will he get heart attack?
 

sometimes when i scold my yorkie, he will shiver out of fear.

he trembles so much that it looks like he is going to have a heart attack.

is there any records of yorkies having heart attack issues?

A heart attack .. No, but why would you scold him to the point of him shaking in fear?

You didn't say how old your Yorkie is, or anything about his physical condition. I would expect a Yorkie 'could' have a heart attack, but I must admit to curiosity why you would scold a Yorkie to the point of making him so fearful he would tremble? Yorkies are very sensitive...child-like...and want to please you. They thrive on your love and praise. Have you tried positive reinforcement training rather than negative...scolding...your Yorkie? If not, I encourage you to give it a try. You can ignore the bad, and super praise the good things your Yorkie does...give him lots of love...treat him like a little human child, and see if the trembling and fearfulness of you stops. I am sure you will receive lots of other good advice here. I hope to hear an update that you and your Yorkie no longer have fear/trembling issues. Good luck.

Ah the poor thing. I agree positive reinforcement, not scolding him to the point of fearing you.

Ditto for me on the positive reinforcement. There are a lot of threads here that give tips for positive training. Good luck and I am confident that you will find that positive reinforcement is much better for both of you long term:)

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I used to work with a lady that would "scold" her Yorkie to the point of her trembling in fear....usually over housebreaking issues.....she did scare her so badly she had a seizure....she was actually bragging about that. I clearly think you can terrorize one of these babies into many different traumatic, emotional responses, so I would not put a heart attack out of the realm of possibility. This breaks my heart....please dont scold your baby.....try positive correction methods.....focus on the good and redirect/ignore the mistakes... These babies are very sensitive and scolding one to the point of trembling in fear, is probably causing emotional trauma you are going to have issues with also. Maybe a breed that requires a more aggressive Alpha owner would be a better match for you, and both you and your pet would be happier with each other? There are breeds that will not tremble in fear with "scolding".

What do you mean by 'scolding' - what are you doing exactly?

In my opinion, that kind of fear could really damage and confuse your dog.

I agree with everyone above...You do NOT scold to the point of shaking....you will make a very nervous little dog

I don't understand.....if you scolded your dog, and realised that it made him/her shake and tremble to the point you think he might have a heart attack.....why would you ever do it again? :eek: :(

As everyone else has said, I would try POSITIVE training - FEARING YOU is not the way to go. Sally + Harry x

How are you scolding him? Yelling is not going to to anything but scare him.

No breed of dog what-ever size "should" have to tremble in fear from a verbal scolding!!!!

That poor dog! Terrorizing a dog, is not TRAINING IT!. Some dogs, no matter what their size is small or large, are just more naturally timid.

Razzle has never trembled in fear of me and he is 6.5 lbs and a very stubborn Yorkie to boot.

So to back up a bit dear OP, if your voice commands are causing your dog to tremble in fear, you need to change your approach pronto!

This means you soften your voice, you still don't accept bad behaviour, but you ratchet back a whole lot on your voice corrections. And other than a 10 ounce leash correction - you don't use physical corrections at all.

You can have a soft yet "firm" voice. Practice with a tape recorder so you can hear how you sound.

I agree your dog is obviously scared of you and shouldn't be trembling in fear.

I agree with all. You should reduce the intensity of your corrective measures considerably ! ! !

My guys are so sensitive about verbalizations, I can't even get excessively "verbal" during a Football Game (watching TV), or they'll get extremely nervous, and cower down.

I agree with everyone above.

You can never teach a frightened dog anything but fear. If he's stressed enough, he can develop pancreatitis and diarrhea among other medical problems but the psychological damage you are doing by scolding to the point of his shaking is just as problematic as it can cause a lifetime of strange behavior, timidity, fear-aggression and continuing stress-related physical ailments. Study all that you can on how to become a proper trainer - the positive-reinforcement techniques for training. For example, if he messes up, say "uh on" during training; and "No" if he is misbehaving chewing on something he shouldn't, trying to dart out the door or trying to steal candy from the coffee table candy dish and then redirect him to what he should be doing. A happy dog is a healthy and much more rewarding companion.

I agree with everybody.

