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08-04-2010, 09:31 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC
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| Separation Anxiety Issues I have had a lot of time off this summer with my family and with our 12 1/2 week old puppy, Khloe. Other than being put to bed in her crate at night, she is with me 95% of the time during the day. Now daily chores and errands are hard to do without her responding with whining and barking. For example, as I was showering today, she was jumping to try to get in the shower with me, almost at the point of injuring herself. The summer is almost over, and I will have to return back to work, and baby gate and child proof our kitchen. Will the stress of being alone all day be harmful to her? I'm trying to get out of the house more and more so that she will adjust easier, and when the time comes, she will be left with lots of toys, and won't be left alone for more than 5-6 hours at a time. Is this common? Will she outgrow this? Is this typical behavior for a puppy? |
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08-04-2010, 11:01 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| I don't know if she will outgrow it, but it sounds pretty typical behavior for a Yorkie. My boys have separation anxiety also, but it has gotten better over the years. For awhile, during the teething stage they destroyed everything, chewed everything and put holes in my walls. I wish I had an X-pen to keep them in when I went to work, it would have kept them from the walls, baseboards, cabinets, etc... I highly suggest you get one to keep your baby in when you need to go back to work. I also put a radio on for my boys during the day and that seemed to help a lot because they were written up by my condo association 2x when they were pups for barking when I was at work. A neighbor told me to try the radio and they never got written up again!
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08-04-2010, 11:51 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Palm Beach, Fl, USA
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| Interested to hear some good suggestions w/ this. I'm having the same issue w/ my almost 7 month old! Even with the TV, chew toys ect she goes BONKERS being left in a gated hallway for even an hour. My downstairs neighbor called to complain last night ... oops! I also don't want her to be upset for hours once school starts up in 2 weeks. Hoping for some good remedies!
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08-04-2010, 12:21 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 537
| I will definitely try to keep the radio on and find a sizable barrier to keep her from the walls, cabinets, etc. I'm guessing the radio soothes them, thus keeps them from barking? I don't want her to have a nervous breakdown; I have never had any animal get SO attached. But this is also my first Yorkie, and is why I love her so much, and is why I'm so concerned about returning to work. Thank you both for your prompt reply, and for letting me know that I'm not alone. (: |
08-04-2010, 07:56 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York City
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| Keoki did this in his first year so I had to crate him when I left. He didn't like it at first but after about a week he would just go to sleep. It's very hard to crate train them but once they get used to it they are fine ( i had a crate cover so he felt safe inside ) He would bark when I would walk out the door and then calm down. At least I knew he would be safe while I was gone and after his first year he learned how to escape so he is a free man now Our yorkies love us so much They hate to be away from us |
09-08-2010, 09:26 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: central, tx usa
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| harley is my first yorkie and he was like this as well. he just turned one the end of june and he has pretty much out grown this. i was so worried about leaving him too. he is finally getting to the point where he doesn't tinkle when i get home. i am a stay at home mom and have had lots of time to spend with my baby. i worked really hard with him on "stay" and telling him he couldnt go with mommy and i would be back. i had to really reassure him and let him know it was ok. he would always try to zip out the door as he knew i was leaving. luckily i have a neighbor who loves him as much or almost as much as i do, and would come over and spend time with him or take him to her house so he wouldn't have to spend long lengths of time alone. i think it is harder on us then them maybe, they are intelligent beings and know how to get to our hearts and have their way with us. maybe it sounds a little weird, but talking to mine is what seemed to help us. i don't even have to keep him in a crate. he goes potty on his paper when he cant go outside. sometimes i leave the tv on or the radio. he usually is at the front window when i leave and when i come home.... and if he isnt there he is on the back of the couch. he is the best dog i couldve ever hoped for. good luck to you both. |
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