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I have a small dog that all he does is bark....it's driving me crazy and it gets my big dog barking too!! My lab doesn't bark unless someone is here....the little one barks just to hear himself, so it gets the big one going.
He is crate trained already and will bark even while in there.
Answer
Consider surgical debarking - it is much more humane than yelling at or hitting the dog for this natural behavior. Many small dogs like Min Pins, Yorkies, Chihuahuas and Jack Russells can be the yappiest dogs on the planet. Make sure he's getting plenty of exercise to burn off all of that obnoxious energy - two thirty minute runs a day.
If you're willing to do some work and are determined to train him, start by keeping him on a leash tied to your belt all the time. Teach him to sit and stay - at first when it's quiet, then add distractions. Make him sit before he gets fed or petted. Take control.
If the doorbell rings, he should be allowed to bark for about fifteen seconds or as long as it takes you to get to the door. Pick a new command - a word that he's not already immune to - like STOP! or ENOUGH! Every single bark after that command must be corrected.
Don't hold him in your arms - that makes him feel like you've got his back and you approve. Put his little butt on the ground like a real dog. Make him sit and stay at the door - spinning around like a nut is not okay either. Small dogs are fragile, so rather than a leash tug, try a spray bottle of water in his face or a squirt of lemon juice in his mouth - find something he just hates. Use a correction word like "ATT!" and repeat your quiet command "STOP!" Ask you friends to come over and help you. They'll probably be delighted to help - they probably hate it as much as you do. Practice for at least fifteen minutes straight, every day for a month or two. Even the most determined yapper will eventually give up. Invite people over more often, so you can practice teaching him how to behave.
If he barks in the crate, slap the top with the palm of your hand of shake the crate.
If he's barking at people because he's afraid, then get him out and socialize him with as many people as you can, so he will see that they are not a threat. Put him on a leash and start inviting a LOT more people to your home. The more he gets used to people coming in, the better he'll be. Show him that you are secure and in control and he won't feel so worried. Don't worry about ruining him as a watchdog - he'll still defend your property from anyone trying to break in.
If he's barking inside when he sees people passing, then I'd cover your windows with opaque film so he can't look out. If he's barking outside, put up a solid fence instead of chain link so he can't see as much.
If he's barking at everyone he sees while you're out walking, the you need to do some obedience training and get control of him.
Have you tried reading some good books like these?
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Have you tried watching the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel? Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on tv.
And next time, get a Italian Greyhound or a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!
Consider surgical debarking - it is much more humane than yelling at or hitting the dog for this natural behavior. Many small dogs like Min Pins, Yorkies, Chihuahuas and Jack Russells can be the yappiest dogs on the planet. Make sure he's getting plenty of exercise to burn off all of that obnoxious energy - two thirty minute runs a day.
If you're willing to do some work and are determined to train him, start by keeping him on a leash tied to your belt all the time. Teach him to sit and stay - at first when it's quiet, then add distractions. Make him sit before he gets fed or petted. Take control.
If the doorbell rings, he should be allowed to bark for about fifteen seconds or as long as it takes you to get to the door. Pick a new command - a word that he's not already immune to - like STOP! or ENOUGH! Every single bark after that command must be corrected.
Don't hold him in your arms - that makes him feel like you've got his back and you approve. Put his little butt on the ground like a real dog. Make him sit and stay at the door - spinning around like a nut is not okay either. Small dogs are fragile, so rather than a leash tug, try a spray bottle of water in his face or a squirt of lemon juice in his mouth - find something he just hates. Use a correction word like "ATT!" and repeat your quiet command "STOP!" Ask you friends to come over and help you. They'll probably be delighted to help - they probably hate it as much as you do. Practice for at least fifteen minutes straight, every day for a month or two. Even the most determined yapper will eventually give up. Invite people over more often, so you can practice teaching him how to behave.
If he barks in the crate, slap the top with the palm of your hand of shake the crate.
