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Double Trouble on Walks If I don't keep a sharp eye out for my guys when walking them, they seem to really like to sniff bird excrement, and even rub their beards in it:confused: I am so tired of having to wash their faces after a walk, because one is acting up and I can't keep an eye out for the other one, who is inevitably getting into trouble. Bird "doo" is the usual offending substance, but they have also gotten into essence of skunk and the remains of a garter snake in just the last 2 weeks. Like so many here, I carry them around and they sleep on our bed. I do love them, but lets face it, they are dogs and can be totally disgusting. I know that I am supposed to be able to train them not to do these instinctual behaviors, but I'd bet even the Dog Whisperer could not get my guys from wiping their faces on gross things we encounter on our walk. Plus, try teaching them anything with yorkie poop in one hand and two leashes in another :tongue030 |
I would get a coupler leash... one leash for two dogs. When they start to lick/sniff such things, just light tug and keep moving forward. |
Thanks for the advice. I googled the coupler leash, and its configuration is what I suspected. While it would help me to control them without a doubt in the case of their getting into certain types of mischief, it would create other issues. I like to keep Yorkie A away from Yorkie B while A is pooping. Also, when they see another dog they really want to meet, they usually start a barking and chasing frenzy. If they cannot get to the other dog (which they usually can't because they are such spazzes the other dogs' owners rarely want to socialize with them), they will take out their aggression on each other. The male is always the instigator of this (yes, he's a wonderful loving pet and he follows me all over the house, but a switch turns on in Gatsby when he sees a strange or neighbor dog and he goes wild). At that point, its best to keep them separated from each other. :confused: How many folks who have 2 (or more) Yorkies tether them together for enhanced control? |
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