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06-28-2007, 10:13 AM | #16 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fresno
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| Thanks for these tips! I will try the finger in the mouth and putting her on her back in that position. I am pretty sensitive about her behavior because the day before this started I took her to my vet and they said she had issues and needed professional help or would end up in a shelter. I posted about that story here and everyone said the vet was nuts and to get a new vet. For context, here is the link to the post. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ghlight=Gidget I brought her home when she was 10 weeks, and she was the runt, there were also 4 adult yorkies in the house, and she RAN the show there. It was amazing. Everyone else who has had contact with her - other family, friends etc say she is doing normal stuff. Last edited by Galatea; 06-28-2007 at 10:15 AM. |
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06-28-2007, 10:32 AM | #17 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia
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| yeah, find another vet. Luckily ours is really good and willing to help in any way. They love Riley and he doesn't snap on strangers or other dogs. He only does this inside with me and my wife. When we encounter other people, he is himself, very playful. He is even extremely submissive with others. He rolls over almost immediately once a stranger decides to give him attention. He even ran up to a miniature greyhound, they sniffed, then Riley rolled on his back. The greyhound's owner said he never seen that before and jokingly said "I don't know if he wants to play or if he's playing dead", lol. Anyways, fact of the matter, this is an isolated issue that appeared overnight. It gets VERY frustrating for us and he really turns into a crazy dog. But it's obviously something that comes and goes (hormonal) because one minutes he's doing that, the next he's rolling over to be rubbed. And, he's his normal submissive self outside with others. You'll be alright, last night I just about went nuts, but after talking to the vet and realizing that this is abnormal and it can be fixed, I feel much better and willing to take my time correcting this. |
06-28-2007, 10:40 AM | #18 |
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06-28-2007, 11:07 AM | #19 |
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| QUESTION: "Ms. Stillwell from "It's Me or the Dog" series has mentioned the nipping and biting behavior is done by puppies but if they're taken home earlier than 8 weeks they haven't been taught by their litter mates that it hurts. If it still continues to make a high pitched squeak that'll divert their attention. I watched her teach the small 4lb. yorkie the other day. He was so cute! And he got it!" I was wondering is that a tv show? On Animal Planet? Maxwell is doing the same thing with the nipping hands. The feather description sounded very funny, but not for you at the time. I guess you'll laugh later. I think the walking idea is good to burn energy. |
06-28-2007, 09:31 PM | #20 | |
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06-29-2007, 11:16 AM | #21 |
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| it sounds like it worked for you! It was fairly easy for me to accomplish because mine is naturally a very submissive dog. He would nip and fight for a little bit, but eventually he would break eye contact and look away. You know it works when the belly is exposed to you and he isn't looking into your eyes or biting at you. This may not solve the random tantrum issues though. It'll just make him more obedient. And hopefully more receptive to your "NO" and "YELP" commands. I did it several times last night and will continue to do it so he will never question who's the boss. Last night was like night and day from the day prior. He threw a couple tantrums, but they didn't last long and he actually didn't bite as much. Instead he backed off and barked more. Plus, last night he slept the entire night with no whining, so I think his teeth were feeling a little better. Good luck, and hopefully I'll make some more progress! |
06-29-2007, 01:13 PM | #22 |
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| Oh, my does this bring back memories. I can remember thinking I made a mistake getting a puppy!! Maggie is now a year old and doesn't bite anymore. Every once in awhile she still has a tantrum though!! Sounds like your are doing everything right. Your little one will learn!! She is so cute sitting on her crate! |
07-04-2007, 08:18 PM | #23 |
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| Nothing is working well when Nina gets possessed and into her pupzilla biting trance. When we put her in our lap to do the wear them out thing, she just gets more possessed. When I do the pushing the finger back in her mouth, she just sounds ferocious and thinks I am playing with her and will wiggle something fierce to get loose enough to bite more. Oh well, we will keep trying. She is just a puppy and will grow out of it sooner or later. We love her even when she is pupzilla.
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07-04-2007, 08:58 PM | #24 | |
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You said that the Ouch and No isn't working anymore. Instead of this, yell "YIP" in a really loud and really high pitched voice when she bites too hard and jerk your hand away. Give her back your hand. She should lick it to say that she is sorry for biting so hard. If she doesn't and instead bites too hard again, do the "YIP" again and then jerk your hand away and walk away from her. You should see a real difference in a couple of days. Also work on the dominance issue like another poster suggested. Flip her on her back and hold her there until she stops struggling. I usually keep them on their back until I can count to five without them struggling. Do it a couple of times a day. Good luck! She may have a little demon in her but it sure is a cute one!
