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06-27-2010, 09:15 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member | No bad collar Sienna HATES to have her collar put on she squirms and screams and bites and scratches ive tried everything treats,using the collar to give her affection, reward praise pinning her like a parent would holding her ( lightly ) by the scruff nothing works i can not clip her nails either im no push over but shes only 12 weeks and those milk teeth hurt. Im talking about full out temper tantrum im affraid she will hurt herself i dont want to let her get away with it cause i dont want her to win but i dont wanna hurt her shes only 2 lbs she turns into a little demon it brings me to tears she screams so loud and is frantic to get lose..what do i do
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06-27-2010, 11:09 PM | #2 |
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| Wow... what a dilemma, but I am sure most of us have been there. First off I would try using a harness. It is less likely to hurt her throat and leave it on her so you can get to her easily until she is used to it. This might alleviate the fear of hurting her with the collar. With my older two they wore a harness for months until they learned come and sit and to potty outside. That way if they were having an accident or I needed to get to them quickly they were easily accessible. Second... she is a puppy and she not used to her nails getting clipped. When she is calm pick her up and at any chance you get rub all of her toes individually. I did this with all three of mine and the littliest man he was a wiggle worm but now it calms him to have his toes rubbed. Then I would remain calm and do one nail at a time... the more anxious you get the more anxious she will get. If she gets wild put her down and try again whens shes calmer. Or if you have someone there to help have them hold her by her belly with her back faced to them and her facing you and then trim them, but the trick is to not get nervous and getting her used to you touching her toes. Good luck and you will be fine, just use patience and consistency shes just a baby and if you continue with both she will be fine!
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06-28-2010, 05:15 AM | #3 | |
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A couple of observations~you should never pin a dog for control. This will only cause issues as they get older and it might even turn to aggression. Instead ignore the bad and praise/reward the good. I would also suggest to make sure the collar is snug enough not to catch on anything. Wait until she is tired and slip it on her. If she does start to act up just ignore her and eventually she will stop~walk away and ignore her reaction. Also, it is not advisable to use her collar for walks because of collapsed trachea issues with the breed. My suggestion would be to use a harness when she is old enough to take out in public for walks. Right now she is not fully vaccinated and you would not be taking her for walks anyway. I'm a chicken with nail clipping so I really don't have any suggestions other than to ask the vet to do it for you. At this point you are visiting the vet ever few weeks for puppy well visits and they will do it for free~well at least mine will. While you are at it you might as well start working with grooming with your wild child. Since grooming will be a lifelong part of a Yorkies life it is very important to get her use to being touched. While she is quiet touch her all over her body. Paying attention to her feet, tummy, face and ear. You can then work brushing into you "touch time". Good luck with your baby.
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06-28-2010, 06:59 AM | #4 |
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| I used a breakaway kitten collar on my baby is was softer I think. Before I put it on him I held it out and let him sniff it and play with it for a bit-although that lead to him chewing through the first one so I had to get another just like it. Now my only issue is that we likes to play with his dog tags and chew on them. He has a think for metal and pinecones! But I would get a harness as well for walks and stuff. |
06-28-2010, 07:03 AM | #5 |
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| A lot of puppies dont like there collars because its a new thing they have never had before. I think collars are very important to have with a information tag on incase something happens and they get out and lose. She knows now that if she throws a "fit" you will take it off of her. If shes not getting her mouth stuck on it (if she is it needs to be a bit tighter) then just let her wine and throw a "fit" but dont take it off. She will get used to it it just might take a while.
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06-28-2010, 07:07 AM | #6 |
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| I used only a harness on Rocco and left it on most of the time so he'd be used to it. He now also wears a collar (since 5 months old), primarily for his id tags and also the noise helps me know where he is. That said, Rocco also HATED his harness when he was so young. I would first let him smell it, bite it, play with it, then before I put it on him I'd give him a treat (not a training treat, but a special one he loved even more) to distract him. Within a week he didn't mind the harness and I kept it on him most of the day.
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06-28-2010, 10:33 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member | shes just so different from Penny. Penny is such a good girl knew how to sit and lay down at 12 weeks i could do anything i wanted with Pen and 12 weeks. Sienna doesnt want anything to do with me she wont sit with me we arent bonding at all she wont come when called shes such a teenager wants nothing to do with mom. I use the smallest kitten collar i can find and it just clips behind her head so its not like its the buckle kind shes to small for the smallest harness i could find she isnt even 2 lbs yet no the collar will never be used with a leash at all ever she needs groomed really bad and i want her to go to the groomer just like her sister but if she freaks out on them and bites them im worried what they will do
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06-28-2010, 10:38 AM | #8 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | I'm a big fan of desensitization. It's slow, but it works. One day, have her sit next to the collar, praise her, and give her treats. Do this for five minutes, once or twice a day. The next day, let the collar touch her (maybe have her lay down and put it on her back), praise her, treat her. The next day, put it around her neck, but don't fasten it. The next day, fasten it just for a second, then praise her to the skies and give her a huge reward. The next day, fasten it for a few seconds, etc, until she can tolerate wearing the collar.
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06-28-2010, 10:48 AM | #9 |
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| Would you consider using a harness and keeping it on her? They have collars too, but if a harness is easier you can put the tags on that. Can you give her a bully stick to chew while you are putting the collar/harness on. Those bully sticks are pretty darn irresistible. |
06-28-2010, 10:44 PM | #10 |
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| Me too!
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