Yorkie Snappiness

[jwash]

In general, both my female yorkies are sweethearts, very gentle, never snappy, get lots of attention and love/handling from me because I have a lot of time to do it. However, after a full day, the smaller one will get snappy at Chloe when it is close to bedtime and Chloe tries to get close to me. I have to put one on one side and one on the other, but usually that is a sign they should go to sleep in their kennels. They need a break from each other and I need a break from them.

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

I had a minaiture poodle growing up who would bite men. I have never had a male dog that bit and neither of my male yorkies now or my male poodle are snappy! The play rough with each other and bite each other but not people.

[sylvan]

None of our yorks would even think about even showing a tooth in any direction unless we asked them to smile. We mouth train from very young and they also learn from their litter mates and mommas about whats okay and whats not.

and off-topic, I see you're from Swansea! I was just there in April with my mom...and it's beautiful. My great-great grandfather emigrated to the US from there and we were doing a little family history research. Everyone we met was so nice. Loved the cakes but Do you actually eat the laver bread?

[Twinkle]

Eurgh! No I don't eat Laver Bread. I'm guessing you went into the indoor market to see that hee hee! Cockles are nice though mmmm! What part of Swansea did you stay? What hotel? I live in Mount Pleasant which is in the city but I came from the Gower. Glad you like it I love it. I love living here so much! What cakes did you eat? Welsh cakes, Teisen Lap?, Bara Brith although that's more like bread, crempogs? There's lots of traditional welsh recipies and most of them are yummy.

Well I'm tired now so,

nor sta cariad! (hee hee a good night greeting in welsh)

Chrissy xxx

[sylvan]

Yep, was at the market and ate Welsh cakes they were delish! I really wanted to try the laver bread, 'cause I think you should try everything ONCE, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. It looked like seaweed that someone already ate once (no offense). We stayed at the Beaumont Hotel on Walter Rd. and the proprietors were very nice. I ADORED the welsh language tv and signs everywhere. Walked the Mumbles(cute shops) and the marina, lunched at Morgan's and talked to nice people on the bus who didn't like Catherine Zeta Jones. I wished we had more time to spend there but we were off to France and Italy for the rest of our Grand tour. Darn it I'll just have to come back! G' Night To Abertawe!

[Sidney]

We brought Sadie home 14 years ago and she was snappy even as a puppy. I was so disappointed I had wanted a yorkie for a very long time.

We put up with her because she bonded completely with my husband...( probably because he was the only person who wasn't intimidated by her...)

Soon after we got a little male and he has been my baby. He is a sweet-heart.

I don't think temperment goes by the sex of the dog but by their ancestors.
I remember the breeder whom I bought Sadie from talking about not using her dad anymore because he was getting to grouchy. That should of been a clue...

[Lady of Yorkies]

I have 5 Yorkies and only one is snappy and that's only when someone is leaving(family) or arriving(strangers or someone who isn't around a lot). We got her when she was 5 1/2 months old and I think that her upbringing has something to do with it. The woman I bought her from had been in the hospital for a month just shortly before I found her. I don't know who took care of her dogs while she was in the hospital but they didn't do anything but feed them. Oh, my biter is a female. I have 2 males and one is my little kissing devil and the other is so sweet but so independant. He is Pirogue my oldest male and I think he's trying to claim my 9 year old daughter for his. He sleeps with her, left my bed to sleep with her.

[jbarile]

Tilly is the snapper in our family! I have to watch her around my grand children when they get to close to me she jumps up to were Im at and is in the guard postion! and she will snap. sami he is the alpha male and 100% a mammas boy he is very posessive If I baby and love on tilly he wont have it he wont snip but he makes an entrance by jumping right in the middle and run his paw across tillys nose and jump in my face and kiss me all over.
so I think snipping runs in both females and males, its just a personality thing

[Twinkle]

Dear Sylvan,

Yeah I have tried Laver Bread once and let me tell you it doesn't just look like someone has eaten it already but it tastes like it too lol. It is horrible. I am litterally two seconds away from Walter Road and I know the Beaumont Hotel. I live in Mount Pleasant which is by the Texaco Garage on Dyffatty Street by the big tall red flats only up the hill. I have a lovely view from my front Window as I can see all of the city and the Swansea Bay. I can even see the Marina, Port Talbot and Britton Ferry. On a clear day I can see Cornwall across the sea. What was your fave pub, restaurant, shop etc and is the food here much different to that where you are? Did you have fish and chips from a chippy? or did you have our traditional roast dinner or a full english breakfast?

Take care,

Chrissy xxx

[Passionfruition]

IMO, it's 100% on how they're socialized. Sully is an 11mo. old male and has never snapped at anyone!

We were told by our vet and also by the trainer at petsmart (and other research I had done) to go thru a list of things every day with Sully when he was a pup. This included massaging his paws, messing with his tail, holding him upside down (like a baby, belly up) etc.....also we took him over to play with my toddler cousins every week, introduced our puppy to all of my coworkers, young and old of all sizes and nationalities, and to our friends, etc.

Now compare how we socialized Sully to someone who's dog has never met another dog, never been petted by a child or had their tail touched by their owner....that is the dog, male OR female it doesn't matter, that's the dog that will end up being more snappy.

IMO.

[teri88]

When we first were looking for a puppy I wanted a female, but Bandit picked us and he was a male. Well, he was so sweet that when we went to get Tucker we asked for a male. In fact I said to Megan recently "Why did we not get a female?" She said she didn't know, that's what we orginially wanted! But we got a boy because Bandit had been so sweet. Tucker does not snap at all. He is just as patient and loving and sweet, even when we are taking a "treasure" from his mouth!

[Olivier]

All my girls have wonderful temperament , they never snapped .

[sylvan]

Chrissy, We had a fabulous view from the Beaumont too and loved hearing the churchbells ringing over the rooftops. Unfortunately it was a quick sidetrip and we only spent the two nights there with one full day in the middle. We did have GREAT fish and chips and breakfast was wonderful and I am still missing the terrific coffee we had everywhere in Europe. I tried to talk mom into the Gower Coast Adventures boat sightseeing thing, but she wasn't up for it. We were too tired for pub after walking all day, especially up the hill to Oystermouth castle, just for the view...so I'll definitely have to come back and you can show me the best ones. You can e-mail me at sylvanyorkies@yahoo.com to chat more Swansea if you like. I afraid we are way off topic here, and I would love to hear more welsh ! lol Stacy