giving him up

[lovespandp]

I understand how stressful it can be- My 5 year old still has "accidents" in the house on a daily basis! However we are working with him and trying to fix that...

Hopefully you find a solution to your problem...

[marlenemaria]

I'm sorry about.

[sandy simpson]

Hi Tom! If you visited my home you would have to jump a few fences. My two male Yorkies get into stuff when I am away. I don't trust them if they don't chew it, they pee on it. So I confine them in the kitchen with a doggy door to go outside. Nothing in there to chew up, they have toys and I buy them the CET chews from my vet. JoJo still chews these but it has really helped him stay away from the wood on the chairs. We do this all the the love of these dogs. Your dog will get better, just take away all chewable stuff and give her some freedon, warm bed and toys and attention. Don't give up, these Yorkies have incredible love to give us if we are patient and train them.

[AngelFae]

I think that he needs to learn that he is ok when you are gone and that you will come back. You said that you take Mocha with you everywhere. Try NOT doing that. Try letting Mocha have short spans of alone time then you can give him crazy amounts of praise when you come back and he hasn't been naughty. When you are gone at work he needs attention- doggy sitter, puppy day are, etc. I wish you luck, please don't give up on him!

[Ldyrev1]

Good luck with the vet trip and whatever else you decide to do. I'm sure you want your relationship with Mocha to be a success and we do too! Please let us know what you find out and what you decide to do. You're in my prayers!!

[Gwenda206]

When you ask for advice you have to be able to take the good with the bad. And understand that we as animal lovers hate to see someone say they are giving up on these little guys. Marlize advice is great! Just don't give up!

[Teresiana]

Yes, please keep us posted! I really hope it works out for you, Mocca & your Westie! Good luck

[Clyde_Dexter]

Originally Posted by Marilize

I was in the same position as you are when my first Yorkie was about a year old. You have to understand that he's not doing this to get back at you. He is just frustrated and he is taking it out on whatever is near him when you're away. You can definitely fix this and keep your puppy! I am very proud to say that my Yorkie is still with me after more than six years.

No dog is untrainable.

Here's what I did:

1. No more free feeding. I am the boss, I control the food and toys.

2. No more freebies. Every single thing he wants, he has to earn. Want to go outside? Please sit first. Want to play? Please sit quietly first.

3. Clicker training. I spent a lot of money on a great course of obedience training and to my great surprise, I learned that he wasn't necessarily naughty. He was very intelligent and BORED out of his mind. Clicker training helped me to teach him tricks - to date he can roll over, play dead, high five, low five, reach for the sky (like a cowboy), shake, wave, kiss, jump, sit, lie down and we are working on getting him to lick me when my alarm sounds in the morning. Clicker training was godsend for us and with just one course, we understood each other so much better. And we had a great communication tool that I still use to this day.

4. A walk a day. Having a dog means taking him for walks and just because Yorkies are small doesn't mean that they don't love going for walks. We do at least three walks a week of about an hour long. I love it and the dogs love it. Win-win situation. Plus, it's good for everyone's health.

5. Designated chew toys. Hooves and kongs filled with yummy snacks like frozen peanut butter keeps them busy for hours! Complicated whole raw meals will do the same. If you give him something to chew, he will stop chewing everything else. Whenever you catch him chewing something he shouldn't, simply take it away and hand him the chew toy. He'll catch on quickly.

It doesn't have to be this way. You can change his behaviour to make him into a dog that you can live with. Give him a second chance and work with him. He deserves it.

I definitely agree with this. Clyde had THE WORST behavioral issues when I adopted him as a four month old puppy, some of those issues even involved chewing, but following similar steps above I was able to not only break the bad habits, but train him to have some good habits as well!

I agree with everyone else. Don't give up on your dog. The situation is really frustrating, but with proper training ... he can work through this. These dogs have so much love to give and can truly make your life so happy.


HOWEVER, if in the end .... you do decide that it is all to much, and you're going to find your dog a new home, please make sure to disclose ALL information to his new adoptive parents. Make sure they know what they are getting themselves into with his destructive behavior. I'm not saying this is what will happen to your dog, but it is very sad when a dog is passed around from home to home because no one has the time to work with him on behaviors that could be corrected and they were not aware of the issues when they adopted.

Good Luck with your decision.

[katienme2002]

I think you have recieved some awesome advice...please keep us posted...

