFUL neighbor, and several who understood, and were very sympathetic. Talking it over with the awful neighbor helped a bit, since I told her I understood her feelings, and at least kept her from complaining every day. -Do this exercise with him: Put him in his area where he is to be when you are leaving. Take 1-2 steps away-if he protests/moves toward you, either do the "pssst!" noise, clap your hands, or shake a can with a penny in it or metal measuring spoons-just something you can use to remind him NOT to bark/whine/jump. This cannot be a verbal correction-you can't say NO, because in his mind that is getting attention. -Once he's ok with 1-2 steps, make it 5-6, then 8-10, until you can get to the door. -Once you're to the door, jiggle the handle, then open/close it. Keep correcting at any protests. If he regresses, go back to the phase you were at before. -If you can get that far, leave, and lock the door. Wait in the hallway 1 minute, then come back in. Continue, doubling the time you leave each time, (you can leave the hallway or do small errands if he doesn't bark) throwing in a few shorter amounts of time in between so he doesn't think it always gets longer each time you leave. Leave for 1 minute, then 2, then 5, then 3, then 8, then 4, then 10, and so on. If you can be gone for 60 minutes, that's the goal. Use this time to get your mail, take out the trash, walk around the block, go visit with a neighbor, etc. -When you return from each time in the hallway, simply take him out of the confined area, and carry on as if nothing has changed. Do not make a big deal of coming and going. Ignore him for a few minutes until he calms down. Only then, when he is calm, invite him to give you hugs and kisses. When we come home, Emma has to sit/lie down before we will touch her-this calms her a lot more quickly. -Teach him that you're the boss-meaning that nothing in your house is free, because you are the leader. For example, he should sit/lie down before being fed. Our dogs sit/stay while we put the food down, and only when we say "ok!" they can eat. If he wants you to throw a toy for him, he should sit/shake or do another trick each time. This teaches that you are the leader, and call the shots. The reasoning here is that sometimes, sep. anxiety dogs bark because they feel they're in charge, and can't protect you when you're not at home, so they "worry" and try to call you back/warn you all day when they're at home and you're out. If he knows you're the leader, he won't have to bear that "burden" of being the leader, and should be an overall calmer dog. Please PM me if you have any questions, and let me know how it's going. I completely understand your situation, and it's not easy. I am proud of you for taking the initiative to work with your dog on the issues so that you can overcome this problem. Best of luck to you!
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01-09-2008, 08:26 PM | #34 | |
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01-09-2008, 08:34 PM | #35 |
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| Suzy, I so enjoyed reading your post.. wow that was well said and well detailed..you could be making money on this.. LOL pooh's mum |
01-09-2008, 08:57 PM | #36 |
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__________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08 |
01-09-2008, 09:01 PM | #37 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HASTINGS, NE- 4 NOW!!!
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| I would look in to a doggy day care- even if it is just 1 or two days a week. It really helps, or it did for us years ago,the days we left them at home- they were wore out and selpt!LOL |
01-09-2008, 09:25 PM | #38 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri
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| Maybe he is upset about the new apt as well. Maybe he hates being there by himself. But I agree some people have nothing better to do than complain. Wish you could drop him off here.....ha ha
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01-10-2008, 05:44 AM | #39 | |
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01-10-2008, 06:14 AM | #40 |
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| Mine would never have anything to do with the kong, it just sits in her toy box..and, I waiting on my sister to get back with me on that little battery operated thing... |
01-10-2008, 06:18 AM | #41 |
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| I found this website..try this and see if it works.. http://placervillevet.com/training_y...op_barking.htm |
01-10-2008, 10:05 AM | #42 | |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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What we did really helped-but it took a lot of time, effort, and some money to get things to a manageable and comfortable point. We did end up having to use meds a few times too-I hated to do this, but it honestly did help her get used to being home alone, and I do believe it was the right decision for Emma and our situation. Only after we got Emma back on track, we ended up moving to a house, and we got Milli. Please note: Getting another dog does NOT help separation anxiety-it's YOU they don't want to be home without. Another dog won't fill that void, and you could actually end up with TWO anxious dogs. I would strongly urge owners of sep.. anxiety dogs to get another dog ONLY after you have managed and overcome the first dog's issues. The addition of Milli to our family has given Emma a playmate, and therefore she is better behaved, and more tired from playing all day rather than just sitting, waiting for us. It's also given her a "little sister" to look out for, which I believe boosted her confidence and gave her a "job" to do, which she accepted willingly once she knew Milli was a family member. She does not take any anxiety meds now, and hasn't for a year. She does, however still bark/cry for a few minutes right when we leave-mostly I think because she KNOWS we're leaving, and she hears the garage door go up. We toss her a kong, shut the door to her area, and leave. When I've come back 10 minutes later, they are quiet-until we open the garage door They get so excited to see us, no matter how long we've been gone! 5-10 minutes of her being upset isn't ideal, and I wish she didn't have to go through that, but it's a tremendous improvement for everyone over hours of barking and crying. Please let me know how it's going and if I can help you in any way.
__________________ Suzy Emma & Milli What's better than loving a yorkie? Loving two yorkies! Milli 's Remi! | |
01-10-2008, 02:08 PM | #43 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago
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| Today I bought the Kong and the peanut butter spray. The guy at the pet store told me that some people fill it up and freeze the spray. He said it lasts longer and takes longer to come out. I also bought some of the treats to use also. |
01-10-2008, 02:26 PM | #44 | |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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One other thing. I just got the girls those everlasting treat balls and haven't hear a PEEP from them all afternoon, even when a neighbor rang our doorbell You could try one of those
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01-10-2008, 02:31 PM | #45 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| I know you prob. just want to tell the neighbor to shove it, but I would kill them with kindness. Take over some fresh cookies and apologize for the barking. Tell them that you love your dog and he is like part of your family. Tell them you are sorry and you ARE working on solving the problem. That you want to be a good neighbor. It might be harder to bitch to the manager if they see how important your baby is to you. Good luck.
__________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam |
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