A dog shivering in fear as if he's going to have a heart attack speaks to ABUSE. That's NOT training.

Do you love your yorkie?? If so, how could you make him feel that way?

Personally, I would never make my Tatiana feel way. And if ANYBODY makes Tatiana tremble in fear in that way, trust me, I will protect her, and remove that person from our lives.

he shivers quite easily. just a simple raise of voice will make him tremble...no hitting of course.

scolded him for biting the wires.

he will stay at the spot i scolded him and he will wag his tails and started kissing and jumping like a sheep once i said "ok" as if nothing happens....

i must emphasize that we treat him very dearly. he is like a son to us. no physical abuse whatsoever.

he is now beside me watching youtubes and barking at the dogs in the videos...

i spend more time talking to him than to my wife... don worry, my wife do not know about this website. lol

Rather than scolding him for biting the wires - I personally would suggest you puppy-proof your home, before he's able to get INTO the wires.

If that's too big an ask, then I'd confine him when you're unable to supervise him. One quick puppy-teeth bite into one of those wires....well, it could be fatal, :eek: as you know. Sally + Harry

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I would also suggest you introduce your wife to Yorkie Talk - so that she, too, can get herself acquainted with what you should and shouldn't be doing 'scolding' and 'wires-wise' with your little one. Sally + Harry

ROFLMAO...I got the joke...but, if this is true, and I am not doubting your words...trust me when I say that...errr...she already knows...;):p:D...and if she's uncomfortable with the amount of time you shower on your Yorkie instead of her, you also already know...:rolleyes:. So, do you sleep in your car often...the doghouse...the garage...a hotel...if so...SHE KNOWS! :p:D

But, about your Yorkie shivering...my opinion is that there are no neurotic animals...only neurotic owners. I have taken other people's animals who were supposedly 'neurotic' and found...example, a pair of cats...it was the owner.

It was the former owner who disallowed the cats from being cats...kept them from jumping up on coffee tables, etc. Cats love high spaces...to forbid them from accessing the high places is to induce a neuroses. The cats would then 'sneak around' at night, getting on kitchen counters, etc. The owner 'knew' this...there would be traces of kitty litter, etc. left behind which the owner would then spend lots of time bleaching...which intensified the effort to prevent this 'natural' cat behavior.

I picked these cats up and sat them on the coffee and end tables, and they would freak out! They KNEW they weren't allowed!!! I kept doing it until they realized it was not forbidden to be a cat in my home. All traces of neuroses vanished completely...they acted as 'cat normal' and I've seen a cat act.

I have seen similar actions in feral cats...I've had them leap from my lap like I'd set their paws on hot lava...because...they'd never been on a human lap before...never been picked up before...etc. But with time and continual conditioning, they come to associate the behavior with normalcy and adapt.

You might watch your own actions...pay close attention to your own intent. If your 'intent' is to prevent 'normal' Yorkie/dog/puppy behaviors, your Yorkie will pick up on that. This 'could' be a 'root' to any neurotic behavior you are seeing evidenced by trembling. He may be sensing your emotions and responding to the underlying emotion...not the words, and if he trembles just because you raise your voice...ummm...then don't! ;) Teach yourself to address him in an emotionless, matter-of-fact but genuine "I mean it" monotone, at least initially, and in a happy, excited manner when appropriate...playtime, etc., as well.

Sally said, and I completely agree...puppy proof. Create a 'safe place' for Yorkie when you cannot watch him...not as much to protect your house, although it does that, too...but to protect him. He won't have a clue as to electrical current in the 'chew toy' between the wall socket and the lamp. If it's unwanted 'gifts' put puddle pads in that safe space so he has a pre-approved designated area...watch his behavior and take him out when HE needs to go...learn HIS signals...otherwise, it's your fault so just clean it up and apologize to your Yorkie for your mistake...lol

I believe there is a way to address your Yorkie baby so he doesn't tremble...unless he has a physical problem, or there is a neuro-toxin (maybe some form of msg) in his food, fluoride in his water, etc., that might invoke such a response with little to no stimuli.

Good luck...take care! I really want you to have a great Yorkie relationship like most of us on YT! :)

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thanks for all kind advices:thumbup:. appreciated.:)