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06-27-2009, 02:26 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA
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| Anyone have any advice? Puppy runs when approached?! I've been looking everywhere for advice on what to do with my older pup. She'll be about 6 months and generally listens really well and comes when called. Recently, when I have to bring her downstairs and upstairs, she'll run under a couch or the bed when I go to pick her up. Unfortunately our stairs are not carpeted and if I just ignore her, she'll come out and do it again. I've even gone as far as coercing her out with a treat and to no avail, she doesn't even come out for a treat... Every other moment by the day, she's by my feet or right next to me, following me around. If she's on a bed or on a couch she doesn't mind, but sometimes when I have to put her downstairs while I'm doing laundry or cleaning, it's really frustrating to have to "wait" for her to want to be picked up. It's even more mind boggling because she always wants on my lap or she'll ask to be picked up by jumping on my leg and she *stays* when she wants up. Any suggestions or possible causes to this situation?
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06-27-2009, 04:59 AM | #2 |
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| I understand your frustration. Some of mine like to play that hiding 'game'. Yorkies can be really hard headed so I don't know of any easy solution to the problem. You just need to outwit her. Does she like treats? Maybe if you could find a nice treat she likes and carry some with you. You can try rewarding her with a treat before you take her upstairs or downstairs and maybe she would start coming to you more eagerly. Give her a lot of happy praise too. |
06-27-2009, 05:10 PM | #3 |
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| My first Yorkie used to do this. He would hide under the bed, but leave his little tail sticking out. |
06-27-2009, 05:44 PM | #4 |
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| Have you tried making it a game and running away from her like a little kid...can't catch me kind of thing? Maybe make some high pitches happy type of sounds at the same time. When you offer treats are they treats that she adores? Maybe only use these treats when picking her up for the transport. Most dogs love boiled chicken or tiny hot dog pieces. My dogs love the dried liver snaps from Petsmart or chicken. Let us know how it goes.
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06-27-2009, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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| You can either get on your hands and knees and call to her or try turning the other way and ignoring her.... Then try again by calling her. Bella likes to do that sometimes too and these have worked for me. If you try going after them they continue to think it is a game.
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06-27-2009, 07:16 PM | #6 |
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| I don't think they think this is a game at all. They know you want them to come to you for a particular reason and they may not like what you are intending to do. As an example, my Chloe loves being upstairs with me, when its time to go back down, she backs away or runs, she simply doesn't want to go downstairs. She is not allowed up there unless she goes with me. I am working with her daily to correct this behavior. I want her to learn that no matter what I intend to do she needs to follow my commands even when it is contrary to what she wants. We have just passed the point when she was winning all the time. |
06-30-2009, 03:16 PM | #7 |
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| Hiding Yorkies One of my Yorkies runs under a table when she knows I'm getting ready to pick her up and it's not because she doesn't want to go where I'm taking her. For example we will be in the living room and when it's nap time (for all of us) I will say, "who wants to take a nap?" Both dogs immediately perk up and start for the bedroom. Once in the bedroom, Gypsy runs under a table just out of my reach. She is very happy to get into the bed for the nap, she just avoids being picked up. It seems kinda like being "hand shy" which she also exhibits. She has some other little quirks, like standing at the water bowl and barking until someone comes and puts their hand on the dish to make it OK for her to drink! She seems very nervous about drinking the water and even jumps back like she is startled sometimes. I think she is just "high strung" or else she really has us trained (smile)! |
06-30-2009, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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| Yup...I think that's what it is. She wants up all the time though, by jumping up on my leg but when it's time to go upstairs or downstairs she'll run under the bed or run away from me. My only trick is to premeditate her running and sit on a couch or sit on the bed until she lays next to me, then I bring her down. She's got so many goofy quirks.
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07-01-2009, 05:41 AM | #9 |
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| What works best for me is to not try to reach for her. I just act like I'm going on without her and pretty soon she scoots out fom under the table and allows me to pick her up. |
07-01-2009, 06:11 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I understand what you're goin' through.... Well, I can't offer any solutions so far...but I CAN sympathize with you. I have Callie, my Yorkie puppy, and Maggie, our Yorkie-Poodle mix and when I would take them outside in the beginning the would both come to me when I called their names. Now that they're more comfortable with being outside...it's becoming a problem. So I went back to using a leash with both of them, even though I live out in the country on a big farm where I wouldn't neccessarily have to use a leash. However, NOW it's beginning to be a problem INSIDE the house. I call for one of them and they want to be stubborn or hide. And I think scolding makes it worse, so I've tried rewarding too. So far I'm trying to just go on about my business and they will eventually follow...but going up and down stairs...that probably won't work. Plus, there are times when you need them to come to you ASAP~....for safety reasons! Teaching them to "come" is the toughest command to get across to them evidentally. I'm gonna try researching some methods for teaching certain commands. Teaching them to come to us when neccessary is a really important one. Good Luck!~ and if you come up with something that works...plz let us know!! |
07-01-2009, 06:19 AM | #11 |
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| Have you thought of keeping a harness on her and dragging a leash from the harness? This will give you hands on without touching her. It will let her know she can't get away with her behavior. Betcha in a week she'll be listening to you with out the leash. Good Luck!
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07-01-2009, 08:06 AM | #12 |
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| My Maddie is 18 months. She KNOWS when we are leaving and going to put her in her crate. She doesn't mind the crate, she goes in there on her own at night to sleep and naps in there during the day. I also pick her up to take her outside to a pen to go potty even though I have a fenced back yard. I do this because we can't catch her and "make" her come back in the house after she potties and it is quicker than leashing her everytime. Anyway, when she knows we are wanting to pick her up, she starts this "boxing" type routine where she lowers her front and dances side to side. If you reach for her she runs in circles and just darts around. When we finally corner her, she will just stand there and let you pick her up and look at you like, dummy, what took you so long! |
07-01-2009, 09:46 AM | #13 | |
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I agree with the comment from Sunyluvsma. From the time Austin wakes up to the time he goes to bed I keep a harness on him. Sometimes he thinks its play time other times he's knows he's in trouble. But the harness gives me much more control, and it makes it just a little harder for him to run under the bed. With the extra material it slows him down. I'v been thinking of taking a camping blow up bed thing and place that under my bed to stop this issue even more until he get just a little bigger and can't fit or just learns thats a bad idea. | |
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