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02-27-2007, 03:27 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mount Hermon
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| Is my yorkie the devil? Gizmo is 13 weeks old.. I have had him for nearly 5 weeks..the first 2 were okay. .he was sweet.. now.. he is just mean and annoying... all he does is gnaw on u.. you can't pet, brush, clean, or kiss.. just stick your hand out to get chewed on..and he eats everything.. and when i try to get it out of his mouth.. he snaps at me and viciously attacks my hand! AND, when I try to clean his ears/eyes... he does the same.. I just want to be able to love him, spoil him, and keep him clean like everyone else.. what can I do to stop this..? I am in nursing school and am gone from him a lot of the day.. maybe this is making him soooo bad? I have to get him out of this because I am tired of it! |
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02-27-2007, 03:38 PM | #2 | |
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02-27-2007, 03:44 PM | #3 |
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| I know it's not funny but I had to giggle a bit at the vision of this little boy running muck being "evil". Well, it sounds like he is trying to rule the house and needs to be let known who the pack leader is, You. If you free feed him I would stop doing that immediately and feed him on a schedule. When you get ready to feed his food make him do some obedience trials first. It also helps to put your hand in the food (to leave your scent). In the wild the pack leader would eat first and then the subordinates. Sounds archaic but he is a dog (gasp) and although we love to spoil them, when they start acting up like this we need to treat them as such. Make nothing free for him, make him have to do something in order to get anything from you. This means if he wants your attention he must sit first before you pick him up. If he wants to eat make him sit first before he gets his food, etc. When you have play sessions with him make sure YOU are the one who determines when play time is over and not him. When he does go to bite you place you hand over his mouth (in a sense closing it) and tell him NO BITE (in a loud low voice), then stick a toy in his mouth. Do this every time he goes to try and bite you. I also have to ask does he sleep with you at night? |
02-27-2007, 03:47 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mount Hermon
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| yes he does. the first night home he just hopped on the pillow like he was there all along.. I couldn't say no! |
02-27-2007, 03:49 PM | #5 | |
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I also forgot to add to prepare him for grooming try conditioning him to having certain parts of his body touched. This is best done when he is sleepy. Do it as often as you can to help promote easier grooming sessions. | |
02-27-2007, 03:51 PM | #6 |
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| I would stop letting him sleep with you until his behavior changes (although even then I would still not allow it until I was certain he changed for good). Right now he thinks he's the boss and he shouldn't be given the prime seat in the house to sleep. I know it's hard to say no to these little guys but in this case he needs to stop sleeping in the bed with you at night. |
02-27-2007, 03:52 PM | #7 |
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| I dont agree with that. I know from experience with My own dog that it does work. After we did it with Chachi he never tried to bite us again. Hes never showed his teeth at us again either
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02-27-2007, 03:54 PM | #8 | |
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02-27-2007, 03:55 PM | #9 |
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| It definitely has never worked with any aggressive dog I have ever dealt with and I have dealt with all of the different types of aggression. It was usually a sure way to get bit. To each his own but we will have to agree to disagree here. |
02-27-2007, 04:02 PM | #10 |
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| I know different people have different opinions on if the alpha roll works or not I was just letting her know it did work for me. I havent had any aggression problems from my dog since
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02-27-2007, 04:02 PM | #11 | |
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Yorkies are an extremely smart, active, courageous and agile breed. They are also a breed that does not do well with being left alone for long periods of time without either human or other animal contact. Due to your Nursing school commitments, a Yorkie puppy, might have not been your best choice. A Yorikie of 1+ years would have been easier to adjust to your lifestyle. Your Yorkie pups actions are totally normal. What you must do is train him to obey commands such as: no, no bite, sit, be nice, etc. I hate to say this...but, if your Yorkie pup is too much for you to handle--which it sounds like he is--------you may want to seriously think about rehoming him and then adopting an adult yorkie. Or if you are dead set on a puppy--- wait until you have the time for a puppy. All puppies, are like toddlers on steroids, and Yorkie pups are even worse! They are so intelligent, that they are always exploring, learning and getting into trouble. They are also a breed that loves their owners--that is the reason for your pups bites. Dogs are animals and signs of their affection is often playful bites. It the pet owner responibility to teach the dog acceptable behavior. Good luck in whatever your decisions are. Personally I think, you have bit off more than you can chew, with the addition of this puppy in your life. It will be best for him to be rehomed. You will then not have the responsibilty of a puppy---that although you love very much----does not fit into your life right now. You do not have time for him right now--he needs that. | |
02-27-2007, 04:07 PM | #12 | |
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02-27-2007, 04:19 PM | #13 |
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| Yeah, you have a puppy on your hands and they require a lot of time and PATIENCE. If you both can get through this stage in his life, he will eventually grow out of it, but it is very difficult if you're not home very much....
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