I have a dog that goes into our trash....?

Question

He's a yorkie and everytime i come into my room my trash can or "waste basket" is on the floor with stuff pouring out of it.

I yell at him but i don't really think he gets it... (the smaller the dog the smaller the brain)

he also has an annoying barking problem, whenever i'm eating he keeps barking becuz he wants food so i have to spray him with a water bottle...and it's kinda working....any better ideas?

Answer 1

Well first of all, Yorkies can be more intelligent than Great Danes sometimes, and you know how that goes. Second, Maybe you should use the water bottle thing with the trash, or find out what is so intriguing about the trash if you can. Lastly, (this seems kind of cruel but it's not) put a bit of hot sauce on your dog's tongue, and act as if it is what you are eating every time that you have lunch/dinner/breakfast. Eventually he will think that it is mainly what you eat and he will not do it as much. The problem is if you don't carry hot sauce around with you all day, it could be a problem.

And to krsnallsn... Yorkies are not poodles.

Answer 2

A yorkie (and all small dogs) are actually smarter than larger dogs.... you both need to seek professional training for behavior modification. Positive reinforcement works better than punishment. put the waste basket where the dog can not reach it... in addition, if the dog is begging for food, perhaps you should consider feeding twice a day with treats for good behavior in between meals. and crating the dog during YOUR meals.

Answer 3

You'd rather he goes into the refrigerator!

Maybe if you waisted less food he'd have nothing but paper wrappers to find in the trash!

It's called trash for a reason

You don't want it anymore. One beings's trash is another being's gold mine!

Answer 4

make your poodle eat the trash..if still persists in such behavior, beat your poodle senseless like shane does his rotweiller max