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03-31-2008, 05:03 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia
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| I have lost all control! This 3 month old puppy has defeated me. He won't let me groom him without a fight. He chews every thing he can get his teeth on, including my hands. Crating him is an impossiblity. He barks at me just like he is talking back at me. And then when I leave the room he whines like I have deserted him on the side of the road! I'm at my wits' end. I had none of these problems with my pomeranian that died in 2002. This is the first new inside dog for us since then, I hope I don't come to completely regret it. I am crazy about Baxter but don't know what to do now. Any suggestions? |
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03-31-2008, 05:13 AM | #2 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas
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| Patience. In the beginning I spoiled my Sass so much (who wouldn't want to spoil these sweet little pups?) that it made it rough on all of us. She is still spoiled, but knows there are rules too. Just keep working with your pup and things will get better.
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03-31-2008, 05:16 AM | #3 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
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| Taking a new Yorkie puppy in to your home is a huge adjustment for everyone. It requires a lifestyle change as well, I believe. Yorkies are huge balls of energy, and the best way to deal with that energy, I have come to learn, is obedience. He needs to learn that chewing on everything in sight is not acceptable -- if he's chewing on an electrical cord, take it away, and immediately replace it with something he can chew on, and then praise him profusely and give lots of love and treats. As for the barking - both of mine did this for a while until they got used to it. Callie, who I just a week ago, would bark and bark, so I put a towel over her cage so she couldn't see out. I believe this calmed her down, and the instant I did that, she only barked rarely. Now she doesn't even need the towel and knows that I'm letting her out to potty as soon as I get up in the morning. It also helps that she has a mate in her cage to keep her company as well. When Glory was a puppy, she was terrible about picking up random things and taking off with them, and chewing toilet paper. So when I enrolled in an obedience program, she other things to focus on, and soon after that ended she was a perfect angel. I think that is your solution. Plus, taking your dog to an obedience class is a wonderful way to bond with your new puppy. If you take them to the puppy class, they will give you tips and tricks on how to effectively deal with these issues you are having. Good luck with Baxter and don't give up hope!
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03-31-2008, 05:19 AM | #4 |
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| Im sorry your having a hard time with your baby,the only advise i can give you is that time and patience is the key and about the biting,i tell my skip when he trys to bite by saying no bite and also i put coins in a can when he is being naughty i shake the can and he stops,sounds also like he is teething,ask your vet whats safe for him to chew on,i think thats why he is chewing on everything,i live in georgia also and if you need to talk or need help,pm and i will be there for you. |
03-31-2008, 08:06 AM | #5 |
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| It takes lots and lots of patience and time to get these little ones trained. They learn by repetition, so be consistent. Give treats for rewards and lots of praise for good behavior. The biting is hard, but it will stop. Just be firm in telling your baby "no". If he continues to bite, put him down and ignore him for a few minutes. Give him a toy that he is allowed to chew. You might want to try gating him in an area until he is potty trained if the crate doesn't work. Make him see that you are the alpha, don't let him think he has defeated you. It just takes lots and lots of patience.
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03-31-2008, 08:20 AM | #6 |
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| Lots and lots of patients, he is just a Baby !
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03-31-2008, 08:34 AM | #7 |
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| I, too am having similar problems. Penny attacked the brush violently when I tried to brush her. So I gave it to her and got a new one. Now she chews on the old one while I brush her. Bath time is actually ok. It is the dryer. She freaks out so much I am afraid she is going to have a heart attack. I don't want to leave her wet. As for biting, we went thru that too. We just sternly said "no bite!" And she is learning. We are now woking on "sit" and "come". Because she is constantly running from me. When you get a treat she is jumping and hopping so much I started working on the "sit' command. Working with a puppy can work wonders. They can learn quick. It does take alot of patience.
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03-31-2008, 08:41 AM | #8 | |
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Man Sass is cute
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03-31-2008, 08:42 AM | #9 |
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| Mika is sooooooooooooooooo much better approaching her 1st birthday, it's just like she "got it" all of a sudden.
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03-31-2008, 08:54 AM | #10 |
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| Chewy hated being groomed... One thing I learned right away was never let them win! When I groomed him, the more he fought the more I brushed him... even if he was done! I wouldn't stop until he calmed down. When he was really biting and being very bad, I would hold him on his side to show him I was the boss and wouldn't let him up until he calmed down. Or I would hold the back of his neck like a momma dog does and say no.. in a stearn voice. It is very important that you stay calm, and not get upset. No matter how much your pup is fighting you stay calm. They know when you are upset and this makes it so much worse. Chewy took a few months to teach grooming to. I groomed him every single day and it took some time too. but now he is brushed in 5 min because he is a very good baby that holds still, knows I wont hurt him, and there is trust. He lets me do anything to him now. And he just holds still... (I don't do his nails... That is the only thing I pay a groomer to do) Don't take your pup out of the create when they bark or whine... even if you have two seconds where they stop that is when you take them out! Your pup will learn you are the boss... It will get better, hang in there.
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03-31-2008, 03:52 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: indiana
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| My Yorkie Runs To I Have A 11 Week Old Yorkie That Won`t Come To Me Either. She Thinks I`m Playing So She Just Runs From Me. Treats Don`t Seem To Help Either . She Acts Like She Is Afraid Of My Hand. She Will Just Sit An Bark At Me. I Haven`t Hit Her Or Nothing. I`m Stumped To. Just Love Her To Pieces. She Also Likes To Bite An Play. So We Only Play With Her With Her Toys An Say No Bite . Thats Better. Other Wise She Is So Good. Housebreaking Was So Easy For Her. Guess I Will Just Keep Working On The Running. |
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