Yorkshire Terriers are cute little terriers that will be just somewhat “quirky”. Trying to find out if the Yorkie is just “being a Yorkie” or is obsessed will be relatively easy, and well… fun! That crazy, quirky behavior is also on account of serious medical problems. Listed here are some tricks to provide help to understand Yorkie behavior.
Known Yorkie behaviors include digging or scratching at the bottom or floor. This can be a common Yorkie behavior. Although if may look obsessive, a Yorkie is a member of the terrier family and was bred to hunt rats. When a Yorkie is digging at the ground, he is solely following his instincts and on the lookout for a rat… or whatever else he thinks is down there.
Licking all the things in sight, from his own paws to the furniture to you is sufficient to drive a sane Yorkie dog owner crazy. This Yorkie behavior can stem from something so simple as dry itchy skin or bad teeth. Yorkies are known to have dental problems, even after they are young. Good dental care may be very necessary for Yorkies.
Becoming overly excited to the purpose of hyperventilating, even shaking is a standard Yorkie behavior. The Yorkie is understood to be essentially the most people oriented breed and doesn’t like being alone. This behavior may very well be just from being carried away or from a serious condition called “collapsing trachea”. Collapsing trachea happens if the airway (trachea) flattens out; this could block the airway and cause hyperventilation. The shortage of oxygen from collapsing trachea may cause shaking and hyperventilation. Your Yorkie ought to be checked by a vet if these symptoms proceed or last more than a number of minutes. Calm the dog before the muscle spasms of the airway turn out to be worse.
Barking and yapping always is attributed to Yorkies, but this is simply bad behavior and never specific to the Yorkie. Some Yorkie owners reward this bad behavior unknowingly by picking up the dog when it barks. The dog thinks being picked up is a reward, very similar to a dog treat. Simply train your Yorkie with one word, either “No!’ or “Quiet!” and the yapping stops.
Obsessive Yorkie behaviors are based in fear. Attacking the vacuum cleaner or broom is a standard obsession. Since a Yorkie is often seven kilos or less, the Yorkie is keenly aware of enormous objects in his territory. We humans don’t help this behavior- because likelihood is we are going to chase the Yorkie with the broom or vacuum, because it truly is funny. Unfortunately, we are only reinforcing bad behavior.
Circling the world where food is served to him is an obsessive behavior. This is particularly true in case your Yorkie was the runt of the litter, as he’s probably needed to fight for his justifiable share of food. You might help your Yorkie recover from this fear by giving him his dog treats at his food bowl. He’ll soon learn to associate the food bowl with a reward as a substitute of a fight.
Doing anything repeatedly for unknown reasons will be common within the Yorkie. For instance, a Yorkie may refuse to walk in a certain area suddenly, after walking there for months. The Yorkie may suddenly start hiding when its time for food. Attempt to determine what may very well be bothering him so you’ll be able to remove the article of his obsession. If you happen to cannot figure it out, try to disregard the obsessive behavior and it is going to probably change to a brand new obsession in a short while.
Summary:
* Carry dog treats in your pocket to reward good behavior
* Remember a Yorkie is high spirited and quirky – expect and luxuriate in his quirkiness
* In case your Yorkie has trouble respiration or swallowing, take him to a vet immediately; it may very well be life threatening for him
* In case your Yorkie appears confused or weak, take him to a vet immediately; these are signs of lack of oxygen to the brain
