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01-17-2005, 03:29 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2005
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| please help I am new to the forum and have a 7 month male yorkie. He is wild!!! I can barely control him. I got him to finally learn how to sit and lay down now we r working on stay. He bites me all the time especially when trying to brush him or put his leash on. He also likes to dart out my front door which scares me because he could run right in front of a car. He jumps on me and tears my any clothing i have on. I am considering an obedience class but i have heard that they dont do well because they r so stubborn. Please i need advice or i am gonna go crazy . |
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01-17-2005, 03:58 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NY
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| That's not abnormal. Archie's like that too. He's just really really curious and tries to run across the street and runs around like a maniac. Is your puppy neutered/spayed? At 7 months, Archie started making "girlfriends," so he was extra-hyper (he's not neutered yet). Plus, he's a puppy...that's what they do, isn't it? How much time do you spend with your dog...is he home by himself for long periods of time? Someone is always with Archie, so he's become more used to people. I also try to get him to socialize with other dogs. Every other day, he plays with the dog next door, and also goes to the dog run often and meets different dogs. I also try to get in a game of catch every day even for a little while. Activities like that tire him out so he's less prone to being hyper in the evenings or in the house. As for training, I find the best time to try is when things are kinda quiet and not many people are in the house. Dogs that get too hyper have energy to burn, so you might want to consider some more activities, like a dog run. I find that by planning things for archie to do, it gives him less time to plan things for himself!!! I really really like Warren Eckstein, Pet Therapist, and would suggest you check out his website at www.thepetshow.com Eckstein has great tips and they've helped me a lot. |
01-17-2005, 04:03 PM | #3 |
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| I'm sorry...I should probably just add that if your puppy is really really bad, like really aggressive, then I would recommend contacting someone like Warren Eckstein, or a pet therapist because it could be something bad might have happened to the dog or he's under socialized. |
01-17-2005, 04:33 PM | #4 |
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| I do work and I have to leave him by his self for about 8 hours except on weekends he is usually with me all day. I plan on getting him fixed but I am scared he will end up tearing his stitches out when I do. The vet said that he advised getting him fixed and that he would have to probably be crated when he is fixed during the healing process. I dont crate him now he has my kitchen to himself. Thanks for the info though. |
01-17-2005, 05:03 PM | #5 |
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| Personally, I feel that 8 hours is a long time to leave a 7 month yorkie by himself. They're a pretty needy breed so I can see why he runs outside when you open the door and he probably jumps on you because he's excited to see you. A good thing to do when puppies are alone is to give them toys, and switch different toys around each day. Also, a radio or TV on might give him a feeling of more people in the house. Would you consider allowing him to roam around the rest of your house? Archie spends a lot of time looking out the window nowadays at other dogs and cars, so if you live in a city or a busy suburb, it might give your yorkie things to look at outside, and a feeling that he's outside. Or, if you can afford to do this---try getting a dog walker or someone to come over in the middle of the day to take him out, like a neighborhood kid. Truth is, he's a puppy and needs to be socialized properly at this age before it's too late. |
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