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Lovetodream88 · 08-17-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mayer5

wow thanks for all the feedback have not checked this in a few days and I got on now b/c Rudy just bit my son's leg We were all in the yard playing he was on his leash and I was walking him but my children were in the yard and he was trying to get at them barking and pulling the leash toward them and got my sons leg I did not even know what happened until my son was on the ground crying!!!
What should I do? I agree w/ getting him away from the kids for a while but he is living in the living room right now and there is constant attention w/ the kids etc remember I have a older dog thats why they are separate b/c my other yorky is 14 and they dont mix I dont if I should bring the cage back up and put him in there when he bites but he has been doing sooo well out of the cage or should I move him to another room but than he will be totally alone I dont know what to do I am really upset I dont want to have to sell him
please help
thanks denise

You should try everything you can before trying to rehome a dog. Maybe its time to try a dog trainer.

gracielove · 08-17-2011, 07:15 PM

Some little dogs get very stressed by quick movements and loud noises. Some breeders of small dogs will not sell a small dog to a home with young children because of the type of issue you are having. It may be your kids are at a very active stage that is putting fear in your dog at times. A dog that is afraid will become very defensive and sometimes aggressive.
My little fur baby was notably alpha from the time she was very young. Rather than playing in an aggressive manner I had to keep her calm. She used to like to wrestle with a kitten that was in the home at the time but I had to put that to a stop because she was getting too worked up during their play time and started biting too hard. I taught her to play fetch and started taking her for more fast paced walks everyday to work off her energy. I found that although I had taught her to be gentle with me each person in the family had to teach her the same thing because she would try to be aggressive with them. Each individual had to be very calm with her and not play loudly or move quickly with her. If she started to bite she was given a short time out. She is now a very sweet loving dog but she had to be taught how to behave. Kids can't help being kids but you may be able to get them to help you with this issue by teaching them and everyone else how to behave around the pup. Hope things work out.

snoopymom · 08-17-2011, 07:36 PM

If this is a sudden personality change, I would take him to the vet to rule out any kind of illness. Also, has he been neutered? My understanding is that an intact male dog around a year old can get aggressive. But he's only 7 months, so that's probably not it.

I think if his health checks out, I would keep him in an expen, and only have him out when you can give him close supervision.

mayer5 · 08-18-2011, 06:54 AM

Hi all
thanks for ur feedback

Yes Rudy is neutered at 6mths he will be 8mths on 8/25 this has started w/in the past 2mths i would say but u know what I think it his b/c he is around the kids most of the day he is no longer crated which before he could be put in there to relax he was doing sooo well w/ training i took him out of crate to sleep and when we are out of the house he is just kept in our living room there is a gate up so he is separate from my senior yorky and the rest of the home

so i have thought about puttin the crate back upstairs so he can go in it to have some alone time but than i dont know if i should do this he does get to be alone for at least 3-4hrs a day when we are out and about

i would really love to get him to get along w/ my other yorky and not jump all over him i have 2 issues the training and than letting him and myles my other yorky get together and be happy toghether see myles wants to sleep and not be bothered and when i let rudy in the house he goes right for the area where myles food is and where myles bed is than he wakes him and bothers him i feel caught in the middle here i am not sure what to do right now

i did call petsmart for dog training classes though and i am gonna call later to speak w/ a trainer
so that is a good move

thanks

AnimalLoverKris · 08-18-2011, 08:28 AM

Do you know why he started doing it? I have a 5 year old and an almost 9 year old and three small dogs. We never had any problems UNTIL one day my little one ran across the house and accidentally stepped on a foot. (He didn't have on shoes so no injury) but if my son gets to cranked up the one will try to "correct" him. It was a matter of "training" my son to not run and make the dog nervous and then training the dog not to "correct" him.

Since then and some basic obedience training with our whole pack things have gone smoothly.

08-17-2011, 07:36 PM	#18
snoopymom I ♥ Snoopy and Sally! Donating YT Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 780	If this is a sudden personality change, I would take him to the vet to rule out any kind of illness. Also, has he been neutered? My understanding is that an intact male dog around a year old can get aggressive. But he's only 7 months, so that's probably not it. I think if his health checks out, I would keep him in an expen, and only have him out when you can give him close supervision. __________________ Snoopy, Sally, and Mommy

08-17-2011, 07:15 PM	#17
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Some little dogs get very stressed by quick movements and loud noises. Some breeders of small dogs will not sell a small dog to a home with young children because of the type of issue you are having. It may be your kids are at a very active stage that is putting fear in your dog at times. A dog that is afraid will become very defensive and sometimes aggressive. My little fur baby was notably alpha from the time she was very young. Rather than playing in an aggressive manner I had to keep her calm. She used to like to wrestle with a kitten that was in the home at the time but I had to put that to a stop because she was getting too worked up during their play time and started biting too hard. I taught her to play fetch and started taking her for more fast paced walks everyday to work off her energy. I found that although I had taught her to be gentle with me each person in the family had to teach her the same thing because she would try to be aggressive with them. Each individual had to be very calm with her and not play loudly or move quickly with her. If she started to bite she was given a short time out. She is now a very sweet loving dog but she had to be taught how to behave. Kids can't help being kids but you may be able to get them to help you with this issue by teaching them and everyone else how to behave around the pup. Hope things work out.

08-18-2011, 06:54 AM	#19
mayer5 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: lyndhurst,nj usa Posts: 96	Hi all thanks for ur feedback Yes Rudy is neutered at 6mths he will be 8mths on 8/25 this has started w/in the past 2mths i would say but u know what I think it his b/c he is around the kids most of the day he is no longer crated which before he could be put in there to relax he was doing sooo well w/ training i took him out of crate to sleep and when we are out of the house he is just kept in our living room there is a gate up so he is separate from my senior yorky and the rest of the home so i have thought about puttin the crate back upstairs so he can go in it to have some alone time but than i dont know if i should do this he does get to be alone for at least 3-4hrs a day when we are out and about i would really love to get him to get along w/ my other yorky and not jump all over him i have 2 issues the training and than letting him and myles my other yorky get together and be happy toghether see myles wants to sleep and not be bothered and when i let rudy in the house he goes right for the area where myles food is and where myles bed is than he wakes him and bothers him i feel caught in the middle here i am not sure what to do right now i did call petsmart for dog training classes though and i am gonna call later to speak w/ a trainer so that is a good move thanks

08-18-2011, 08:28 AM	#20
AnimalLoverKris Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 204	Do you know why he started doing it? I have a 5 year old and an almost 9 year old and three small dogs. We never had any problems UNTIL one day my little one ran across the house and accidentally stepped on a foot. (He didn't have on shoes so no injury) but if my son gets to cranked up the one will try to "correct" him. It was a matter of "training" my son to not run and make the dog nervous and then training the dog not to "correct" him. Since then and some basic obedience training with our whole pack things have gone smoothly.