my yorkie barks at me constantly
 

I have an eight month old yorkie male. i got him from a breeder when he was 2 months old. In the past week he has started barking at me constantly. I have tried everything--like petting him , playing with him, giving him chew toys, taking him outside, putting him in his crate for timeouts, and ignoring him, but nothing is working. Does anyone have any ideas why he has all of a sudden changed from being a loving little puppy to driving me crazy all of the time? I'm home with him all the time.

Joyce and Indy

Has anything changed at home lately?

has anything changed in your house recently, or i have have heard of this as well how is your health???? some dogs are very sensitive to their owners health.......................

One of mine does this too. When she does I say "show me". She knows that after I say "show me" I will follow her.

If we are outside it means she wants me to come and chase her while she plays keep away with her toy.

If we are inside she is "telling me" under no uncertain terms that she wants a treat. When I get up to follow her she usually leads me to the treat jar. I know she is hungry and wants to eat a treat instead of her food so I tell her "no, eat your dog food". She usually stalls for awhile to see if I will change my mind and then goes to her food bowl and eats. It took me a long time to figure this out but now we both understand each other. If she keeps repeating this I just ignore her after the first couple of times and she will go eat.

Oh, she will also bark to tell me other things. Once there was some stuff blocking her entry into her crate and she led me to the crate to show me and another time a blanket was blocking her doggie steps to get onto the bed and she came to ask me to move it for her.

She has also barked at me like that to show me that her "brother" Teddy Bear is chewing on something he stole from the night stand. I just know when she barks like that she has something to show me. We get a laugh at her little "snitching" episodes.

Is he hungry?

My 4 month old barks at me when she's mad at me! I can sure tell when I've done something to tick her off!

I definitely think he is trying to tell you something. It's up to you to figure out what.:rolleyes:

My Max used to do it when I was on the phone. Drive me nuts....

Howie used to do this do for seemingly NO reason. I filled a soda can with pennies and started shaking it when he had his little barking fits. He doesn't do it anymore. He just needed to be put in his place.

Yorkie's Talk alot!
 

Some Yorkie's talk alot by barking, I think you have to let them know what your limit is? And I don't think it matters what gender they are either, but they usually have a reason; On guard-my Personal Alarm System, to go "Pee Pee" or "Pooh"? They are'nt too demanding when it comes to "Treats" now, I got them off that addiction/obsession b/c it got to the point wher they were expecting one for every task. Artie barks non-stop when he gets frustrated or anxious to go to "Petsmart" or when he's playing and he gets excited, but he's not really a Barker, unlike Abigail who barks at every little noise or when we are watching TV. and she hears or sees a Dog barking or whining! She even attacks the TV. depending on how excited she gets? Most of the time I will let her know when I have had enough by reprimanding her with a loud "SHUSH" or "Hey" and she knows to stop! You need to figure out what they want? Are'nt you glad they can't Talk? I know I am:p

Diesel does this a lot. Lately he was been barking at me when he has to go out. I think a lot depende on what the baark sounds like. Diesel also barks AT my husband a lot. He plays rough with him all the time. Diesel loves it and will bark at home just to get him going. It may take some time to figure it out but he could be telling you he wants something.

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions for help with my Indy's barking. I will try these and see if any of them work. Thank you so much.

Joyce and Indy

He's a teenager now. Has he been neutered yet? The testosterone his body is producing could be a reason for the change in his personality. Having a quiet little girl myself, I can only wish you the best.

Hi all.....Cooper is 4 months and has recently begun being allowed to spend more time in the house (we crate train). He has been doing very well, however, when he goes back into his room (with baby gate) or into crate he has been barking/crying. Im guessing its because he wants to be with us in the house as he has been earning more time, but he is still in training and needs to be in there a bit. I used the pennies in a can trick today and shook it once. It worked!!!!! Cooper went right into his crate and stopped barking. I went in a half hour later to change laundry and played with him for a bit. When i left he began barking. I walked over and got the can...when he saw me coming with it he went right into crate again....no barking. I'm sure hoping this continues as it has worked wonders. I would encourage others to try this method as well.

I know this is going to sound crazy but Abbie barks at me when she "catches" me going potty in the house. She does the same thing to my husband! We think she's trying to tell us to go potty outside!!!

Tootie is soooo vocal, he talks to me alot. I have managed to figure out his different noises and what is going on with him... it will take time but you will figure it out. Maybe he is not feeling well?

