How do I get him to stop this? If the dog is sitting on my bed with me and myson comes in to tell me something , the dog growls. He growls, but then cowers. My son is very nice to the dog, so i dont get it. Are Yorkies just annoyed by kids? Should I spank the dog when he does this.
2006-08-09 08:38:52 · 10 answers · asked by gerber baby 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The reason might simply be that he is jealous of your son. What you might want to try, is have your son focus on the dog when he enters the room where the dog is. -Walk over and pet it, and praise it. Then you follow up by doing the same thing. If he proceeds to growl, immediately ignore him, and try the same thing over again. Give him a treat if he does`t growl, and repeat the same routine. Hopefully he will see your son as a buddy in a short time! :o) Don`t spank, ignoring and teaching new behavior works a lot better.
2006-08-09 09:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ella W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few reasons why this could happen.
1. Your yorkie is territorial I've had alot of animals do this...I've had times where my dog would even growl and attack my cat if he came by while we were sitting together. With a human this is much easier to remedy. Have times where both you and your son come up to the dog together, that way it's the dog coming in on time with you and your son and not your son invading. Also have your son do little things to take care of the dog. You can also try staying a bit out of the way and have your son try and make friends with your dog alone (by all means watch but far enough that the dog doesn't come running for your attention)
2. I had a dog once that no matter what we did would not be friendly to my deaf cousin. This dog came from a bad home and was very skittish and my deaf cousin had lots of jerky habits and he would shake and flail his hands when he was excited. This put my dog on the defensive and she was constantly growling and nipping at him. Always make sure your son approaches slowly with his hand palm up and allow the dog to sniff it and recognize who it is. (Also helps if you grease the palm with a dog treat)
3. The dog could be protective. If your son doesn't live with you or is out of the house alot the dog may view him as an intruder in the home. You can remedy this by putting some of your son's things around the house so that your son's scent is all over the house just like yours is. This along with having your son interact wtih the dog will help your pet understand that your son belongs there too.
4. Some dogs for some reason just don't get along with kids. I have had this happen a few times where a dog just wanted to sit with the calm adults and not have another to do with the loud excited kids. This can sometimes be fixed by having your son be very quiet and calm around the dog, no running in the room, no calling real loud all of that can put the dog immediately on the defensive if they don't like children or have had bad experiences with children.
I hope some of this helps!
2006-08-09 16:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by misswolfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is like a jealous, possessive boyfriend. Get his little butt off the bed and correct him firmly every time he growls at your son - or anyone else. You can flick the end of his nose with your finger, spray him with a water gun or give him a good firm shake by the scruff of the neck. Leave a leash on the dog at all times (even in the house), so you can control the situation. If your son gets the idea that you favor the dog over him, very bad things can happen!
p.s. Watch the Dog Whisperer or buy Cesar Millan's book - best trainer ever on TV!
2006-08-09 19:20:24 · answer #3 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yorkies are very possessive little dogs, he is telling your son that you belong to him. When he growls at your son, show the dog you are the boss and place him on the floor to let him know that he can't do that. Let your son feed and take care of him for a couple of weeks so that he will learn that your son is also the boss. Spanking the dog will not help. It will just make him think he can attack your son because you attacked him.
2006-08-09 15:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yorkies are territorial, like most dogs. the dog thinks your son is trying to take you from him. He gets jealous and growls because he wants you,. not you and your son.
2006-08-09 15:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by TooYoung4This 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe becuase your leaving them unsupervised and he is doing something to the dog.
Regardless of reason the dog needs a full vet exam with cbc testing. Then a professional behavorlist/trainer.
2006-08-09 15:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by cm30324 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know all about it, but it has to do with the alpha-dog. Your dog thinks that it is his job to protect you. I think that you have to do something to show your dog that YOU are the alpha in the house. If he knows that you are the alpha, then he will not think it is his job to protect you anymore. Have you taken your dog to training yet? I'm in doggie school right now. The dog loves it and I am learning how to work with her in the way that makes since.
2006-08-09 15:44:57 · answer #7 · answered by onucoqui2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may either be afraid of kids(which sounds like the case),or he is trying to protect you.You should hold your finger up at him and firmly so no,because you are the boss,if he doesn't listen you should say no again and flick him on the nose(not to hard).
2006-08-09 15:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by ｡◕‿◕｡ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go buy the book ceasars way by ceasar millian... also watch the dog wisperer on the national geographic channel.... In short your dog thinks he is the PACK LEADER the book will help you get your pack leadership status back....
2006-08-09 15:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by livewire_1997 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your boy is actually hurting your dog. My advice is to get rid of the child.
2006-08-09 15:43:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