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06-26-2009, 08:22 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manassas, VA , US
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| HELP! Yorkie not acting normal! Hi my Yorkie is 5 months and he is a male. He has stopped wanting to sleep in his crate for the past couple of days and when he is put in there at night he starts barking and barking and never stops. Please help! I've also noticed he starts attacking the floor and stuff like with his paws like he caught something. What should I do? |
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06-26-2009, 08:31 PM | #2 |
YT Addict | sounds to me like he is trying you, like a 2 year old would !!! Has moma give in, the more you do the more he will bark and cry. Do this, put some coins in a bottle and when he starts it, shake the bottle at him to scary him and tell him NO!! with a tone. He will stop, but not if you give in. |
06-26-2009, 08:35 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manassas, VA , US
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| Unfortunately i gave in But the coins in the bottle worked for when he kept acting weird like attacking something. He fell asleep on my bed just now but I am going to move him to his crate soon. He doesn't mind it afterwards. But I don't want this to be an "every night" thing. Unfortunately, I am only 16 and my parents hate my little Yorkie and want to give him away and they will do anything for me to give in. But I would never do that as I know my life without him would hell. I love him to death no matter what. I could not deal giving him away or anything like that. But lately he has started acting a little weird although the biting has slowly started getting less worse. Thank god But any other advice. The coins in the bottle always works |
06-26-2009, 08:53 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida/Canada
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| Your very young. and sounds like you know what you want.. I would like to say.. if there is stress or tenion with your parents over your yorkie, this will pass on the a puppy very quickly.. so I feel until your parents and yourself come to some sort of agreement.. he is not going to be the dog he should be.. and this could be so confusing for him..I hope I am wrong.. but these little one's know when we are stressed. Maybe you need to talk to your parents..express how much the puppy means to you.. how hard you will try to make sure he is happy and content.. you need to tell them and explain to them about stressers with the dogs through humans.. Hope this helps you..How did you get a puppy at your age still living at home.. if your parents did not want a dog.. just curious.. There are many here who will help you and give you advice.. the more you learn the better it could be for you.. then you can teach your parents.. good luck.. anne |
06-26-2009, 09:01 PM | #5 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manassas, VA , US
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About three months ago, being a newcomer to the dog world and not knowing to how get my little Louis, I went on puppyfind.com. (yes I know that it is bad but the breeder was marvelous. I brought in my sister and showed her and told her that I could handle it and I took the plunge. ( I have a job by the way) Brought him home and my parents were furious. Days passed, my mom started liking him. More days passed and so did my dad. Weeks passed and they loved him. Now my little Louis has been acting up, as mentioned above, and as hard as we try to potty train him, he still has accidents, and its not good to have a germfreak as a mother. And I know deep down my parents love him, I mean who doesn't like Yorkies? Louis is so adorable and I love him, and I wouldn't trade him for anything. Last edited by chrisrg93; 06-26-2009 at 09:03 PM. | |
06-26-2009, 09:10 PM | #6 | |
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If you leave a small puppy in a large place or he is able to roam the whole house.. it is too much and yes accidents will happen..when he goes potty outside.. you clap your hands and say he is a good boy in a good excited voice so he knows he just made you happy.. good postive sounds from humans is what he needs... if he has an accident clean it up.. and go on.. I say you pp outside.. and that is it.. If you catch him doing it in the house.. right away you take him outside and tell him to go potty outside..he will not as he just went.. another thing you can use is belly bands.. many make them on the forum.. or if you or you mom sew it is cheap to make.. make a few of them.. buy scraps at walmart.. velcro also..make them to fit him and the velcro needs to be long enough to stay done up.. I will help you as much as I can.. as I know others will offer suggestions.. How big is he? anne | |
06-26-2009, 09:14 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manassas, VA , US
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| Thanks for the help Anne! He is...i don't know :/ I checked a month ago and he was 7 pounds and I think he grew more. I don't want to wake him up now to weigh him. But he will be big that is for sure. But I love him. He pees outside, he has his spot now And he pees on his peepee pads inside MOST of the time. He doesn't poop on the pads though He poops outside MOST of the time too but he always has accidents. :/ |
06-26-2009, 09:22 PM | #8 | |
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Well that is good to hear.. just keep working with him.. he is young yet.. I have kept a baby out of a litter from December.. we live in florida in the winter.. mariska only had pp pads for 6 months.. and she uses them.. she only had a taste of grass this last two weeks. and with the other furkids she is already going outside 50% of the time.. we got majik and new male this winter.. he was 6 months old.. again used pp pads.. now going outside most of the time.. of course easier to train with the other dogs and a doggie door helps.. But our Gracie.. she was two years old before she was trained at night.. and she would potty in the hallway each night for one year.. she was trained outside starting at 5 weeks old by me.. another one of my own babies.. but at night was bad... now she whines and wakes us up.. yorkies are the hardest to train.. just do not give up on him.. and do not get made at him in a way he gets scared or he will be harder to train.. Now my kids that use a pp pad.. they might start on it to do a poop.. but then they walk off the pad and some gets on the floor.. but hey they think they are in the right spot so that is ok with me..I try never to stress.. I have wipes all the time and wipe it up and then use the chlorox wipes after wards.. have a jar of them around always.. I do not think he is doing that bad... but really wants your attention.. so walks and walks and play before bed will wipe him out so he goes to sleep better.. try the cage on the bed putting your fingers in with him.. maybe a good chew.. a stuffed animal he can cuddle with... anne | |
06-26-2009, 09:42 PM | #9 |
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| You could also use a belly band so if he does have an accident it will not go onto the floor. But then you will not be able to pad train. But Anne has given you great advice and if you follow it you will be fine. My Pebbles is still is not fully trained at night and will sometimes get up at night and pee in the kitchen. Yesterday she did just that and I did not see it and slipped and fell. I broke my arm in 3 places and now need surgery. These little one are very hard to train so please be very consistent.
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06-26-2009, 10:22 PM | #10 | |
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Reading this has me wondering if the little guy is seeing some thing your not. Like biting ants. you say he just started this and barking and also attacking the floor with his paws. there may be ants around that's biting him. This little rescue we took in freaks out like that too when there's a bug on or around her. | |
06-26-2009, 11:59 PM | #11 | |
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Then I heard it! A crackling sound as she was going in to her crate. The crate was giving her electric shocks! After getting advice on here I realized that her fur was so static(from all the brushing) that she was getting little shocks every time she walked into the crate , poor baby. Imediantly I brought her anti staic shampoo and conditioner and everything has been fine since. Not sure if this is your problem but you never know.
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