I have a 1 year old yorkshire terrier, he is biting people when they walk through the door?

Question

does anyone know or could give some advice on how i can control him and stop him from biting because when he gets excited he goes crazy? any help/advice would be really appreciated as i want to avoid going to obedience classes as it would be difficult to make the time to go to them but if thats the only thing to do then fair enough it will have to be done. im just soooo worried incase he snaps at a little child.

he bites hands only nothing else and he only does this when people are either talking with their hands or waving their hands around! i no it is our fault for treating him like a baby but well we HAVE GOT to get this sorted out because we love him so much we don't want to ever lose him and that's exactly what will happen if he continues this behaviour! he knows it's wrong to jump on the funiture i was thinking of maybe putting him on a lead until he calms down once people are inside and then let him off and continue to do this until he learns he only goes on his lead in the house when he's biting! would this work?

Answer 1

My little westie used to bite when he was that age, he used to attack people in the street, In the end we got in castrated, i know its not nice but within a few years he had calmed down loads, he almost 11 now and he is such a cute loving soppy old thing, he wouldn't harm anyone now. It could be that he is feeling protective over his territory. Good luck with him!

Answer 2

Good I doubt that she's fairly choking. I do know they make the choking noise, but i do not suppose it is rather severe. More an effort to get you to walk faster :D So do that, you will have got much longer legs than the canine, you can bodily walk turbo, and Blossom wont revel in being hurried along anymore than you do, so might be a style of her possess medication might aid. Changing speeds and instructions abruptly will make her pay extra awareness to you every time you stroll. Additionally given that she's just a little yorky, you might prefer her up and raise her each time she's being silly. She'll decide upon to be on the bottom, so after a few times being picked up she would fall into line. Shortening the lead via wrapping it around your wrist can also help seeing that if she can't think slack in the lead, when she pulls immediately it wont be this kind of shock for either of you. You see quite a lot of folks doing that stop-start training procedure on the road too, and it appears to work. Makes you appear slightly silly though ;) the other thing is a choker chain. Plenty of folks do not like them in view that they may be able to be damaging and they do honestly choke the canine the place as a collar simply pulls at their neck. I've obvious them work, although i wouldn't trouble with them for my dogs due to the fact of the chance of choking. So in case you decide on a choker, only ever use it when you are thoroughly supervising the dog. Do not even tie her up external a shop with it. Simply too dicy I reckon.

Answer 3

If you start to put a lead on him to restrain him, the risk is that he will start to bite as you put the lead on. First thing to do is have him neutered to reduce his dominance. Then you have to learn how to be top dog in your home.
You could try leaving a fairly short lead attatched to his collar when you are home (watch it doesn't get tangled up on furniture) and when the doorbell goes tread on the end. That way you can calmly get control over him without risking him snapping.
One really good way to knock him down a peg is put him in kennels for 2 weeks, then start with a fresh attitude when you pick him up.
I think you need to see a behavioural trianer and get dedicated advice tailored to you and your dog. Try your vets first, they may have a behavioural trainer attatched to the practice; and a genuine one won;t see him until he;s been checked over by a vet just in case there's a physical reason underlying the behaviour - you can't train out illness or pain.

Answer 4

Well I doubt that she's quite choking. I realize they make the choking noise, however I do not believe it is quite severe. More an attempt to get you to stroll quicker :D So do this, you could have acquired for much longer legs than the puppy, you'll bodily stroll quicker, and Blossom wont experience being moved quickly alongside anymore than you do, so might be a style of her possess medication might support. Changing speeds and instructional materials all of the sudden will make her pay extra awareness to you each time you stroll. Also due to the fact that she's just a bit yorky, you might opt for her up and deliver her every time she's being foolish. She'll select to be at the floor, so after a couple of occasions being picked up she would fall into line. Shortening the lead via wrapping it round your wrist too can support given that if she cannot suppose slack within the lead, whilst she pulls all of the sudden it wont be this sort of surprise for both of you. You see plenty of humans doing that give up-begin coaching system at the avenue too, and it kind of feels to paintings. Makes you appear a little foolish regardless that ;) The thing more is a choker chain. A lot of humans do not like them given that they may be able to be damaging and so they do truthfully choke the puppy wherein as a collar simply pulls at their neck. I've obvious them paintings, regardless that I would not trouble with them for my puppies given that of the threat of choking. So in the event you opt for a choker, best ever use it whilst you are totally supervising the puppy. Don't even tie her up external a store with it. Just too dicy I reckon.

Answer 5

Everytime he does it, tell your visitors not to talk to him. Say a sharp no and put him in the kitchen or a room whre you can lock him away from you. (time out). Leave him for 5 minutes even if he screams. Every time he does anything bad even if it is immediately after you have taken him out put him in and dont speak to him other than saying NO. He will associate his bad behaviour with being excluded.

Do you treat him like a baby. Is he allowed on the furniture, do you cuddle him, if so he sees your visitors as a threat. He sees himself as top dog. YOu need to establish that place in the house and make him realise that he isnt. Dont let him up on the furniture, so you are alway way above him. He will soon calm down.

Answer 6

Ask a good friend to help. Let him/her wear something protective like an old jersey etc. That is thick and it wouldn't hurt when your pet bites. Don't forget gloves etc. Say NO firmly when your dog yaps at your friend and do this several times. Let your friend ring the doorbell before you let your friend in. When your dog stops biting give him a little biscuit or something as a prize. Now try this with other friends and eventually your dog will become calmer.

Answer 7

Your yorkie is about 1% of your size, so most of the time when they react to people like that at the door it's out of fear, they see these huge people coming into their homes and feel the urge to protect them. This may sound a little crazy, but it works like a charm...........ask a couple friends to come over for a few hours........people who like dogs............put your dog on a loose lead, and have your friends ring the door bell and walk in, as soon as they come into the house have them crouch down, and let your dog approach them, when your dog approaches barking and biting, try spraying him with a little water and give him a little scolding........this technique takes work and practice, but it works!!!

Answer 8

The dog needs the training even if it inconvenient for you. Remember that it is also inconvenient for visitors to have some untrained mutt ripping their clothes and biting their legs. After that dog inevitably bits a kid or two the town will want it to be put down. If that is what you want don't bother with obedience training. Otherwise get on it immediately.

Answer 9

Put him on the leash and have a friend walk thru the door. Give him a firm tug and say no. Or before you open the door tell him kennel and make him go sit in his kennel.

Or prepare to go to court over a dog bite

Watch Cesar Milan The Dog Whisperer on the History Channel

Answer 10

You could try spraying him in the face with a water bottle when he does it. We used to do that. Just get a small spray bottle and keep it handy, when he begins to go crazy and bite ppl, Tell him no biting and spray him twice.

Good Luck