[tom_kkh]

yes indeed much great tips are given. am really appreciating that.

we don believe in crating our dogs when we are not around as we want them to have free roam in the house. than again. mocca do not receive crates very well.. he starts winding and barking non stop after 2 hours so that is out of the questions.

if i crate mocca, he will feel bad seeing the westie roam freely, we dont wan that either.

we did though of day care, but wht about the westie? he will have no company alone at home and it is not cheap sending both of them to day care especially the westie has been really good, not giving us any problems at all.

we are perfectly fine with mocca not been housebreak yet but the chewing is another issue totally.... hope that the vet and the trainer can come out with something.

thanks again guys for all the great prayers and encouragements.

[yorkiemini]

Have you tried obedience classes? I had a dog who would tear up everything - even pull the wall to wall carpet up so she could tear up the carpet pad

We did obedience school and things really changed as the classes progressed.
Just a thought that this might help you folks.

Good luck to you! Prayers and blessings!

[MidnightUnicorn]

Originally Posted by sandy simpson

Hi Tom! If you visited my home you would have to jump a few fences. My two male Yorkies get into stuff when I am away. I don't trust them if they don't chew it, they pee on it. So I confine them in the kitchen with a doggy door to go outside. Nothing in there to chew up, they have toys and I buy them the CET chews from my vet. JoJo still chews these but it has really helped him stay away from the wood on the chairs. We do this all the the love of these dogs. Your dog will get better, just take away all chewable stuff and give her some freedon, warm bed and toys and attention. Don't give up, these Yorkies have incredible love to give us if we are patient and train them.

I think this is a good solution. If the dog is pee pad trained, a pee pad can be placed in the kitchen, if there is no doggy door for outdoor access.

[yorkietalkjilly]

How old is he and what is his day like - how much time is spent on exercise, interactive play, walking, interacting with you as a companion and training? Before we know that, it will be hard to help much. Could you share what his day is like as to amount of time.

Dogs usually respond very well to crates if they are slowly desensitized to them and made to feel it is their own little cozy den. Not crating him might force you to give him up, so you might reconsider that. There is nothing cruel about crating a dog if they don't stay in them for long, long hours. In the wild, dogs often crawl into small spaces to sleep and stay safe - find their own little den. So they are very comfortable in them once they become accustomed to them.

[KendraE]

I hope you can find a good trainer! I can tell you really love Mocca and know you will do anything to resolve these problems!!! Good luck!!! Hugs!

[dawn27]

Originally Posted by Marilize

I was in the same position as you are when my first Yorkie was about a year old. You have to understand that he's not doing this to get back at you. He is just frustrated and he is taking it out on whatever is near him when you're away. You can definitely fix this and keep your puppy! I am very proud to say that my Yorkie is still with me after more than six years.

No dog is untrainable.

Here's what I did:

1. No more free feeding. I am the boss, I control the food and toys.

2. No more freebies. Every single thing he wants, he has to earn. Want to go outside? Please sit first. Want to play? Please sit quietly first.

3. Clicker training. I spent a lot of money on a great course of obedience training and to my great surprise, I learned that he wasn't necessarily naughty. He was very intelligent and BORED out of his mind. Clicker training helped me to teach him tricks - to date he can roll over, play dead, high five, low five, reach for the sky (like a cowboy), shake, wave, kiss, jump, sit, lie down and we are working on getting him to lick me when my alarm sounds in the morning. Clicker training was godsend for us and with just one course, we understood each other so much better. And we had a great communication tool that I still use to this day.

4. A walk a day. Having a dog means taking him for walks and just because Yorkies are small doesn't mean that they don't love going for walks. We do at least three walks a week of about an hour long. I love it and the dogs love it. Win-win situation. Plus, it's good for everyone's health.

5. Designated chew toys. Hooves and kongs filled with yummy snacks like frozen peanut butter keeps them busy for hours! Complicated whole raw meals will do the same. If you give him something to chew, he will stop chewing everything else. Whenever you catch him chewing something he shouldn't, simply take it away and hand him the chew toy. He'll catch on quickly.

It doesn't have to be this way. You can change his behaviour to make him into a dog that you can live with. Give him a second chance and work with him. He deserves it.

Great advise... its like boot camp 101 Just be sure there is time for cuddles and affection in there too !

Originally Posted by Deb1

Have you thought about a doggie daycare or having someone care or check in on him while you are gone. He sounds like he has anxiety when you are gone. Yorkies love and need to be around people. Just another option that you might try. Maybe one of those "neighbors" could come and play with him!

I think day care would be a great idea. If your westie does well on his own during the day than he should do well without your Yorkie there to keep him company.

Im glad to hear that you are willing to work with him and try to find a solution. Try something new, anything ne, Something has to work for you and for him. He deserves the best that you have to offer and you should be willing to offer him a reasonable amount of time to find what works and to adjust to the change. I wish you much Luck !