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07-04-2007, 10:10 PM | #25 |
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| Honestrly after two days of battle she is a different beasty with me. She is now tame enough for me to do the high pitched yyip and she stops right away and licks the spot. She now follows me everywhere I go. Just goes to show you, when you try and modify the behavior they do their dance faster and harder hoping to keep the status quo. Thanks for all your help and input! |
07-05-2007, 07:16 AM | #26 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancaster
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| Pupzilla! Sorry, I have been laughing my head off at this!!! What a trying time it is....my 17 week old yorkie Oscar is exactly the same. If I say "no bite" he lunges at me and growls, then he tries to get on my shoulders then finally tries to hump my hand or arm, he is making a play to be my boss. My ankles are also covered in bruises from where he lunges at my feet and legs from nowhere!!! How can this little 3 pounder take over so easily????? Anyway, what I do now is lay him on his back and hold him firmly but gently until he calms down (which happens quickly) then I let him go and that seems to sort things out for a while at least, I think this is what mums do with their pups to sort them out......... Can anyone tell me how long this stage will last, my fingers are worn out and my legs are ruined!!!! |
07-05-2007, 08:54 AM | #27 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California
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| I am sooooooooo sorry, but after having read this whole thread, I am laughing so hard, things are coming out my nose!!! If no-one here mentioned weight, and I brought a total stranger to read this thread, I swear they would think y'all were talking about 120lb monsters!! Just to think of these teeny-weeny pupzillas, and what they put us Mommies through, well, it's just hysterical. I too have survived what I call Demented Puppy Syndrome, with my little Mango, who my son has labelled, "Puppy on Crack"...... Well ladies, there is light at the end of the tunnel.... I have to tell you, but it sometimes still flickers, even at 8 months, the ripe old age Mango has almost attained. She's still full of mischief, reads the paper whenever she finds it, then shreds it into molecules, can never find a teddy bear that doesn't require disembowelment. But after completing her PetsMart puppy class, she does follow some commands (although I have a sneaky suspicion she graduated on the cuteness factor alone). Just enjoy these puppy antics!! You'll see how you will miss them when your babies grow into sedate seniors, like my precious 12 year old Spanky. Trust me, whatever the cost to your sanity, you paid for with your little furballs, they are worth every "penny", just in entertainment value alone. |
07-05-2007, 09:04 AM | #28 |
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| great yorkie night [QUOTE=Galatea;1198864]Gidget is 11.5 weeks old. The breeder was late in getting her first shots, so the earliest I can take her to puppy class is July 7th. I am enrolled for that class. I have never had a puppy before. I am trying to get an idea of what is acceptable mouthing/nip behavior. Yesterday was very trying - worst day. Pupzilla emerged. I know all puppies do the mouthng/nipping and that I am to divert her to an appropriate chew toy. This has worked great since I had her until yesterday. The last two days, she isn't interested in the toy, but wants my hand, toe etc. She isn't reacting anymore to the loud "Ouch" or "No" I was taught to use. When she doesn't respond and keeps going, I put her in her large playpen and ignore her. Yesterday she had some dooooooozy tantrums in the playpen after I did this. It reminded me of Super Nanny and the naughty spot. She flayled, whined, then took her giant bear out of her crate got on top of her crate and attempted to toss the bear over the edge. Then she shredded her newspapers pretending to dig and kept looking to see if I would react. I was taught to do nothing and ignore the tantrum. She would finally get calm and be good. I would tell her to sit, she would sit. Then I would pick her up to let her out and the super charged nipping mouthing would start the moment I had contact - she would reject the toy. A friend suggested I let her directly out on the floor, no chance to get my hands. I unzipped the side of the playpen to let her out. She darted around the corner to her other water dish and jumped in it (never has happened before). She soaked up the water like a wick and trashed the bathroom floor with water, she came around the corner which is how I saw her wet. When I went into the bathroom to survey the damage, she went into my room. I forgot that I had left a pillow on the floor when I had stripped the bed earlier in the day. While I mopped the bathroom, she chewed open the the end of the pillow and the water was like glue to the feathers inside. She came into the bathroom with feathers all over her and feathers out of her mouth. It was after midnight at this point, so I cleaned her up and put her in her night time crate next to my bed as I cleaned up the mess. She always sleeps in the night crate with no problem before yesterday. She barked for 5 minutes as I cleaned. I told her the firm "no bark" which usually works. It didn't . She got one squirt with the water mister, whined and then stopped. She slept hard all night, did her potty this morning and has been much better so far today. She gets lots of praise and play time. Am I doing the right stuff?[/QUOTE \ This cracked me up...............yorkie times.. WE had the same thing. I hate to say it but I go back and think how fun it really was. There just so cute. Its hard but I think you are a great mom and keep up the great work. The only thing That I could ask is is he hungury. At one time it seemed Tede just was on a spert where he wanted more food and would bite my hand. |
07-05-2007, 09:32 AM | #29 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| Zoey is 17 weeks an seems to be finally getting betterabout biting. It was really bad at about 12-14 weeks. I couldnt even walk. She would be hanging from my sock. I got a small spray bottle and sprayed her in the face. I had heard this tip before and really didnt expect it to work. I only had to actually spray her twice. Then I could just pick up the bottle and she would stop biting my feet. Now she never bites our feet! The spray bottle was a miracle for us.
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07-10-2007, 05:29 AM | #30 | |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancaster
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| This works! Quote:
Thanks for this advise! I have tried this technique and it certainly works
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