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I just got bitten by my puppy!!! He's usually a very sweet baby...only when I given him bully sticks or salmon bone, he gets SUPER aggressive when I take it away from him. Luckily he's small so I'm not bleeding too much, but I really need help! The girl i have is nothing like him!!

My maltese was a biter. You have to show him your the boss. Everytime he bites say NO Biting and lay him down on the floor sideways were he can't get up. Make sure every inch of him is touching the floor. They hate that but it works. You have to do it everytime he bites. Well it worked on my girl anyways. Good luck!

Thanks!!! I will definitely try that! He only bites when I take away his treats...other times, he's a teddy bear...

Don't forget they are teething, and biting seems to be their favorite thing during the early months, and those baby teeth are sharp like needles, I don't miss that at all. Some people say to say, "No bite" and put them down, and give them a chewing toy. Maybe you just shouldn't take his toys away from him!

It's not his toy, it's a bully stick and I only give them for a certain period of time or else he would eat the entire thing and not eat his proper meal. He definitely didn't bite because he was teething because he was growling and stuff...and he bit HARD.

Oh that's not good, just out of curiosity, how old was he when you got him? The YTCA recommends that puppies stay with mama and littermates a minimum of 12 weeks, one of the things mama does is teach "inhibition of the biting reflex." This means that she teaches the pup not to bite so hard. Many breeders do sell before 12 weeks, and often the owner have more problems with biting. If this is the case, you may need to be much more diligent in your training.

What you just said may be the issue then. I got him when he was 8 weeks old...I think another factor may be that he is not neutered...but I'm not sure. My boyfriend and I wants an offspring of his because he was a superrrr cute pup so we plan to have one of his kids...

I'm glad you came to Yorkietalk, but I hope you do lots more research before you plan on adding another yorkie into the world. First of all any breeder that sells a yorkie at 8 weeks, probably has done no research into the breed. This means that she's not done any health testing, and due to the yorkies popularity, breeders are breeding without any testing and yorkies are now one of the sickiest breeds out there, many of the airlments will cost the owners over $3.000, to correct, but instead of fixing them, they will just have them put to sleep and buy another puppy. You do not even know if your dog will have these ailments, they often don't show up on their own until after the age of 3 when many dogs have already bred many litters. Please read the pros and cons of breeding.

Well you have a lot of time to decide but I can tell you this is not a reason to add more animals to our pet overpopulation. You should only be breeding for the betterment of the breed..Yes he might be cute and adorable but there are so many in rescue that are cute and adorable...Hopefully you will take the time to research all you need to know about breeding.

My youngest pup was this way. She was taken from her littermates at a much too early age and I think that was the main reason for this behavior. I was just VERY consistent that when playing with her I did not allow this behavior. I would offer her toys to chew on instead.
(I know it's hard when all they want to do is fight you.) My girl is not aggressive in nature, but when she plays, she is the one who starts the growling and barking.
Proper playing rules and manners are things the mother teaches her litter. Cooper did not get these lessons, sounds like your pup may not have either. Now, you have to be the mommy to teach these lessons.

As for breeding, please research, research, research before making a decision to do this. Too many people breed for the wrong reasons and we see our shelters and rescues overpopulated with superrrr cute dogs.

Please spend some time reading, researching and asking lots of questions before you decide breeding is something you really want to do. I don't breed myself - never have - but I respect the efforts of responsible, educated, knowlegeable breeders who have made the effort to learn what's really involved and who have made the commitment to do it right.

Please do all the research you can on breeding. Find a mentor who can educate you, along with guide you along your way. Reading books, magazines, and info on the web cannot prepare you for the whelping process. Breeding is not for everyone, nor is every yorkie breeding material.

ALL puppies are super cute.

Don't mean to be blunt - but that isn't a reason to breed. There's alot more to breeding small dogs than just throwing 2 together.

Try reading the sick and injured section - it's full of little dogs that have health issues because so many don't bother researching what all is involved - the dogs suffer and so do the people who fall in love with them if precautions aren't taken to ensure healthy puppies. It's also very expensive to be a GOOD breeder.

As I said - I didn't mean to be blunt but your puppy is already showing agression signs and temperment is a big part of what a good breeder will look for when deciding which dog they should breed......

Also with a male - if you keep him unaltered - be ready for marking and the other things that aren't exactly fun to deal with. A neutered male is normally a much better family pet vs a stud dog.

I wish everyone who has no prior experience with breeding would research. I was where you are a long time ago and once I learned everything I could about breeding yorkies - I decided it was NOT for me - I think many of us 'entertain' the thought.... but it can't be said enough - many of us need to put the thought out of our head. There are already way too many people breeding yorkies now :(

ps....didn't mean to sound preachy !! (about breeding) - but like I said - I was thinking the same things when I got my Chanel at first but it didn't last long when I weighed all the pro's and con's. This was years ago but once I started researching and reading about what breeding involves - I changed my mind for good ...

You had asked about biting and while I've never been bitten by mine - that's something you need to address ....or take away those kinds of treats. They do need stuff to chew on but if he's biting/growling and drawing blood - that's not a good sign -

you didn't say how old he was - has he done this before ?

Mmmm...breeding just to fulfil your own personal "wants"....not exactly the best reason in the world to breed. :thumbdown You have years before your guy will be ready to breed in any event, so lucky for you there is plenty of time to research. Breeding is not all just fun and games of the sake of getting a 'cute pup just like him.' I suggest that if you are interested in possible becoming a RESPONSIBLE breeder in the future, you start by working with a mentor NOW and learning all you can so that you can actually make an informed decision on whether breeding your little guy would be in your best interest, his best interest, and the best interest of the breed in general.:)