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09-22-2013, 05:24 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: leicestershire
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| advice needed please! I have recently been given a lovely little yorkie boy from a friend and he is adorable. He is 9 years old and full of energy, well behaved and very affectionate. However...... getting his harness and lead on is a NIGHTMARE. He becomes excessively excited, jumping and making grunting noises. Then, when i go to touch his harness he snaps at my hand and when i eventually manage to pick the harness up he jumps cobstantly at the harness and my hand which makes it difficult to get the harness on. He does eventually let me do it but then when i try to clip it together at the back he tries to bite me. Then, when i even attempt to even touch his lead to attach it hes even worse!! It's like he doesnt like me touching the lead or something...... i put my foot down today though and gave lots of short sharp "no's" everytime he turned his head and snapped at me and bless him it seemed to reaply frighten him so now i feel guilty! Once we were eventually out walking he had worked himself up so much that he made a choking sound the whole walk. I have left his lead an harness out in the hallway in the hope that he will be far less excitable when i come to put them on him tomorrow and he seems frightened of them.... he keeps etting up, going to the hallway to look at them and then goinf back to where he was. Im left wondering if he has had a bad experience. My friend said she never walked him so initially i thought it was excitement but todays behaviour has made me wonder if its fear for whatever reason..... Also, hes a very hungry dog. His previous owner fed him 2 square pouches of dog food a day but this doesnt seem to be enough as he tries to get me in the kitcheb to give him food midday or evening if i feed him early, any recommendations on how much he should be eating? He really is lovely and i adore him already and i know he does me too and just want to rectify these issues so that i know he is happy. I dont like to think he is frightened., |
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09-22-2013, 05:29 AM | #2 |
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| Hello , Congrats on your new addition.. I don't have any advice for you considering the harness but it sounds like he just is not getting enough to eat.. Maybe a kibble/dry food would be a better choice.. How much does he Weigh ? Maybe then someone can give you an idea for a daily amount ... |
09-22-2013, 08:29 AM | #3 |
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| Congrats on your new Yorkie!! Regarding the amount of food he should be eating, here's a link to a food calculator I use all the time... Dog Food Calculator You just enter your dog's weight & the calories per cup of food...the rest is magic Mine never eat the amount suggested on the bag. So this is a great way for me to figure out how much they really need. There are some good step-in harnesses that don't need to go over the head. One of those might be easier for you to use. We have both a Buddy Belt & a Choke-Free Harness...both go through the legs & buckle or velcro between the shoulder blades. One of our members (Maximo) sells Buddy Belts with a discount for YT members. Buddy Belt Harness LilSis has a discount on the Choke-Free harness. Ultra Easy ChokeFree & PawRider Pet Seatbelt Adapter (USA) Maybe he had a bad experience with a harness before you got him? Have you tried using treats to lure him into it? I saw a great YouTube video with Chi where the treats really helped. I'll try to look for it & post a link if I find it. Good luck!!
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09-22-2013, 08:33 AM | #4 |
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| I couldn't find the Chi video. But this is sort of what I was talking about:
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09-22-2013, 09:33 AM | #5 |
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| Congrats..!!
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09-22-2013, 01:31 PM | #6 |
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| Does he wear a collar?? If so, does he have the same issue with the collar as he does with the harness? What about clothes?? Have you tried leaving the harness on when he comes inside?? That way he can get used to the harness and he doesn't just associate it with going outside. I would maybe try to put it on in the house, let him wander around with it for a bit until he calms down and then take it off him and repeat the process again in a little bit...try to desensitize him. It sort of makes ya wonder why he hates the harness so much. My dog get really excited when they see their buddy belts because it means they are going on walks...but maybe this little guy had a bad experience. Maybe the only time he got to see a harness was when he was going out to the vets to get poked and prodded for his yearly check ups...or something similar. You should also check out the buddy belts. They don't look anything like a regular harness, so if it's the actual harness itself that he's opposed to, the buddy belt could be a really easy solution for your pup!! All you have to do is put his legs through the holes and hook it at his shoulders. |
09-26-2013, 10:54 AM | #7 |
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| just checking to see how your pup is doing ? |
10-01-2013, 06:35 AM | #8 |
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| Things have got better, mainly because i was stern and told him off, he still has an issue with the lead though. He just gets so excited! When we are out walking he vomits foam every single time, does anyone know why this might be? Thanks for all advice |
10-01-2013, 07:06 AM | #9 | |
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As far as vomiting foam, what color is it? If it's yellow, it could be acid from a too-empty stomach (eg., walking him in the morning before he's eaten). White could be many things, and maybe as simple as an upset stomach due to the excitement of the harness and lead, or if he's never been walked/exercised before, it could be too much too soon and his body is reacting. Either way, it's not good for him or positive reinforcement to walk if he gets sick every time. It should be something he is very happy to do. Please keep us updated. By the way, WELCOME TO YT!!
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10-01-2013, 07:38 AM | #10 |
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| He's too excited. Practice putting his walking apparatus on him frequently all day long and so often that he just takes it in stride. Leash him up, get your keys, walk to the door and then come back to the couch, remove them, give him a nice treat once he's calm. Leash him up, get keys, go to door and even outside it but come right back in and remove all, treating once he relaxes his body, is quiet. Going over and over that aspect of it can take all of the intense amp-up out of it and inure him to getting past the intensity of the early part of his walk. And it shows him that a calm, relaxed state gets him a nice treat. Reward him with a walk only once he's relatively calm once he outside. Just peacefully, calmly stand outside on the porch and hum to yourself if necessary until he settles down no matter how long this takes, then give him a little treat and step off the porch and begin your brisk walk. A slow walk now is wrong here and boring to a dog that tends to excitement. I'd walk fast at first to help work out his excitement and tension and then you can slow down later if you'd like. Later, once he's walking better, you can teach him how to begin by slow-walking but at first, go on and let him walk fast if he's still a bit amped to walk. If he begins to jump around or pull, just stop in place and stand there peacefully/calmly until the leash goes slack and then begin walking again until the leash tenses. Tension in the leash means pulling so stop, wait for a loose leash, then forward. Once he's back home, a visit outside and then a treat once he's quiet and calm again.
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