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12-31-2012, 06:43 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dallas,Ga
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| New and Strange behavior in 4 yr old My 4 yr old Harley has just recently begun having some strange behavior. We also have a female Barbie that is i yr old. They have always gotten along extremely well, slept together, give each other kisses, sleep on top of each other ect. Lately Harley has started having episodes where he barks , growls and bites at Barbie like he is mad at her and is trying to provoke a fight or hurt her. he never actually bites her. This is never prevoked. He also has started barking at everything. If either my husband or I get up from the chair to get something he barks, he barks when someone comes in or leaves, when he wants to play. It is just so frustrating. I do not know why he has started this new behavior. He is such a sweet boy and he gets so much attention as both my husband and I are disabled and are always home, this makes no sense. My female just came out of heat about a week ago, but he has been fixed so I don't think that would have anything to do with his behavior towards her. The barking is driving us crazy, any suggestions on how to stop this behavior. Christy- mommy of Harley and Barbie two sweet little yorkie babies. |
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12-31-2012, 06:51 PM | #2 |
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| I can't offer much help, but wanted to keep the thread going because I'm interested to see the responses. Mayb the female being in heat did make a difference, even though he is neutered?
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12-31-2012, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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| Well normally big behavior changes can mean some thing is wrong with them. I would do a vet check to make sure there is nothing health wise bothering him.
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01-01-2013, 11:04 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I know this sounds bad, but, I'd have his Vision checked, and the possibility of a light Stroke. If you can't get him to a Vet/Ophthalmologist reasonably quick, you might start him on 1/4th tablet of the 81mg Aspirin per day, just as a precaution. (assuming he's in the 4-8 lb range)
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01-02-2013, 02:02 AM | #5 |
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| I agree that a big behavior change at your dog's age does indicate that something may have changed health wise. He sounds like something traumatic may have happened to him (not by you or necessarily anything outwardly physical) I would get him very closely checked out. |
01-02-2013, 08:39 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dallas,Ga
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| Thank you for all the replies. I took Harley to the vet and health wise he checks out fine. After discussion with the vet he feels it may be due to enviroment. My husband has become ill and is home fulltime now, on oxygen 24/7 and does not get around very well. The vet feels that Harley may be sensing his illness and is proctective of him as well as me since we are both ill and at home with him all the time. I mentioned to the vet that on the days that my husband is especially bad Harley seems to be worse and more clingy to him as are both of the yorkies. Does this make any since? Has anyone else experienced this with their yorkies? Any ideas about stopping this barking? I have heard of bark collars but dont want to use one of those they seem cruel. Would rather have a more human way to stop him from barking at everything. It is making my husband very nervous with his illness and driving me crazy. PLEASE HELP!!!! The vet suggested the bark machine that goes off when they start barking and it is suppose to make them stop barking, but I have tried that and it just makes him bark worse. Thanks Christy Mommy to Harley and Barbie- cutie little yorkie babies |
01-02-2013, 10:03 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I'm very glad that the Vet thinks he's ok... But, if it's really a protective reaction, then, the best source for correction, is from the person he's trying to protect. I'm not sure though, that your SO may be up to that.
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01-03-2013, 08:14 AM | #8 |
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| Well, how much does he bark? Does it go on and on? Will he stop if you tell him "no!"? Many Yorkies like to bark when they play. Gracie will bark when she plays but when it goes on and on I tell her "no!" and she stops. Of course you have to train a dog to stop barking if they do not know how to respond to your commands. I guess I would be more concerned if this is aggression barking. If he is being aggressive after 4 years of not being aggressive then you are dealing with something more than an obedience problem. What you have described so far does not really sound like it has anything to do with the illness. It sounds like he barks about several different things? Yorkies are too small for bark collars. Most are made for dogs that are 35lbs and up. You can train a dog not to do excessive barking but they are dogs and will bark on occasion. |
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