Loss of sleep and bite marks..

[iSylar]

Groggy-eyed, I wake up take my furbaby out for a walk, give him his breakfast, and start my day.

I go to sleep anywhere between 11PM-2AM depending on if my furbaby decides he's going to allow me to go to sleep.

When I play with him he growls, barks, and sometimes bite (even harder now). I hope this will lessen when he gets neutered next month. I'm going to get his last puppy shots tonight and enroll him in class because I know I need help myself. I don't really know how to be stern with him.

It's getting very frustrating..I'm not sure what to do.

When he barks at night I tell him quiet and he'll be quiet for a few seconds and start back up. Then when I can't take anymore I bring him into bed with me and usually he falls asleep with me but last night he would not go to sleep at all. He's getting me cranky from lack of sleep.

These issues have been raised countless of time but I can't seem to find them..please someone help me!!

[nneessaa]

Hey, you helped me on house training. We should switch dogs . Just kidding.. anyways, neutering will not stop growling or biting. It stops marking, excessive sniffing/drooling/panting over other dogs privates, and humping. If you reward him in any way (ex. yelling QUIET or NO) to him you are telling him to bark. He has learned that barking means you will talk to him or take him out of the crate. That will be a hard habit to break. All I can tell you is ignore the bad and praise the good. Do not give him attention or get excited when you put him in the crate, make it subtle. Also, maybe you could try putting the crate on your side table near you. Good luck.

Oh, and one more thing. I do think that you are supposed to say NO BITE when they chew on you but I have never had a puppy/biter. This is all my opinion I am in no way a professional (as I can't even get my dog house trained!).

Vanessa

One last thing! Make sure to take him on a long walk before bedtime so he is tired.

[iSylar]

LOL okay lets trade!

I'll try ignoring him now..hehe thanks! It's just hard because I have roommates who are trying to sleep at midnight! Seesh..he's so..mean..and selfish lol.

Lets take classes together haha.

[QuickSilver]

Just a few thoughts:

- If you let him bark "until you can't take it anymore", he learns that barking works, as long as he keeps it up for a really long time.

- If you are trying to get him to sleep in a crate, try putting the crate somewhere where he can still see you, and maybe give him a treat that he only gets when he's in the crate. I've heard a sterilized bone stuffed with some cream cheese or peanut butter works wonders.

- For the biting, what I've heard is: when he "mouths" you, ie, play biting, squeal loudly, even if it didn't hurt, and turn your back for 5 seconds or so - essentially give him a time out. Eventually he learns that mouthing stops his fun time.

[iSylar]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Just a few thoughts:

- If you let him bark "until you can't take it anymore", he learns that barking works, as long as he keeps it up for a really long time.

- If you are trying to get him to sleep in a crate, try putting the crate somewhere where he can still see you, and maybe give him a treat that he only gets when he's in the crate. I've heard a sterilized bone stuffed with some cream cheese or peanut butter works wonders.

- For the biting, what I've heard is: when he "mouths" you, ie, play biting, squeal loudly, even if it didn't hurt, and turn your back for 5 seconds or so - essentially give him a time out. Eventually he learns that mouthing stops his fun time.

Thanks for the advice. The thing is, his crate is visible to us. He looks up at me with his cute puppydog eyes and then he turns evil and barks lol. I have a puppy kong with peanut butter..he's gotten bored with it though..

I really should practice ignoring him. That's probably the hardest part.

[jolissa]

Hi my puppy used to bark in his crate, so I put a towel around it so we couldn't see each other. The crate was next to my bed. I could talk to my friends on the phone & he would just sleep. Now I just put the blanket on his crate I don't hear a peep he goes to sleep. He wakes up when my alarm goes off in the morning. I think you just have to get him in some sort of routine, he'll learn. Good Luck

[JoeyP]

Puppies LIVE for attention ....
So his biting and his barking are coming from you not him

If you present yourself as a chew toy he's gonna bite you
and the Ouches and Ooh's you give off is basically like a squeek toy
.... your fun
The barking is the same
Yorkies love to bark ... it comes naturally to them
I know
You want him to stop
Clap your hands and say THANK YOU! ... and when he stops praise him like hell
Do not start a conversation with him when he's barking
BECAUSE ALL YOUR RACKET YELLING AT HIM IS JUST FEEDING THE NOISE THAT'S MAKING HIM BARK IN THE FIRST PLACE

[MIZBROWN]

Hi there... Sounds like your Yorkie is running your house and you Neutering him as nothing to do with that sort of behavior. Everytime you give in to his barking and let him in your bed, he now thinks what he does is ok. Try covering his crate with a towel or blanket to help with the barking. And also try... not giving into it. Keep firm in saying NO and eventually he will stop. For biting... try closing your fist. Its easier for them to bite fingers, rather than a fist. When Meka did this as a baby, I would play with her (by letting her do it), but if her bite got harder... I would make a fist and say NO or Ouch and she would stop or soften her bite... Every dog is different though..so do whats best for you

[QuickSilver]

Your puppy isn't turning evil when he barks. He's saying "hey, you forgot to put me on the bed! Hey! Hey! Hey! Can you hear me? I'm over here! But I want to be over there with you! Ahem!" It's known as "request barking."