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[gracielove]

I did not realize when I got Gracie that so much of the terrier personality was so dominate in the Yorkie. Gracie was so little as a puppy but she had a really aggressive type of personality. She just wanted to fight and play all the time. She had no time for listening. It does take some extra patience to train a terrier. You just cannot give up or expect too much all at once. Get her exercise and wear down some of that energy before you try to work with her. Actually, sit is one of the easiest commands to teach especially if you use treats. She may only sit for 2 seconds but that is a start and gets a reward. Once she starts to realize that she is learning and doing what you say she will start to look to you as her person and she will start to depend more on you and respect you. It takes time, patience and consistent training. Don't give up but go one step at a time. People many times get these dogs because they are very cute little puppies and do not realize the commitment and work that has to go into these little dogs with such big personalities.

[kikil]

yeah I know my cousin had one and that is one of the reason I wanted one. but then again I like the size of yorkie so that is other reason. we didn't know that she would be this hard head to work with. but I am not going to give up on her no matter what. I just have to find what will work with her the best and go from there. and get her to understand she not the boss of us we are the boss of her. that one going to be harder then we think it going to be. and make sure that dad don't do anything to undo what we are trying to do. he kind of did that with the first class we took. he wouldn't listen to us what he shouldn't be doing and he just did what he did with our other dog we had. but then again she was a bigger then this one. and he got to understand he can't do everything he did with her and can't feed her everything either. so we have to watch him with her so he don't do anything he shouldn't be. but I think he starting to listen to us some more after the 2 time around with the same classes we took over again. but then again she don't listen to anyone when there a guy around. she goes wild when he come into the room and get lounder till she get him to say something or pet her some.

[gracielove]

I spent a lot of time training Gracie but when anyone else would come in the house she would forget all I taught her and would act crazy, too. She listens to me but everyone has to teach her the same or that aggressive personality will turn on again. It's hard when you have someone in the house that refuses to make your dog stick with the rules you have taught it. It confuses the dog. Hopefully you and your mom can convince your Dad that it is important to you to be able to make the dog behave and that you are working hard to do it right. Just make sure you continue to train her despite what your dad does. You will be able to get her to respect you and that is what is important.

[kikil]

yeah she has told him. but he just does what he want lot of the time. but he is listening more to us on what is right for her. she goes crazy when she see my aunt too. just have to get everyone on board with everything that has to be done to teach her. just have to find out what room she work better in. but either way I am not going to give up on her.

[gracielove]

No, don't give up. She will get better. I know it is hard to believe but it only happens a little at a time at first. But the more consistent you are the better she will become.

[kikil]

I never said that I was giving up on here. at time it may feel like thats what I should do. all I said was that I am not going to give up on here.

[MidnightUnicorn]

I'm jumping in late here. I skimmed most of the pages in this thread, but not all.

I have success in having Tatiana come to me when I call her name. The way I "trained" her was by calling her name when it was her meal time. Tatiana loves her food, so she came running whenever I called her name and it was feeding time. I fed her three times a day, so she got "drilled" three times a day. Now, she comes running to me whenever I call her name (probably because she thinks she will get food ). For those non-meal calls, I ALWAYS pet and praise her to give her positive reinforcement. That way, she will always be happy to run to me when I call because she will either get a meal or loving attention. Incidentally, I can tell she enjoys running to me, as she bounces to me, tailing wagging. To her, it's not a command, as much as she thinks she will get "good stuff."

By the way, this technique worked on my cat, too. He passed away last year. He was 19 years old, and he came to me whenever I called his name (ever since he was a kitten).

[kikil]

don't worry about jumping in late. I need all the help that I can get with my little one. urs sound kind of like mine. when I do call her sometime I say mom got something for u. and thats when she come running. but she wont do it every time. but lot of the time she come when she know it supper time some of the time I should say. but I do give her all the loving that I can give when she will let me do that. lot of the time she just want to go running around the house our look out the front door. but we can't keep it open all the time because of the heat outside.

[MidnightUnicorn]

Originally Posted by kikil

don't worry about jumping in late. I need all the help that I can get with my little one. urs sound kind of like mine. when I do call her sometime I say mom got something for u. and thats when she come running. but she wont do it every time. but lot of the time she come when she know it supper time some of the time I should say. but I do give her all the loving that I can give when she will let me do that. lot of the time she just want to go running around the house our look out the front door. but we can't keep it open all the time because of the heat outside.

Perhaps my technique won't work with your yorkie, as she doesn't consistently come to you. Tatiana consistently comes to me, especially for meal times. She just loves her food. In fact, sometimes she's "waiting" for me to call her because she knows the approximate schedule for her meals. Also, I think she likes the petting and praising she gets for non-meal calls, too.

Our yorkies different. They're motivated by different things.

[kikil]

yeah but my does sometime what urs does. some of the time she come when it time to eat. but she come when she think that she getting something she don't care what it is as long as it something for her. she don't like it when I don't give her anything or she don't see it. but if she came all the way she would get some loving but she wont do it.

[MidnightUnicorn]

Originally Posted by kikil

yeah but my does sometime what urs does. some of the time she come when it time to eat. but she come when she think that she getting something she don't care what it is as long as it something for her. she don't like it when I don't give her anything or she don't see it. but if she came all the way she would get some loving but she wont do it.

I see. Have you tried encouraging her as she's coming to you? I've done that with Tatiana, and it worked. If it's a meal-call, I would say,"Yes, love, it's time for lunch." I would promptly put down her dish of food (that I first got ready). If it's a non-meal call (for affectionate attention only), I would show with my body language. I would bend down (or sit cross-legged), and open my hands to her, while saying,"Come here, love." Tatiana would run into my hands, and I would pet and praise her. I give her a sign -- something to read. Tatiana would scramble.

I hope this helps. It may not, as our yorkies seem different, as I said.

[kikil]

yeah I have said other things like that before. I say u are doing it keep up the good work and other things. sometime it work and other time it don't. it just depeond when she want to do at that time no matter what I would like her to do. I have even said look what mom gott but nothing so I just give up doing some of it just starting over with her and trying to find which one does work better.

[MidnightUnicorn]

Originally Posted by kikil

yeah I have said other things like that before. I say u are doing it keep up the good work and other things. sometime it work and other time it don't. it just depeond when she want to do at that time no matter what I would like her to do. I have even said look what mom gott but nothing so I just give up doing some of it just starting over with her and trying to find which one does work better.

I agree. Good luck with that.

[kikil]

thanks I need all the luck that we can get around here this days