How can I keep a six month old "yorkie" from biting me when I try just to pet him?

Answer 1

You need to grow some balls and stop being a weenie!!!!!!!!!
It is sad when these little rat dogs are allowed to run the lives of the humans!!!!!!! He has learned that all he needs to do is bite and he will be left alone and in charge!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seek professional help if it is too much for you.

Answer 2

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!?!

Don't hit the dog, or grab his face, smack him with a paper or any of the other asinine things you have been told. If the dog is aggressive, this will only encourage biting. If he is trying to play with you and is playing and biting too hard, you are just teaching him not to play.

If it's aggression, you really need to see a good trainer and soon before this becomes an ingrained issue. At 6 months, it will be a lot easier to fix than it will be in in a year.

If it's playing, you need to yelp or shriek when he bites and get up and ignore him for a couple of minutes, then try again. I wouldn't play any overly rousing games until after you have a handle on this.

I think you should really take a class together, so you can learn how to communicate with him.

Answer 3

I was a Yorkie owner for approx. 15 years and not once did my girl try to bite me..It's gotta be something that you're doing to provoke him...maybe accidentally..Of course he could also use some training to show him that you are the boss of the house, not him. Do not hit him, that will only make it worse! If you are unsure how to fix this problem why don't you consult a dog trainer? These are my favorite small dogs-but they can be little tyrants if not trained properly...Also he could possibly be frightened of your hand-yorkies are small and delicate therefore, they feel the need to protect themselves from something or somebody threatening..So if you hit him it will only make him more scared and cause more aggression-

Answer 4

I'm a Yorkie owner.How long have you had her?Has she or he had small children around it?These are small fragile dogs and they see very large objects coming at them.Children do strange things to animals out of lack maturity or parental guidance, thinking they are toys.Has it been socialized?There are lots of great puppy training books out there to help us become more informed in our animals training.As a person approaching a new pet or any ones pet I would first get their permission.Then allow the animal to to smell you.your hand .Often I will not pet dogs if they seem to not be up to yet another pet on the head.In our case we had a angry puppy who was delivered to us drugged.When she woke up it was a different world.She was scared and aggressive to any one who approached her.So more information is useful to help you diagnose your situation or this could keep repeating it self.

Answer 5

MAYBE THE DOG DOES NOT LIKE U, LETS SAY HASNT TAKEN A SHINE TO U OR MAYBE U R FEEDING IT OR TREATING IT IN A WAY IT DOES NOT LIKE.
IM NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT U AS AN DOG CARER, HOWEVER IT MIGHT BE SAW OR ILL IN SOME WAY, A GOOD IDEA IS TO SIGN UP AT THE VETS AND ASK THEM TO GIVE HIM THE ONCE OVER IT SHOULDNT COST MUCH AND MAYBE NOTHING ATALL IF U ASK IN THE RIGHT WAY.
HOPE U CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH UR PET.

Answer 6

get a new spray bottle...fill it up with water and everytime she tries to bite you spray her in the face...not too close though.The first time she bit you, you should of told her no.....by not letting her know that, you are just encoureging it.My dog is in the snapping stage...where she snaps at other people(strangers) but not at me, cause she knows i wont hurt her. If that doesnt help then try to take her to training classes.Or ask a profesional! I hope i helped!



p.s.dont yell at her when you tell her no.That only makes it works.Show her you dont like it...but dont be so furious.(dont hit)

Answer 7

When the dog tries to bit you hold his muzzle shut with your hand and say no bit in a mean angry tone of voice. Let muzzle go and as soon as this happens again do same thing. dog will eventually stop bitting you

Answer 8

You should watch the Dog Whisperer on the Discovery Channel. I saw him correct lots of dogs with that problem.

Answer 9

Watch Cesar Milan.

He is biting you because he is the one in charge. A rolled up newspaper will help.

Answer 10

smack the hell out of him when he does. I have 2 yorkies and they both did this when we got them. They still do it to kids cause they are so rough....but they never do it to me.