Aggressive puppy, help!

[tengle]

I'm a newbie, only been on here a couple of other times. My now nearly 6mo old yorkie pup, Chloe is giving me quite the time and I'm so frustrated these days! She is extremely hyper, doesn't listen to anything and is constantly in trouble. She is very aggressive when I try to cut her nails, brush her or (wipe her hiney) which becomes necessary from time to time. She will be getting spayed in February and I'm wondering if anyone has had these problems and if it gets better after they are spayed. I also wondered if anyone has tried the calming pills for pets? Something has got to give. I love her so much, but I've got to find a way to break her of this behavior. please help!! Teresa & Chloe

[Love_Capone]

Originally Posted by tengle

I'm a newbie, only been on here a couple of other times. My now nearly 6mo old yorkie pup, Chloe is giving me quite the time and I'm so frustrated these days! She is extremely hyper, doesn't listen to anything and is constantly in trouble. She is very aggressive when I try to cut her nails, brush her or (wipe her hiney) which becomes necessary from time to time. She will be getting spayed in February and I'm wondering if anyone has had these problems and if it gets better after they are spayed. I also wondered if anyone has tried the calming pills for pets? Something has got to give. I love her so much, but I've got to find a way to break her of this behavior. please help!! Teresa & Chloe

Honestly I think she is just being a 6 month old puppy. Do you walk her or exercise her every day? Or maybe let her out in a fenced area so she can run? Puppies have A LOT of energy so letting them get it out will tire them out and a tired puppy is a happy puppy.

[jackson25]

She is 6 months old, she is a toddler. Terrible two's! That's why we call them Yorkshire Terrors! I am sure she will grow out of this stage. I don't believe in injecting medicine, unless needed.

[Prototype8]

I'm a newbie too! .. from what i have been told, if you want to try to get them to do anything from training, bath time, nails, ears etc... make them tired. I started playing with my enzo a lot before i teach him commands, because if i do not he is really hyper and i end up having to pin him down (like Cesar does) until he calms down.

[shell820810]

I don't think she sees u as the boss. U need to be very firm for a while. Don't let her away with the biting. Either put her out of the room and ignore her completely for an hour or let her bite but continue brushing so shf knows biting isn't going to get her anywhere. Also make her work for everything. Don't play with her, feed her, talk to her etc until she does something for u first, like sit, go to bed lie down etc.

It's tough love but it will life so much easier in the future.

[tengle]

I have been very firm with Chloe, but it's like she just doesn't care what I do or say. I've been calm and I've tried screaming like an idiot and neither makes a difference. Trying to brush, clip nails etc, she is bearing her teeth and coming after me. Bathing is not a problem. Other commands though, she looks at me as if she's laughing at me and then the chase is on. I do walk her everyday, it is an absolute MUST with this breed! On the upside, when she sees me with her leash, she does not make me chase her anymore, so maybe that's a good sign. The other day though, my son came through the front door off the bus and she darted out the front door, would not come back for anything, it scared me. I think I will try a training corse and see if that helps. I had a golden retriever before and a Yorkie is totally different, she definately keeps me on the move! Thank you all for your advice. It helps to know that I'm not the only one with a hyper dog. I've seem some that are so nice and calm and I wonder if chloe will ever be that way.

[Kayceeh]

I've owned four Yorkies over many years and each one has had it's own very different personality and quirkiness.
I now only have Sam who will be sixteen years old this May. Sam HATES to be brushed and cutting his nails, well forget it, even the vet has a fight with him over it, which the vet finds highly amusing given Sam's age and the fact that he has no teeth. He's so fiesty when it comes to brushing and nails that's it really quite funny

Your little one may grow out of it but I suspect that you've got a little girl that has a fiesty personality and yes she'll calm down some as she gets older but that personality will be be with her forever. Try to stay calm when dealing with her, shouting won't help but a calm firm raised voice will and be persistant, don't stop what you're doing and let her think she's won. Training is possible but as you said Yorkies are a in a different league and you MUST be willing to dedicate alot of time and most of all persistance. She'll eventually realize that YOU are the boss.

