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sam_britton New Member  Posts: 2 |
posted 03-01-2004 11:11 AM
 
Hello, I have a 4 month old yorkie who for the most part is well behaved. However, when he picks something up that I don't want him having, he gets overly agressive. I try to get him to drop it, and he runs away from me. I try to entice him to do other things, and if he really likes what he has, then that won't work either. When I go to gran it out of his mouth, he bites me, very hard. He still has his baby teeth in, but he has drawn blood at least 3 times already. How do I get things out of his mouth, and more importantly, how do I prevent him from ever biting me no matter what the situation? IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member  Posts: 1392 |
posted 03-01-2004 12:52 PM
One way to get things out of his mouth is to trade him for something better - usually food does the trick in our house. It could also be another toy. Use the command "drop it" at the same time. Practice first with a toy that he can get back, so he learns that "drop it" doesn't always mean the thing gets taken away permanently. When he's good at that, then switch to having him drop the item and get something different back. Then do both ways, randomly. Anything you train you have to continually reinforce if you want the dog to retain the behavior. Done properly, the dog learns that even if a toy gets taken away, he gets something good back and so will comply with the command. I feel it necessary to mention at this point that we have not done it properly so Nala still dances around with forbidden objects...
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Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 03-01-2004 02:19 PM
Hello i also have 2 yorkies and i know how hard it is to get anything away from them they are little and can hide in very small places. Everytime something gets droped sebastain grabs it and takes off we have to catch him in order to get it back. I have been working with him and he has gotten much better now when he has something he is not supposed to (like something he stoled out of my son's room) i Yell DROP IT and he does then i tell him what a good boy he is and give him one of his toy's it's hard for me to give him a treat for being good cuz i have a total of 3 dogs i cant just give a treat for being good they all get one then that is not fair either so i give him his toy and play with him for a second He used to try to bite me and the kids when ever we would try to take something away from him but he is much much better now. The only time he "snaps" at them is if i'm holding him and they come and try to take him from me but we are still working on that also [This message has been edited by Rene (edited 03-01-2004).] IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 03-01-2004 08:26 PM
Hi! how scary is that! I sure wouldn't like it much if my dogs bit me. Nor would I put up with it! I think the idea of traiding for something better is a good one, but I would also use a squirt bottle of water to squirt him in the face with if he will just not listen. I don't believe in hitting dogs, so I would never do something that drastic, but I would start a heavy regimant of training until you have him under control. You are the Alpha in that house and he needs to know that. No matter how small the dog is, when they bite it still hurts.... Good luck to you! Susan IP: Logged |
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pompeiiash Member Posts: 13 |
posted 03-02-2004 10:50 AM
When I had my Yorkie we had to firmly work with the "drop it" and "leave it" commands. Both took a little time, but they did take and she became accustomed to listening on que. Your pup is a baby - he'll definantly learn. Yorkies are very smart dogs and they handle positive reinforcement much better than negative approaches. IP: Logged |
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MacieBellasMommy New Member Posts: 7 |
posted 03-02-2004 11:36 AM
I have a young Yorkie too and know how hard it is to train a puppy! What I do is take her in my arms, cover her eyes, and try to retrieve the object. If she still does not drop it then sometimes I blow a little in her face and she will definitly drop it. Do not give up on the training commands of "drop it" eventually this will be the only thing your Yorkie will respond to. GOOD LUCK!! IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 03-02-2004 12:24 PM
Hehe!! Definitely a technique for a small dog.  Jamiya IP: Logged |
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Rene Member Posts: 161 |
posted 03-02-2004 07:24 PM
I had to tell this story!! after i answered this post last night my son came in (he is 11) i asked him hey does this sound familar? and read your post he laughed and said tell them they will out grow it although sebastain still has his moments he is basicaly pretty good. Jasmine is just a love where ever you pick her up and put her she stays no matter what position or where you put her she just sits there. she never steals anything. And the breeder i got her from called her DD for Devil Dog she never met Sebastain lol IP: Logged |
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loonyluna Member Posts: 30 |
posted 03-02-2004 08:19 PM
When Luna has something in her mouth that she is not supposed to, I tell her to 'leave it' but it doesn't always work. When she doesn't leave it right away, I open her mouth by placing my fingers at the back edge of her jaw so that she cannot bite down while I'm taking the item out of her mouth. Once I have the item, I say 'leave it' again and then take the item. Praise afterwards. It seems to be working ok. If it is something big, I still do the same because if I just grab the end, it becomes a game. Good luck, I know how much puppy teeth can hurt! IP: Logged |
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QueenyJr New Member Posts: 7 |
posted 03-05-2004 05:15 PM
k.. I dnot have a small breed dog but i do have two german shepherds and the one I got in july and man does she chew on EVERYTHING... but if you place ur had over the dogs eyes and have ur index and thumb on her jaw or kind of behind it they're mouth wll open or at least my dogs did.. teh puppy is not good..lol. we just had to teach her that chewing on everything is bad by yelling at her. IP: Logged |
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