Q&A: I have a yorkie….?
Question by MammaD: I have a yorkie….?
I have a male yorkshire terrier…he will be 3 in June and is about 5 lbs. He has been barking like crazy and it is driving me nuts. He is such a good dog (great around my daughter -81/2 mo-, potty trained (with few accidents), good with all people, fetches. He does nto come when he is called and will dart if he gets out the front door- you have to get him back by chasing him and giving him a treat- which I hate rewarding bad behavior). He barks when we take the garbage or recycling out, if you pick up your keys to leave he goes nuts, if I hug my husband-usually meaning I am leaving, he barks, if he hears someone outside pulling in their trashcan etc, he barks. I have looked for bark collars and all the collars for TINY dogs had abad reviews. I can’t afford to take him to a doggy class. Does anyone out there know of a way to keep him from barking? Know a successful bark collar for a dog that is only 5 lbs? I need help, and I don’t want to give him away as he is part of my family…
but giving him away is coming close to what I might have to do. I don’t want any negative feedback please, just some help with what to do. I love my Spikey…but he is driving me NUTS (especially when he wake the baby up with his barking!!!)
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Answer by xyzzybaluba
There is no bark collar for a small dog. I tried one once, and it hurt me. Wouldn’t dare try it on an animal.
You have a serious problem. And I am sorry to say, you created a monster.
The front door problem…put a leash on him before the door is opened. Yes, more work for you…but the problem is there. You started by rewarding bad behavior.
Check out Cesar Milan’s webiste and TV program. Couldn’t hurt…might help.
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Is he fixed? If not, get it done asap! He is displaying dominate behavior. My mom has a male Yorkie as well and he did the same thing until she got him fixed. If you aren’t breeding him then this should be done anyway. If he is, then what you can control is your behavior when he does it. Try crate training him. Maybe he doesn’t like it when you leave and feels uncomfortable. If you give him his own place then he won’t feel the need to dominate yours. Also don’t respond to his barking by being louder (if you do now), try a snap of your fingers or something of that sort. Just to let him know that you don’t approve of the behavior. When he gets out he is telling you that he wants to go for a walk and you should try to avoid the chase if you can. Reward him for coming home, because if he gets in trouble every time he gets back to the house he won’t want to come back. A good trick that I used was to grab the leash and take the dog for a walk. He will like going for a walk and will soon just come to you when you walk out with the leash. Just make it a routine that you two have. Please do not use any kind of shock collar on him. He is way too tiny and I don’t think that is a very humane way of training. There are so many better options. Best of luck to you!!
try training him giving him away is not an option train him my female pug used to do this not any more keep working on it he will get it mine does still barks when someones across the street she can see but much quieter love my pugs
Our Yorkie is just like yours. His Kennel Club name is; “Sir Piper Barks alot” if that gives you any comfort!
He is a bit extreme! Have you had him neutered, might help a little. But maybe if you work on time out for a few days. Get his crate back out and every time he starts the barking, Bad dog! and into the crate. But you have to do it each and every time he misbehaves! As for bolting out the door, every Yorkie I know does this!! Mine does or did, until I gated the front porch!! Yorkies are pretty much like 2 year olds forever! With such a small child to care for, you might have to find another home for him at some point. My husband and I are “empty nesters” so our little Yorkie girl is the baby, but they do much better in homes that can give them tons of attention.
I lucked out with my yorkie. He doesnt bark a lot just to hear himself. But if there is something outside, or the doorbell rings, or there is a sound of a bird on tv, he flips out. My vet recommended a spray bottle. It’s working great! We have been using it for about three weeks now. When he barks when we dont want him to, we give him a spray. He already knows what the bottle is for. I barely have to spray him anymore. All I have to do is grab the bottle and he stops. He will run to the window and bark a few times, but then he’ll turn around and look at me like he remembers that have a bottle, and he’ll stop barking.
We had to find a good bottle though; one that had a straight spray, not a mister, that would reach a few feet. We found a great one on the garden section of Wal-Mart. My dog hates to be wet and got the point really fast.
There IS a good bark collar for small dogs. It uses citronella spray instead of an electric current, which makes it very safe. The citronella sprays near their face, which startles them, and the citronella smells bad to them. A few rounds of that and they learn right away and hush up. We have 4 toy dogs under 11lbs, the smallest being a 3.5lb Yorkie, and they have all used the collar and have all learned. If you’re around when he barks, make sure you quickly say “Quiet! Good boy!” after the collar sprays; this helps to teach him that when you say Quiet, he stops barking or risks getting the spray, which means eventually you won’t need the collar at all, just the command.
http://www.petronic.com/gentlespray.htm