[JeanieK]

Your puppy is not seeing you as the pack leader, if he did there is now way he would bite or growl at you. I suggest you go to Welcome to Cesar Millan's Official Web Site | Cesar Millan and get his books and videos.

Meanwhile here are a couple of things for you to work on. When you feed him, pretend to eat from the bowl first. Pack leaders always eat first.

When you set the bowl down, stand guard over it and do not let him est until you say OK and walk away.

if he does growl at you or bite at you, you must react instantly with a snap and growl of your own.

Remain calm at all times, yelling is a sign of in stability to a dog. They do not understand. Leaders are always calm and assertive.

[susan lynn]

Hey I took my female (alpha dog ) to puppy classes at Petsmart and it helped a lot. We also got 2 males since her and this is calmed her down some. She sees how they behave when we bathe or groom so she has become more loving.

[Andriette]

Hi there
Dont worry,my dexie is 4 months and gives me hell.He is like a hyper yorkie on E.But i play the whole time and exersize him,running fetching etc.sometimes it doesnt work but i keep trying.just love him so much,when we travel i give him natura rescue and it works not harmfull at all.good luck.

[Jennxling]

My Carmel was like that too before. I started taking him out to dog parks more, increase his exercise, and spend more time with him. It worked for me! It's been raining cats and dogs so I am waiting for the weather to recover so I can bring them out again. When they are too hyper, it's usually because they have excess energy so exercise will diminish it.

[CocoBean]

Great suggestions from everyone. My Coco is just over 11 weeks old and acts differently with everyone in the family. My guess is she's identified the pack order. The most difficult thing is getting the kids to 'move up the ranks'. We'll work on that and make sure she gets plenty of exercise!

[ch774]

I totally agreeCesar has really helped me on issues. Miss Bella did not like getting brushed and she gets very excited about things. (like the dogs on the other side of the fence). she goes after Jack. So I just put her down and make her summisive and then she get the idea.

Remember you are the mommy. she will relax my groomer showed this to me and It works..

Cheryl

[2girls]

My little Lia gets a little aggressive when I brush her too. I found that grooming in the same spot, we use our master bath, helps set the tone and begin a routine. Don't forget the treats when she demonstrates good dehavior. When she gets sassy try lightly pinching the scruff behind her neck and firmly say "no". It will take time a patience, good luck!

[mell]

Originally Posted by tengle

I'm a newbie, only been on here a couple of other times. My now nearly 6mo old yorkie pup, Chloe is giving me quite the time and I'm so frustrated these days! She is extremely hyper, doesn't listen to anything and is constantly in trouble. She is very aggressive when I try to cut her nails, brush her or (wipe her hiney) which becomes necessary from time to time. She will be getting spayed in February and I'm wondering if anyone has had these problems and if it gets better after they are spayed. I also wondered if anyone has tried the calming pills for pets? Something has got to give. I love her so much, but I've got to find a way to break her of this behavior. please help!! Teresa & Chloe

For me, the best way to stop dog aggression is to stop it whilst their young but if not, you can still achieve that through proper training. Dogs weren't born to immediately follow your commands and this is the only tool you can use but yes, it takes time and patience to do that. Ever since I had my dog, sorts of problems and issues took place specially dog aggressions (I was sooo stressed out!). I've tried having personal trainers but, some of them uses kind of abusive methods and others weren't really doing their jobs, only there for the money I'm gonna pay them. I thought a million times on what to do next and all the how's. Then I finally stopped with the personal trainers and just turned on the world wide web for some answers and, I finally did. I have tried many but, this one has satisfied me the most (dogtrainingasleader.com). Anyways, my point is that dog aggression can be stopped by doing it yourself as an owner and by using tools that are entirely helpful for you in resolving these issues. Good luck !