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10-25-2010, 10:57 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Carmel ca
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| Hello...I'm New.... Hello, My name is Jenny and I have a four year old Yorkie, Angelica. My boyfriend got her for me as a surprise. We believe she was from a puppy mill as she was very sick when we got her and only 8 weeks old. The women that he got her from had her since she was 6 weeks old...way too young to be taken away from her mother, I think. She is a sweet dog, but has severe "guarding" issues. She randomly guards items, random items, and gets very aggressive when I try to remove her or take the item away. She has been doing this since she was about 2 years old but it recently, in the last 6 months, she has become much more aggressive, trying to bite me, when I try to remove her or the item. I have tried many things including talking gently, talking rough, pinning her (recommended by a trainer) ignoring her, pheramone spray, even getting another dog for her to play with! My vet recommended I work with a specific trainer in my area that charges 100 an hour. She is trained in the ttouch method. Unfortunately, I just can't afford that. I tried putting her on Clomicalm but it didn't work so I stoppe giving it to her as it's hard on her liver. Does anyone else have a yorkie that does this? I am going to post a video as soon I figure out how Thanks! |
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10-26-2010, 10:26 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mt. Sinai, New York
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| Hi and welcome to YT! You will definitely find a lot of useful information on here. I can't help you here - do not have these issues with mine - but I'm hoping someone will be here soon to guide you. Good luck to you ......................and yeah pictures - LOL!
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10-26-2010, 11:35 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| Welcome to YT. Have you tried coins in an empty water bottle? I'm recently trying the reward method training for my dogs, but the coins works perfectly with one of my dogs.
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10-26-2010, 04:13 PM | #4 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Have you ever tried to make a game out of it - by playing with the "item" and then when you have it in hand, give it back to her? Try this over and over. You might be surprised.
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10-26-2010, 05:41 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | aww poor thing. she probably had a rough time growing up if it was in a puppy mill. a puppy should be having fun and experiencing the new world out there, not guarding its things with insecurity. keep us updated, i'm sure she'll start to warm up to you and become loving as ever.
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10-26-2010, 06:26 PM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ball Ground, GA
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| Welcome to YT. Something I think might help with the problem you're having with your girl is to teach her "drop-it." You can do this as part of a play session with your dog. If she will play and if she likes to tug, even better. As you are playing with your dog, and tugging, offer her a treat and say "drop it" and praise and give the treat, a very yummy treat, when she lets the toy go. Start playing again, and again offer her the treat and say "drop it" and praise. Do this over and over and over and be sure to play with her in between the "drop its", until it becomes uber obvious that she understands what "drop it" means, then start only intermittently give the treats, but always praise. Keep it fun and make a point of doing the play sessions, alot! You only need to do a few minutes at a time, but do it a lot. When you know she understands you, then use it to see if you can get something away from her that she doesn't want to give up, but treat it like you are training her over again and use a treat and praise her. Only try if for a trouble situation when she is really good at the "drop-it" first. You're the boss, you control the game, but it works better when she likes to do it too. Good luck. If you try this, let us know how it works for you.
__________________ Kristan Lizzy's mom Last edited by Lizzie07; 10-26-2010 at 06:28 PM. |
10-26-2010, 08:26 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lorain Ohio
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| Scooter guards his rawhide and when I tell him to bring it to Mommy he does but he wont let it go so I also am going to try the treat method and see if that works with him. Welcome to YT |
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