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My puppy socialization trainer has a list a mile long (3 pages) of things we are supposed to expose our puppies to. We had a Mem Day party, and a night fire in the fire pit -- boy did he go absolutely berserk at the fire. I doubt if fire was on the list, he was totally out of control. He about broke up the party with his shrill barking. Some of our friends are convinced we have a yapper. I think it's just a long process to get them used to as many things as possible. Worth the trouble. |
Benji Of course YOU can help him. You didn't do anything wrong, you just didn't know what more to do. A good trainer can certainly help you with this. I would be concerned if he was biting people and family members. That doesn't seem to be the case. He just needs to learn that barking at people and other dogs isn't acceptable. I'm not going to try to tell you how to correct it, the trainer will. Hang in there........you're already on the right track - knowing that you want to change it and you will!! Just remember, sometimes you have to use tough love. Good luck and let us know what you do next. Call that trainer today! |
Both of my babies bark at everyone and everything when we are on walks:( quite annoying. Haylee stops if i say no, but killer just goes mad. haha i guess his name fits him well. anyways last night i was walking up our stairs at our complex (elevators been out for 4 days:thumbdown ) and when i came to our floor this big guy opened the door and i had both babies. they went crazy, barking and running at him. scared the poor guy lol. i felt embarresed, but nothing i could really do but say sorry and pick them up ( they stop once i have them in my arms) ive never really been able to do anything to stop them besides that hahah. oh well. |
A good trainer will help. Since he obviously has fear issues you need to find a positive reinforcement (clicker or "cookie") trainer. You need to help build his confidence around people and dogs by helping to trust that YOU are in control of the environment. Also, RUN to the store and buy a Gentle Leader. You can also try D.A.P. spray and an anxiety wrap. I have found that when Loki starts barking at the dogs next door when they are outside I can put the Gentle Leader on and he will quiet down immediately. You need to work on some controlled interactions with other dogs. Go out to a busy area and sit back - like 10 feet - off of the road/sidewalk. When you spot a person or dog start feeding him something REALLY good, like fresh chicken. When the person gets far enough away, stop. Cue him to look at YOU, not the person/dog, for a treat. Loki has a "watch me" command and I basically dangle the food in front of his nose when a big dog comes near. Amazingly, he's fine at daycare and around dogs he knows well. Most importantly, you need to accept that 99% of this is going to be management. He simply isn't a dog that likes everyone when you are out. He's probably a doll at home in his comfort zone, but when you go out you have to understand he is nervous. Of course he is cute but people ASK to pet dogs for a reason, so that you can say "no, he's very protective of me" or "he's not in a good mood" People won't think he's a bad dog - they will think you are a good owner! Most of the time when kids ask to pet Loki, and I don't know the kids or if they will grab his face or whatever, I put him in a sit and ask him to wave or roll over or do a trick for them - from a short distance. I say, "No, but he can do a trick for you, do you want to see?" and of course they do. Then Loki waves to them and they giggle and move on. That's management :) |
I think its just the yorkie breed, so don't feel bad. It seems like gettting a trainer might help. |
we've just recently resorted to a bark collar for our 4 year old yellow lab. Bridget suffers from happy lab syndrome, so she barks like crazy, and is hyper like crazy. :cool: We've tried everything with Bridget. Lime and lemon juice, tobasco sauce, mouth wash. Hopefully the collar works. I wouldn't dare put one on my Bella. Maybe because she's so little (My lab weighs about 70 pounds). She's very socialized around other dogs but leary around people. I'm sure there's some good resources online or with a trainer to work with them on it. http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/hdstsmdog.html http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/leader.html http://leerburg.com/pdf/dealingwithaggressivedog.pdf (free e book) http://www.articlestree.com/pets/4-w...-tx390243.html http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Con...?P=C&C=158&S=0 |
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oh, I forgot to ask, Erin mentioned using a gentle leader, is it a collar? where can I get it? |
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Premier makes it: Premier I'm going to carry them on my website since Premier is my very favorite company, but it's not up and running yet and I don't want you to wait. They do carry them at Petsmart but they don't have the greatest selection. You can buy them online too. You best bet might be a local trainer or smaller independent store. They are sized by weight. Loki is 12 pounds and the small fits him well. Sammy is almost 6 pounds and would need a petite (but she has the opposite problem, she just runs away!) |
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