Do I punish my 14 yr old aggressive Yorkie. And how. She has bit me and a customer. She grawls for no reason?

Answer 1

Nop! Punishment will make her more aggressive.
This is the right time you send her to regular 'yoga' classes.

PS : You can also try the 'mouth-cap' as "Jainees" or surgeons put on.( Kindly don't mind the exampled people. Because there was no other way to give you the exact picture of the mouth cap.)

-- Nitya

Answer 2

No, I wouldn't punish her. As the others said, take her in for a checkup, but she's probably getting old and cranky and has aches and pains. Your vet should be able to prescribe something for her. You should restrict her contact with customers -- the next person she bites could decide to sue you. You said she bit you, too. What were the circumstances? Our aging dog bit our daughter because he was getting hard of hearing and she startled him. (He was under some other stresses at the time, too.)

Answer 3

If this is a new behavior it may be that there is some illness causing it If she has always been like this it will be hard to undo as she is 14 and you didn't call a professional in for help. See your vet as soon as you can to rule out physical problems if there are none ask them to recommend some techniques to deal with this or a professional that knows how to help aggressive dogs.

Answer 4

No you don't punish her for it. Aggression+Aggression=Escalated Aggression.
1) Vet exam to clear medical reasons for the behavior.
2) Seek help from a professional in YOUR area.
3) If she is not safe to be around customers, do not allow her into an area they can enter.
4) She is older, if it's a new problem then there is a good chance that there is a medical explanation.

Answer 5

She needs to be left alone. At that age, she does not want to be bothered so customers should leave her alone. Perhaps shes in some sort of pain, so when a customer touches her in a certain spot it hurts her? Take her to a vet and get her checked out.
Please, do not put her to sleep. Let her be until it is her time. Of course, if she starts hurting you and endangering other people than that is a different story.

Also, please do not hurt her in any way.

Good luck.

Answer 6

If this is a sudden change, or has recently developed, I would consult a vet. It could be related to an illness, or simply just be old age setting in. Best bet is to get some professional help with could fix the problem, or simply tell you to be careful who the dog is put around.

Answer 7

Dogs don't growl for no reason. it sounds like she's growling because she's dominant and you're being bad. you need to have a serious talk with a professional dog behaviorist and get back in control of the situation. there's no excuse for an owner allowing a dog to get this out of control.

Answer 8

if this is new behavior, she may be sick. At that age, she could have multitudes of problems. Mine was good till he turned 6, then all went crazy, he somehow developed a serious allergy to his food, and he felt and was sick all the time. A few weeks with new foods. and he was back to him old self. Plus, maybe she just didn't like the person that close to you. Mine sick or not...he knows how he doesn't like.

Answer 9

Hi,
I feel ur dog is mentally disturbed or has some other serious emotional problem(might have) so please do get her checked with the vet.
Or this might be a reason of her age like she's getting old.
Please do not punish the poor thing.if u do so it night affect it more and it might get more aggressive.

Answer 10

Take her to the vet to see if she's in pain or sick. It may be arthritis so your touch may be painful. It could even be senility or ***** dementia.

I'd just give her a sharp "no" and keep her away from customers.