Hyper Yorkie!
 

Hi Everyone, In my other posts I forgot to mention that my yorkie is a silky yorkie :). Anyways, Lexi is 11 weeks on saturday. She is so hyper!! I can never calm her down. I can`t pet her, brush her, bathe her, hold her, play with her. All she does is bite bite bite bite bite and growl. If i give her no attention, she growls and jumps at me, so I hold her and she bites me. I give her a firm no and put my hand up, then she bites my hand. So I put her on the ground and she wants back up, or bites my toes. I always give her her toys or bones when she is biting me but she gets bored and comes back to biting me. I`m scared that she`s going to be an aggressive dog forever. I have never hit her and I don`t plan on it. I heard a spray bottle works, everytime she bites I spray her? Has this worked for anyone?

My boy was like that. It nearly drove me to drink. :martini: the spray bottle just ticked him off. I had to resort to my grandmother's method. I rolled up one single sheet of paper. Twisted the end and gave him a little tap with it. It took about 3 times. After that I could just say,"Do you need a spank?" Then he would stop. I don't really believe in swatting them, but like children what works for one doesn't always work for all. Once he turned 2 he mellowed a lot. He is still not one for being held a great deal and LOVES to play.:animal37 But, if your sick in bed all day and need a snuggle buddy, he's your boy. Sweet, sweet, sweet.

My little boy is exactly like this too. He just turned 11 weeks yesterday. Normally I tell him a firm "no" and give him a toy to chew on. If he comes after me agian i tell him "no" and ignore him if he's jumping and growling at me. It works for the most part since he's getting better. Now when he comes to me to be cuddled and if he starts chewing or growling I tell him "no" and he stops and either sits with me still or goes and plays with his toys again. But, I would just keep at it and maybe your little girl will get better also. Sending luck your way. :)

Blake is now 16 weeks and he's still like this. "No" didn't work, yelping like he hurt me when he bit didn't work (and he was hurting me...he drew blood several times). We finally found that a small rolled paper and a quick pop got Blake's attention.

He's just now getting where he will sit in our lap for a while and be still. Most of the time, he's jumping and doing laps around us...I've seen on here that they do calm down as they get older. Keeping my fingers crossed!:rolleyes:

Consistency is key for something like this and I hate to disagree with the previous poster but a negative response to biting, like tapping their nose or bottom can backfire badly and leave you with a dog that is aggressive and fearful of your hands.

I would recommend picking a response like the spray bottle and sticking with it at least until you know it isn't working. We tried the water bottle for a while but after a time, our pup just ran away win she saw us reach for the bottle. We had to go to telling her "No Bite" in a loud voice with a frown on our face then ignored her. She gets the same message every time and she's learning.

We brought Princess Sophie home at 8 weeks of age and bit inhibition is something she would have learned from her mother and litter mates if they had all stayed together till she was 12 weeks of age. She is having to learn this from my DH and I and our other dog who really gets after her if she bites too hard.

It's a process and it takes a lot of time to get the point across. Now when we tell her "no bite", she starts licking our fingers. She's learning and yours will too. Good luck and please keep us posted on how your baby is doing.

Sorry for the lengthy response but I hope this helps.

She is a baby, she is young and normally would be playing and rough housing with her littermates still, this is why most pups should stay with their moms till 12 weeks.

She at this point, is just playing and teething, keep reaffirming the no's when necessary etc. I would not, at this point, think or assume she is going to be a vicious dog she is just being a normal puppy right now.

Training is key here, you must keep training. Good Luck.

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Exactly!!

Exercise! Get her outside for long walks, running and playing with other puppies. She is probably to young to take to a dog park ass he probably doesn't have all her shots. Playing with other pups helps her to learn about biting and playing appropriately. Sounds like she is trying to be the boss!

First I love that picture of Lexi. She looks shocked like you just caught her in the act.

These yorkies thrive on attention. Do not underestimate the power of a puppy timeout. I still have issues with Bentley (will be 6 months in a few days), but time outs work wonders. PTO was a very common phrase spoken in our home when he was younger.

Try putting her in her crate for just a few minutes, she's young so it does not have to be long, the moment she gets out of hand. Once she's in, make sure you are out of eye shot and do not speak to her. When you take her out don't be afraid to put her back in if she starts back up. They as smart and they will start to associate certain behavior with being put in time out. Like any training option consistency is the key.

She's adorable, try to enjoy her, they grow fast and yes they do grow out of this. It really does get better. :D