I too think it's Yorkie "communication". I have never seen an animal that tries so hard to talk .... expecially one who rarely barks like Toto! She usually tries to speak in a tiny little voice and we have learned what she wants. If we don't immediately respond to her little voice, she has a low bark and if that doesn't work, she uses her big voice! :p She does it if we are not "on time" with her meals, her after dinner treat, if she has a pee pee spot or a poop on her pad [she refuses to use a soiled pad], if she wants to play, if she is cold and sometimes she just wants someone to sit down and snuggle her! :) We were puzzled too when she first began to do this and things are sooooo much better since we began to understand her. Good luck! ;)

Too CUTE I wish my dog would do that:( ...

2 yr old barking Yorkie
 

My Chloe is over 2 yrs old and she barks at me constantly...I think she just wants my attention, but can't give her 24/7 attention. Her bark goes straight to my last nerve... A lot of people say it's just her breed.:aimeeyork

2 yr old barking Yorkie
 

My Chloe is over 2 yrs old and she barks at me constantly...I think she just wants my attention, but can't give her 24/7 attention. Her bark goes straight to my last nerve... A lot of people say it's just her breed.:aimeeyork Sometimes she is telling me something...like if she needs to go potty or is out of food, but the rest of the time, it's like just a demanding bark...very frustrating. I cannot get her to stop and when she's kenneled, it's a very aggressive type bark. Has anyone tried the new Thunder coat? It's supposed to help dogs deal with anxiety, barking, separation anxiety...basically a weighted vest.

that is funny because Chachi does that to my Husband but he does it every day when he sees my Husband is getting off the toilet. My Husband says he is letting everyone know that Daddy is getting off of his throne lol

Your little one is definitely trying to tell you something. Brandi is not a barker unless she wants something. Hopefully you will figure it out. Good luck.

I think Yorkies are very expressive in what they want. Pao talks a lot usually communicating what he wants. He'll bark at something and ends it with a whine that means he needs help to get something or remove it. He will also remind you with barks if you forget to give him a treat for going potty. Also, if you are too tired to play with him after work, he'll remind you by barking at a certain toy he wants to play with with you.

My Little Matisse barks at me as if he is talking ;) He barks when he knows its time for his food and when he wants to be picked up and put down.

That is too funny! The yorkie training the people...lol

My baby goes potty in the powder room when we don't get her out in time :o

Yorkies are extremely intelligent and vocal.
I agree with everyone that he is trying to tell you something.
Kinda like a baby or young child that understands what they are saying,
but it's up to you to figure it out.

You mentioned that you put him in his crate for 'time-out'.
I'm trying to help here, not criticize, so please understand my intentions.
That said, their crates should be their safe havens, castles, homes and very special places -
try not to put him there as a form of correction or criticism.

I agree with Lacy's Mom, Sonic barks when he wants outside *which he is getting the hang of it*, or if he wants to play, or if i just talk to him he barks, so it could be a number of things. :animal36

Mine go absolutely bark crazed bonkers when they are hungry!!

They know when its time to be fed and if you miss it, all Hell breaks lose. And if they get cheated in portion size they expect to be fed early to make up for it. It is when I dont give into their demands when things get crazy!

Same thing when they need to go potty !!

I agree.... :thumbup:

But you can still teach her to not bark so much. Start NOw while she is young !!

Reading about everyone's lil ones barking .. i was trying to figure out why does mine bark ..
One bark i know.. i leave him in the kitchen and go to the rest of the house and he tries to brake free from the baby gate .. originally i had a small gate which he figured out to climb up and be free.. when he does that.. it was almost impossible for me to catch him.. ha ha ha
but now we have the bigger gate and he cannot climb this one so he keeps on barking and barking until i am near the gate and he tries to attack me :( i am a very unfortunate mother who is almost attaked by her 3 month old puppy each time she goes out of the kitchen...
And another barking i have no idea.. why he does that.. one minute he is playing around and the next he comes to me with full force and try to nibble my fingers, and others he will bark and bark at me.. when i try to pick him up he runs away from me..
he is really good with potty and all that sorts, its not the food either since i always keep his place clean and ready since i am alway at home..
but with his constant barking at me and nipping at me kindda hurts my feeling...
makes me wonder if he doesn't love me
i also noticed his pee smelled changed from yesterday and also i also notice that he started get some changes in his male area :)
i wonder if its his hormonal changes? My husband thinks i am too sensative and takes everything personally but all i have is Sano (my lil one) and me at home 24/7 and my husband only come home every 15 or so day so it does hurts when you love someone so much

I am sure he loves you if he barks when you leave that is showing you he doesn't want you out of his sight:) The nipping and biting is normal he's a puppy Georgie did the same thing. Tell him no give him his toy to bite. As far as backing away when you pick him up it's nice to know I am not alone Georgie is 7 and still does it! Believe me he loves you one day when he wont let you go potty alone you will think back to when you wondered if he loved you.