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Yelling: Good or bad? In obedience school, we never yell, so why is yelling the first thing so many people do when their dogs misbehave? Eddie tried leaving the yard the other day, and when "Come" didn't work, I screamed "COME, NOW!" It worked. My question: Is it good or bad? If bad, what's the alternative when not coming is not an option? |
:embarasse I'm guilty of being a yeller from time to time...I guess I think maybe she'll hear me better!?!? |
I am so guilty of it as well. Just like with the kids. They just wont listen when I ask them something. Boy if I yell I get their attention real quick and they jump because they know mom is not happy when she has to yell. And mom don't mess around like that! I think it's the same for dogs. The only time I have to yell at Gus is when he's barking at something outside. He runs like a mad man back and forth from door to door barking. I say Gus it's ok stop it. But nope, never works. But if I yell "Gus I said to stop it!!!!" He sure listens. He'll come to me and sit by me and do his little grunts,,,,, as if he's saying "gosh mom you wont let me do anything,,, I was only having fun" |
there's only a few commands i yell to get his attention... "NO" and "NO WHINING" the latter of which i yell from the bedroom so he can hear me in the kitchen and will shut up when he hears the command. everything else, i say with a mild volume but changes my tone. i did the "NO WHINING" command at my friend's place once. bunjee was getting a timeout and was in his crate so he started to whining. i yelled "NO WHINING" from the kitchen (he was in the living room) and he quieted down immediately. my friend thought it was a "neat trick" and wondered if it'll work on kids as well as pets. :D |
I try not to yell... It's a hard thing because I grew up in a family of yellers, and yelling was simply a way to communicate. :D But because I am a YT fanatic, I know fully well that yelling does not work. Wosie is being raised in a totally different manner from my other 2, and I think it's working. She is much better behaved, and I think even happier than my old pups. Wosie only gets scolded if I catch her doing something bad, and I never yell, only show her with facial expression and tone that she is doing something unacceptable, and then I redirect. No yelling. Tone is an amazing thing. Hey, they don't truly understand what you are saying anyway, it's how you say it that gets the message across. :p I know if there was danger involved, there is no way I could stop myself from yelling if it meant that I was communicating urgency. Last resort yelling is fine by me. |
I think the yelling is more for ME,, not him, when I'm at my breaking point, because I know, it doesn't work for Bailey, he will definatley not come when I yell. So I have to do the high pitched, Baby voice, and he gets all excited,,and will come.. :rolleyes: For us,, If he would COME,, life would be perfect at our house, that is the worst thing... :( |
Come is soooo important!! [QUOTE=rrosenberry] it doesn't work for Bailey, he will definatley not come when I yell. For us,, If he would COME,, life would be perfect at our house, :/QUOTE] I work on "come" all day long. I carry tiny bits of treats in my pocket and when Wosie is out of my sight, I will call, "Come, Wosie" and when she does come, I have her sit and treat her. She LOVES to come when called!! :p |
Hmmm...GOOD Question - I never yell normally for any reason - but when Cheri snuck out the front door as I was leaving one day I SCREAMED at her to STOP and she DID ! Then....she came flying back to me - so I'd have to say in a pinch - it worked for me ! But as far as dicipline - I don't think it's productive nor good for them - it just makes them afraid of loud voices - |
My openion on yelling at a yorkie is the same as yelling at children,it has to be a life or death situation,meaning going in the street,a BIG dog is on the prowel,or lawnmower is going to eat you,other than that yelling is just showing that you know you are not in control,now if there are in another part of the house fussing, then I will raise my voice so it can be heard, but yelling is not an option for a happy kid,hairy or not,love and control go so much farther,plus the treats for doing what I want,whatever the issue |
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Another way that yelling at dogs is like yelling at kids is that if you do it very often they learn that you don't really mean business until you yell. Result? They don't obey when you correct them softly. There's no reason to. They know you'll give them another chance, only louder. Do I think yelling is a good thing? No. Do I occasionally do it anyway? Yes, I'm afraid so. |
I found that two qucik claps of my hands together seems to work to stop them dead in their tracks. 3 claps gets them running to me....yelling gets them scared... :( |
im italian, of course i yell, try not to though.. when i talk i yell.. sick huh? no i just talk real loud... just used to it.. |
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Tucker responds better to a deep voice. But, I do yell when he is barking, otherwise he wouldn't hear me! Man is he loud. |
lexi got smacked a couple of times, from me and my mom, but only when she ran off the deck into the street and i just screamed and yelled in a panic. when i finally grabbed her from under the car, yeah she got smacked. she did it to my mom not too long ago, now picture a 70 year old woman coming in to check on her an she runs out the door into the street and my mom is running down the block after her.. my poor mom could of had a heartattack. i think lexi got hers.. my mom has a heavy hand and i bet she got the s**t scared out of her...my poor mom.. i just laughed when she told me that... all mom kept thinking , was splat, splat,splat and her daugher never talking to her again.. |
Me too! I know yelling is bad... But I still do it every now and then. Why? Aggie acts on it. She'd stop whatever she's doing and be a "good girl". I think it's because she knows it's serious time (change of tone) and she better be "good". |
Thanks for the comments, everyone. I learned something: Never p--- o-- an Italian! Kidding. I see I'm not alone. I only yell for emergencies, and I avoid those like the plague. |
I yell at/for Stewie in emergencies! I yell @ people all the time! :) especially my jack a$$ brother. |
We only yell at them when they are barking but clapping works just as good. |
I'm Italian (Sicilian to be exact) so I can yell up a storm when necessary. But I have never yelled at my dogs before. But I agree that certain situations make it necessary -- like if your dog runs out of the house or something else like that. |
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I have honestly found that yelling is sometimes better....I have a little guy that will just turn and keep going (the little stinker). But normally, I do not yell....I am a very quiet person....It just kills me the look on their face when they get yelled at! Okay, I'm a big softy....I know! I definitely do not frown upon those who yell or smack, sometimes there is a need for a yell! |
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