Dog Health Questions: What do you do with a dog you dearly love but it is soo misbehaved and makes your life very tough/miserable?

We have a Yorkie that we thought would be the perfect little house dog. She is hyper 100% of the time, barks, yips, jumps, goes to the restroom everywhere in the house. (hates her crate ) Even when we put her outside in the back yard to go, she goes all over our decking around the pool instead of in the grass and we have a huge, fenced back yard. We spent a lot of money on her and also sent her to dog training classes for 3 weeks and went to the dog school after and worked with her with the instructors. She is very unmanageable. We really love her but she is such a hassle. Believe me when I say we've tried everything we know. We've read books, the internet, paid for the training, etc... nothing works. We are huge pet lovers and have several others. What can we do with her? I don't want to take her to a shelter because I feel like whoever would adopt her would feel like we do once they get her home and who knows what they might do with her... If you're going to yell at me, don't respond

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Most dogs like yours are seriously spoiled. Start making her earn your affection. Don't pet her, don't give her treats, nothing at all for a while. Just walk her every day, and work on training. The only affection I would give, is when she does something you have asked (going potty outside, sitting when she is told, etc.) Her being hyper is because she needs an outlet for her energy. The barking and jumping are probably a little behavioral, but mostly that she has too much energy, not enough chance to "let it out". As far as the potty training-stop letting her out, and start TAKING her out...on a leash. Stay out there with her until she goes. Are you crate training her? If not, start. Keep her with you on a leash ALL of the time she is not in her crate. You'll be able to both control her behavior and her urges to eliminate MUCH better. It probably won't take more than a few weeks of this for you to see MUCH improvement.

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• Maybe check with the vet to see if it's a nerve thing for her.


• Put her on a treadmill. Seriously put a leash on her and tie it to the treadmill. She's not gonna choke herself. Saw it on a show.


• take it to obedience school, or teach it to be nicer. Dont hit him it'll make things worse. If you really love your dog, then teach it to be a better dog and let it know the things you dont like it to do


• How old is she? If she's still a puppy she will outgrow it, just keep working with her, use what you learned at the obedience class and don't give up!


• Have you tried getting her training with an instrustor one on one in your home enviroment. Also if she is young she will calm down with age slightly too.


• That is a tough one. I feel for you. I would have to tell you just to continue with training until you find a style that fits. She will probably need training a little bit longer than three weeks if she is that bad, which it sounds like she is. When she goes to the bathroom in the house or unwanted places you have to catch her in the act of going to make an impact on her memory that she is not suppose to go there. Pick her up and put her on the grass, when she does her buisness on the grass act as though she has just done the greatest thing ever. Give her praise.


• Call the Dog Whisperer!


• Okay...
  
  I am a Yorkie Lover and to me this is sounds like a typical yorkie to me!!
  
  I would first not give up on her, she just needs a little job.
  
  Look on this site: http://www.ask.com/web?qsrc=2352&o=0&l=d…
  
  I would not put her in a shelter, for to me that is a bad option, If it came down to it give her to a rescue group for Yorkies!!
  
  I would try to find another soultion, for I am in the same issue! I have a 65 lbs standard Schnauzer named Buddy that my Husband loved and we rescued him!! I also have a mini named Holly, who is an angel!!
  
  Buddy is mean to men and Boys.. To be honest I am fearing my due date for my baby is a BOY!! OH NO!! But I have not lost hope for him.. He is getting better with lots of positive re-inforcements and a little thing called the Gental Leader..
  
  The Gental Leader is sold at pestmart for sure and comes with a dvd to learn to use it right!!
  
  I would get a toy or treat system that she has to work to get the food out, this will tire her out, plus Lots of walks and only show affection when she behavies the way you want..
  
  Shurly she can become a manageable little dog.. Just give her time and see!!
  
  BUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY must be commited to helping her change, but honestly I am very doubtfull that your family could, if you think to get rid of your pet!!
  
  I almost did with Buddy, but that was after my daughter got 3 stiches next to her eye, for he leaped up and scrached her, we only had him three days, she had been her a lot longer..
  
  But I allowed her to make that decision and she wanted to help him, learn maners.. She helped in the training classes and she still does now!
  
  So you need to decied if helping her is what you want or not!! I would take her, problems and all.. For I love YORKIES even the mean ones!! I just can not have anothe one for Buddy would have a fit!!


• First, what is she eating? Proper diet actually plays a HUGE role in a dogs behavior. Alot of dog foods have added sugars and chemicals that may be causing her hyperactivity. If you can buy it at the grocery store or walmart, it's not so good. Look at www.dogfoodanalysis.com for help picking a great food for her. Anything 3 or 4 stars or higher is a decent food. Don't skimp, she's so little cost is practically nothing, and a good food will give you a healthier, more maneagable dog.
  second, how much exercise is she getting? Even toy and house dogs need exercise, and the fact that she's hyperactice says she's not getting enough. Dogs won't exercise themselves, even with a yard. Talk her for a walk, even 2, every day. They should be at least 20 minutes each.
  
  third, she needs to be re-house trained. First you have to understand that she is a very small dog, she just can't hold her bladder as long as a larger dog could. She may need to be let out every hour or two. If you can't let her out that often, train her to use a litter box or a wee-wee pad in the house. . Whenever she is loose in the house, someone needs to be watching her to prevent accidents until she is 100%- if your watching tv and she has an accident in the other room- it's YOUR fault for not watching her. Has she been tested by the vet for any urinary tract infections? Test that before starting training again. And remember that punishment doesn't work unless you catch her in the act! Yelling at her over the puddle she made 5 minutes ago will only give you a confused, nervous dog. Praise her when she goes in the correct place- if going outside you will need to take her to the grass where you want her to go.
  Finally, you need to go back to training classes. Don't send the dog away for training, actually enroll in classes and train the dog yourself. 99% of dog training is teaching the owners how to train. Often training programs don't work because the dog leaves its home and works in a completely different place with competent trainers for 3 weeks, and then returns home to the same, chaotic enviroment it left. You need to be taught how to train, and she needs to be trained by you in your home. Practice every day, several times a day in short sessions. If you hire a trainer again like last time, have them come to your home and teach you and your dog there. They can help you with the jumping, barking and housebreaking too.
  I think following those plans will help manage her behavior. Get her on a good diet and implement an exercise program right away. Get her vet checked, and then start an in-house training program to manage her behavior under a trainers guidance. -Neb


• I don't know how old your dog is, but three weeks of training is nothing. Training is an ongoing thing for the entire life of your dog, and I don't know very many small breed dogs who are potty trained in three weeks. Not possible. Even a good basic obedience program is usually about eight weeks. A small breed dog can take as long as six months or longer to potty train completely.
  You probably need to start over again, and please attend every class with your dog. It does your dog no good to be trained by someone who doesn't live with the dog. All family members should attend as well, so the message from each is identical. After the initial eight weeks, you could move on to some more advanced classes, depending on how the dog is responding.
  After you and your dog have graduated from training, and the dog is obeying, you still need to obedience train your dog. Anything you don't practice gets rusty, even dog training. This is a lifelong commitment.


• Try changing her diet to something with less protein in it, too much protein makes dogs hyper (boxers eat lots of high protein food before a fight)
  I changed my dogs food and saw an almost instant change in his behaviour, he was so much calmer i wish i had done it ages ago before things had got really bad.
  It is worth giving it a try to see if it works, speak to your vet about the change if you are unsure, i would also do more dog training classes with her and try to give her LOTS of exercise and mental stimulation, a tired dog is usually a happy/sleepy dog!
  good luck.