MY RESCUE DOG PEPE IS WEARING ME OUT, I HAVE HAD HIM FOR THREE MONTHS NOW AND HE IS A TERROR WHEN OUTSIDE, HE GOES MAD AT OTHER DOGS AND ANYONE WHO PASSES BY, HE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD INDOORS AND I LOVE HIM TO BITS BUT AS I AM A PENSIONER I CAN'T AFFORD TRAINING CLASSES THE COST IS ABOUT £2OO, I am worn out when I come home from a walk with him. today he snapped at me twice. once while cleaning under his eyes and once taking his harness off

Hi,
Your training classes sound exceptionally expensive Our training classes cost 5 pounds to join and then only one pound a week if you attend. Try looking at local vets, dog shelters etc for other training classes or try www.adpt.co.uk (not sure if address correct) or the kennel club website may have more details.
Dot

Training classes are held in community halls etc up and down the country, and the fee for training is usually about £1.50 to £3 a session.

Here the little dog will learn to assiciate in a sensible and controlled fashion, and you will learn how to train and manage him. It also makes a nice evening with other dog lovers, and a chance to chat and exchange views.

The local council and the vets may know of classes within walking distance for you.

You won't feel so helpless once you see others whose pups are similar, or have different problems.

hi did pepe come from a rescue centre ? if he did get in touch with them & ask for help any GOOD rescue centre will help you !!!!
Most of the bigger rescue centres have poeple there who will help to train you, to train your dog also most have a dog behaviourist that comes in to the rescue centre too who may be able to help.

I am sorry to hear about your problem. Yorkies tend to be snappy by nature though. I hope Pepe will calm down for you.

May be you should just pop to your vets or call them some vet groups do their own behaviourist (sorry about the spelling!) mine does and its not expensive at all. I hope you and your little friend iron out your problems soon. Julieann

Thanks everyone, Pepe wouldn't be any good at a training class he would disrupt the proceedings, he isn't a puppy he is four years old. The rescue center I got him from don't have a behaviourist yet but hope to get one soon so maybe they will help. My son took him out today and said that pepe only growled but didn't go mad when he saw another dog and that perhaps pepe thinks he is guarding me.
I have contacted a lady who deals with problem dogs and she said she will assess him for £25 so I will give her a ring and see what happens

His age is immaterial, he doesn't have to be a puppy. the fact thsat he might disrupt the class is why he needs to go, to learn to behave.

don't worry, that is what the training classes are for, and certainly they are not just for Pups.

We have had a naughty adult Yorkie, and his rather soft hearted owner at our class, and it has done them the power of good.

The dog has learnt that he can't have his own way, and is less aggressive than he was, and is starting to respect his owner, now that she fels confident enough to be firmer.

He was an obnoxious little tyrant when he first came a few months ago, now he is nearly a nice dog. :D

Hi B! You're up awfully late! ;)

Debbie,
I have to completely disagree with you about what you said that "Yorkies tend to be snappy by nature"....not so. They're just like other dogs --training and upbringing allows that action to continue, not personal nature :(
I think that so many owners treat them like dolls because they are cute and portable. They forget Yorkies are dogs first, terriers second, with all of those considerations to realize. The breed easily become spoiled, annoying little yappy dogs if not trained and brought up properly... but so do any other small dogs if treated the same way. Large breeds show their illtraining just as much, but by other methods :(

Hear hear!!!! i've nothing against little dogs in general, they're just not for me. But so many people keep them because they're cute and cuddly and loveable and forget all about the stubborn terrier mindset underneath the looks!!! He sounds like he desperately needs a training class, good luck with him and keep at it, it'll be worth it in the end :)

Annette

I have nothing against small dogs either. I have had experience of yorkies for many years and I have to admit that I have had good ones and a very bad one too, all brought up in the same environment. All loved and treated the same.
I really hope the owner of the yorkie in question can get over their problems.

Good Luck

pepe the dog in question is still the same little terror. I also had another yorkie called holly she was 12 when she had to be put to sleep, she was a lovely little friendly girl she loved everyone, I couldn't wish for a better dog. my friend also has one called sherry who is the same, a great girl very friendly and loving, so they are not all snappy and aggressive I think It depends how they are brought up from the puppy stage.I don't think pepe had been socialised before I got him. when he is indoors he loves everyone.

I have to agree with you in that they are not all snappy. Of the Yorkies I had, I have had two that were absolutely darlings one was called Tiny and the other was called Bonny, but the others were so agressive and for no reason. They had been brought up the same way and with the same family and with lots of love, and it was so heartbreaking that they turned out how they did. After the last agressive Yorkie we had, we had a little break from dogs and have now got a Golden Retriever pup (not suitable for everyone I know) as they are generally very good family pets. A complete contrast from a Yorkie I know but thankfully Lacey is so gentle and good and so easy to train. On the whole, I think there are good and bad in all breeds though. I hope everything works out for you with your little one in the end though

Good luck.