It is common in dogs that the lack of socialization with others, the situations that generate stress and a bad education since they are puppies, are the origin of the behavior problems and recurrent bouts of aggression that in addition to being undesirable can have bad consequences for you and the pet.
We will especially talk about this type of problematic behavior in small breed pets such as Yorkshire and how to educate him to behave appropriately. This small breed pet is usually quite easy to train and when done early, it is certain that It is not going to give you any kind of aggressiveness problems.
The Yorkshire is easy to train
However, there may be certain situations that give rise to aggressive behavior on the part of these small canines, one is the lack of socialization or that this has been handled incorrectly and the other is that have been through traumatic situations that lead to aggressive behaviors that are difficult to modify.
As the owner of the dog, it is important that you detect if it shows signs of aggressiveness inside the house with other members of the family even when they live daily, with strangers and of course with other dogs. In case you present symptoms of irritability and seizure, it is necessary that you take immediate measures that lead to a process of reeducation of the dog.
These actions will save you many headaches in the future and will prevent the problem from taking on greater dimensions and consequently it will be much more difficult to eliminate. We want to emphasize that early training in a small breed dog like this, and more when there are children at home, is of the utmost importance, but if it still presents certain behaviors out of place, pay attention that we are going to give you some recommendations on how to train it.
What makes dogs aggressive?
You have to understand first which behaviors are really aggressiveFor example, if the dog occasionally barks or growls, it is not necessarily an aggressive animal. Now when he frequently presents sudden changes in his behavior, attacks people, other dogs and even bites, it is definite that we are facing an obvious case of dog aggressiveness.
These attitudes on the part of the dog have several origins:
- Correct socialization is key in dogs, when it has been insufficient, absent or has not been carried out in the proper way, it will generate behavior problems. This consists of the process of interacting with other people, with other dogs or other pets and with everything that surrounds it.
- The process must be done from an early age so that they learn what their space is in the different environments in which they operate, which they will do gradually.
- In which cases a dog that has gone through the socialization process may exhibit aggressive behavior:
- In situations that cause anxiety.
- Due to stress.
- Because of some trauma experienced.
- Because of fear.
- Some health problem.
- He did not have adequate socialization.
- In the specific case of Yorkshire Terrier, It is a breed that in the past was used for hunting and possibly these origins may have an influence on certain aggressive behaviors that suddenly emerge in these little ones.
And just now that we mention this term related to its diminutive size, it is timely mention that many Yorkshire owners tend to pamper and protect them excessively and this undoubtedly leads to bad behaviors in the pet as it feels in a position to take over the spaces where it is. This type of behavior is very easy to eradicate when they are just puppies, when they are older it is a bit more complex but with training and dedication good results are achieved.
You must pay attention to the details and their care
Your dog will give you very clear signs that undesirable behaviors are coming, you just have to pay attention and take action immediately, for example and when your pet does not finish adapting to its position within the natural hierarchy of the house, if that what's more generates abuse and yelling continuously or if the environment in general generates a lot of anxiety or stress, you need to take action.
However, under these conditions it is not possible to put it through training and therefore it will not learn to interact with people or with other dogs. Before starting the training, it is essential provide an environment of stability and peace of at least 30 continuous days, only then may he be fit to be trained.
Negative experiences with people or other canines can be scary, even violent behavior or barking can be the result of fear. As a pet owner you must have a calm attitude and it is very important not to force him to do anything that he resists. Allow your pet to lose fear and that at his will he gets closer to other dogs, always under your control to avoid uncomfortable situations.
Socialization is a key element that will determine many of the dog's behaviors, for better or for worse. In fact, if he does not learn to relate safely, he will present a lot of anxiety, stress and will be aggressive with people and pets. When they are in heat season there are dogs that become somewhat cool with others, the solution is to sterilize the pet and thus stop being aggressive with females in heat or other dogs of the opposite sex.
What to do when the Yorkshire terrier is aggressive towards your family and other people?
This is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome if we want the pet to remain part of the family, aggressiveness towards people, whether family or third parties is a serious problem. In that sense you need to identify certain aspects that will help you solve it.
If the dog is defensive when you approach his spaces
Understanding what they are those where he eats, where he sleeps or usually plays. If when they approach he growls, do not yell, hit or punish him because he is defending his space, the ideal is to apply positive reinforcement techniques, those of basic obedience will also be very useful to help him improve that behavior. This fear in turn causes the dog to behave inappropriately due to trauma, with specific people or with people in general, whether they are from their environment or not.
Abuse
If you repeatedly mistreat your dog, hit him and yell at him, over time he will become hopelessly aggressive with you and your family. Unacceptable that you promote misconduct in this way. You can make your dog channel the anxiety of a moment of tension towards the person who is closest, that is you. So when it barks nervously and insistently at other dogs or people, it is better to move away from the place to avoid that it ends up biting you.