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02-09-2015, 04:49 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York
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| Why do people say yorkies are "brats" and "yappy dogs?" I assume they mean "oh, those small dogs bite and growl and bark and whine all the time and are not nice dogs," which I have heard frequently, much in the same manner people say pit bulls are all dangerous. Is this a stereotype, a breed temperament, due to the owner, a mix of all three (as it can be with pits)? So far Moxie is not aggressive in general, very sweet with other dogs, sweet as soon as she makes contact with female humans (she may back away or bark until she smells them, then she loves them), and generally good with male humans as soon as she knows them (she LOVES my male roommate, several male friends). I want her to get better, not worse, and am researching yorkie and dog behavior to make sure that doesn't happen. I am also in talks w/ a trainer who works mostly with small dogs. Any other tips? Most of my experience is with big dogs, and any kind of growling and barking towards people would not be tolerable and I need Moxie to learn it is not ok for her, either! What is your experience with yorkie temperament and keeping them well behaved, friendly, well mannered, etc? Last edited by LadyGemma; 02-09-2015 at 04:51 PM. |
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02-09-2015, 04:56 PM | #2 |
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| My lil guy is very protective. He does let people know this is his house when they come over. He's never bit anyone though. |
02-09-2015, 05:08 PM | #3 |
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| I think sometimes small dogs can be over-indulged pups that run the show, and thus can be seen as bratty, just like over-indulged kids. It's your choice how you raise them. As to "yappy", that is what my Dad always calls them. My Nan raised yorkies, and everyone on my mum's side of the family had a yorkie or two, except my mum. My dad flat out refused to have "one of those yappy things" in his home. So I didn 't get a yorkie, until I was grown, with kids of my own. My first yirkie, Chelsea, had CT, so she was trained not to get excited and all yappy/barky for her own good. ZoE doesn't yap; she has a deeper bark....and of all people, she loves to bark at my Dad. She barks to get him to play, to go outside, etc. And I admit it, I get a kick out of it! He says things like "whys she always barking at me", and of course I respond "well, at least she's not yapping!" And I'm grinning huge on the inside...payback! Ha!
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02-09-2015, 05:37 PM | #4 | |
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Sometimes ppl *cough*(me) *cough*. Let their yorkies get away with and do things that they wouldn't let a larger breed do. Jumping on my lap, growling, excessive barking, nipping, etc. These are things that I would never condone from a larger breed but with my 2# yorkinator? What harm could he really do to someone? As the owner, we control what we allow our pups to get away with. Reinforce the behaviors that you find acceptable whether it be with praise, playtime, or treats and find ways to deter unwanted reactions. | |
02-09-2015, 05:44 PM | #5 |
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| I do shut him in my bedroom if he becomes to annoying while company is in my home. He's never gotten used to people coming over. |
02-09-2015, 06:25 PM | #6 |
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| I have a 3 pound yorkie that I rescued about 4 months ago. He is not yappy at all and rarely barks. He is timid around strangers, but we are working on that.
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02-09-2015, 06:28 PM | #7 |
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| Yorkies as with children are what we make them. All my yorkies (5) were never yappy, very well behaved, never growled or bit me or anyone. As ColesMommy01 advised, reinforce the behaviors that you find acceptable. BTW all my babies were spoiled rotten, but had beautiful natures.
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02-09-2015, 06:49 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Generally speaking I think Terriers including Yorkies can be by nature more *barky*. That does not mean 100% of Yorkies are by nature so inclined, but many are. Couple this with owners that don't train or try to control incessant barking, then you get a *yappy* dog. Many Many folks do not correct snarling growling or nipping from a small dog, and that is so incorrect. Yorkies can certainly hurt babies and children and other small animals including other small dogs. One of my sisters who I do not see often, met Razzman when he was about 4yrs old or so. She as well as I, were raised around much larger dogs, and the first thing she said about Razzle after about an hour or so. Wow, he is a great wee one. She said I don't like small dogs, I have been nipped at least 3 times in the elevator by small dogs, and nary a correction from the owner! I raise my wee one, mostly like I raise my large ones, with the exception Razzman is allowed to sleep on my lap, and is allowed up on the furniture. I agree with other posters, don't tolerate behaviour you would not in a large dog with your Yorkie. You do want a good Canine Citizen.
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02-09-2015, 06:54 PM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Razzle was socialized early and often, to different environments, people, places from the time he was 3months old. We did obedience, and agility, and conformation with him. He went on hikes, swimming, and camping with us and our large dogs. It does not always need to be 30 minutes or hours of training n socialization. Even a 5minute car ride up to the local pet store. A quick walk in the park when events are going on. A bus ride, a ferry ride, etc. Watch a baseball game with your dog, go over to the ski hill and watch the skiers etc.
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02-09-2015, 07:43 PM | #10 |
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| I've had 3 yorkies in my life, two that passed away a few years back and one current one. My past two, one was barky and one was actually very quiet unless something was off or unusual sounds happen. My current girl, well, she picked up some habits from my two older jack russells, like barking at activity at the front door, getting excited/barky when family comes home and barks mad at the other two furbutts when they come back in the house after potty (which she learns on her own there :P). And occasionally, she'll bark madly at something that really displeasures her, which believe it or not is not too often (thank goodness, lol). I wouldn't call her yappy, but she's fairly verbal and only really barks a lot under certain circumstances. But even I say she's really demanding a lot of times, either way, hehe I remember folks telling me yorkies are those "yappy" dogs when I mention yorkies. And in a weird way, I almost feel insulted, especially considering I've had the two for almost half my life. I usually correct them, saying it really depends on the personality of the dog and how you raise them. Same thing with my jack russells, I get the "they are such hyper/crazy dogs" and under certain situations they can be, but since they are kind of fat and lazy ( kind of our fault there, lol) they are actually pretty mellow. Every dog I've ever had, had very different & unique personalities and granted when I was younger, I didn't appreciate/notice it as much as I did when I was in my teens to now.
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02-09-2015, 08:12 PM | #11 |
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| It is a stereotype sadly by owners who dont train there yorkies. Mine is not a barker, very friendly, smart just everything against the stereotype. I started socializing her pretty quick and taking her lots of places. We have done lots of trick training. I also just got lucky
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02-09-2015, 11:50 PM | #12 |
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| Agree with gemy. I have read numerous research papers which postulate that terriers bark more than other dogs (depending on the breed of comparison) because they were bred to be alert i.e. listen for very quiet movements of rats, etc. and then alert. Unchecked, this breed quality can become very annoying so, like gemy says, training is key. I don't believe, however, that training will obliterate all the "stereotypical" behavior but it certainly removes the dogs expectation that you are happy for any undesirable behavior to continue. Dogs can't learn what they don't know.. Also, I recently called my Teddy a brat because he bit me and I stand by that..lol |
02-10-2015, 10:56 AM | #13 |
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| I've had two yorkies. My Troy was not typical of a yorkie. Very laid back and not yappy at all. Enjoyed all dogs. Emma on the other hand is yappy and high strung. I think it's more often than not you'll find most small dogs fit that stereotype.
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02-10-2015, 05:02 PM | #14 |
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| People tend to label and stereotype what they don't understand and do so to make themselves (in their eyes) sound like authorities. Stereotyping, to me, is very dismissive...I don't know exactly how to say what I mean, sometimes. But I do know that although yorkies share common characteristics and tendencies, each is as individual as their owner and the only "label" I can possibly accept is that yorkies are thee cutest carriers of happiness and joy ever in the world!! (ps: learn to tune-out those incessant, ignorant human yappers, yes?!) |
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