If he's barking at people because he's afraid, then get him out and socialize him with as many people as you can, so he will see that they are not a threat. Put him on a leash and start inviting a LOT more people to your home. The more he gets used to people coming in, the better he'll be. Show him that you are secure and in control and he won't feel so worried. Don't worry about ruining him as a watchdog - he'll still defend your property from anyone trying to break in.
If he's barking inside when he sees people passing, then I'd cover your windows with opaque film so he can't look out. If he's barking outside, put up a solid fence instead of chain link so he can't see as much.
If he's barking at everyone he sees while you're out walking, the you need to do some obedience training and get control of him.
Have you tried reading some good books like these?
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Have you tried watching the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel? Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on tv.
And next time, get a Italian Greyhound or a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!
How do I stop my roomates dog from pooping on the carpet?
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Hello everyone, this is a pretty self explanatory problem. I live with two roomates, one of which has a small dog. I believe it is a yorkie, roughly 3 years old. He is quite a spastic little fellow. My question is this, whenever we leave him at home for a few hours at a time, he will almost always defacate(poop) on the floor. We live in a very large apartment, and he has a good amount of room to run amok.
Whenever we are home, he goes to the bathroom, both urinating and defacating on the little pad the he is "trained" to use. However, it seems like he almost does it to spite us.
I've tried scolding him, gave him a spanking(not hard, I truly love animals) and said "bad dog" in a firm voice. I don't want to rub the feces in his face, that just seems wrong. Leaving him outdoors is not an option, as we do not have a backyard. He does however, have a place where he is supposedly trained to poop. Any advice would be greatly appreciated,
Answer
DO NOT SMACK OR PUNISH YOUR DOG. First of all the dog will NEVER associate the mess on the floor with the act of going. He will think you're mad at the mess not the fact that he went on the carpet and he will then begin to hide his poop.
You should not let him run amok in the apartment when you are not home he cannot be trusted. Either crate him when you leave or confine him to a room that has an easy to clean floor, tile, linoleum like a kitchen or a large bathroom.
When you get home take him straight outside to go, when he does praise him and give him a treat, he has to know where you want him to poop. Yorkies are one of the hardest breeds to house break so it might take a while. I crate my dog when we go out because she chews, so if I don't want to be angry when I get home or have a destroyed house I crate her. Crating guarantees a happy return to your house after being away and no surprises upon your return.
If your dog is trained to go on a pad in the house, then the dog cannot associate going on the pad with going on the rug, if you allow him to poop in the house then why can't he poop on the rug, or anywhere else for that fact, that's how he sees it, he doesn't think oh I can't go on the rug I have to go on the pad, it doesn't work like that, dogs don't make that kind of association you've trained him to go inside so the entire house is his toilet. Tell your roommate to housebreak him outside so he learns that the inside is not where he goes.
DO NOT SMACK OR PUNISH YOUR DOG. First of all the dog will NEVER associate the mess on the floor with the act of going. He will think you're mad at the mess not the fact that he went on the carpet and he will then begin to hide his poop.
You should not let him run amok in the apartment when you are not home he cannot be trusted. Either crate him when you leave or confine him to a room that has an easy to clean floor, tile, linoleum like a kitchen or a large bathroom.
When you get home take him straight outside to go, when he does praise him and give him a treat, he has to know where you want him to poop. Yorkies are one of the hardest breeds to house break so it might take a while. I crate my dog when we go out because she chews, so if I don't want to be angry when I get home or have a destroyed house I crate her. Crating guarantees a happy return to your house after being away and no surprises upon your return.
If your dog is trained to go on a pad in the house, then the dog cannot associate going on the pad with going on the rug, if you allow him to poop in the house then why can't he poop on the rug, or anywhere else for that fact, that's how he sees it, he doesn't think oh I can't go on the rug I have to go on the pad, it doesn't work like that, dogs don't make that kind of association you've trained him to go inside so the entire house is his toilet. Tell your roommate to housebreak him outside so he learns that the inside is not where he goes.
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