|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
06-19-2008, 08:04 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker | a worried mommy i'm new here *waves* and i tried to search other threads to see if any other yorkies had this problem but couldn't find one. i just got romeo a month ago from some previous owners (hes one and a half). since then he's really warmed up to us and loves his new mom alot. the problem is he doesn't like to play! other yorkies i've met love to play and are fiesty little dogs. i'd try to play with him but he just looks at me like i'm an idiot. haha. my husband and i have throught that he might of been abused because when we go to pick him up he goes into the dog fatal position. he gets fed well, is totally healthy, a really loving dog and loves to cuddle. i want the best for my baby and hope that nothings troubling him. so my question: is there anyway i can coax him out of this ?
__________________ Cheℓsi ϑictoria & Moȵsieur Ʀomeo |
Welcome Guest! | |
06-19-2008, 08:06 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: maine
Posts: 343
| Time ,patience, a soft voice and lots of love.. Should do the trick .. |
06-19-2008, 08:10 AM | #3 | |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| Quote:
You may be right. That's so sad, but I think in time he'll come around. Have you tried playing outside with a sqeakie ball? Being outside might quash some of his inhibitions. Worth a try anyway. They just have to get past the fear of being abused.
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel | |
06-19-2008, 08:19 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker | thats a great idea! i havn't thought of doing it outside. i'll have to try that tomorrow. thanks :]
__________________ Cheℓsi ϑictoria & Moȵsieur Ʀomeo |
06-19-2008, 08:22 AM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virginia
Posts: 8
| How low can you go Lol That is a hard one. When hopefully time will help you figure that out. He might still need to get use to his new surroundings. When I first got my Yorkie he was shy, but now he runs around like he owns the place. My best guess is to find a toy that he really likes and try to start up play using that as a motivator. Also stay low to the ground. I know when Im standing up its easier for me to give my yorkie commands but when Im laying down all he want to do is play. |
06-19-2008, 08:25 AM | #6 | |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| Quote:
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel | |
06-19-2008, 08:32 AM | #7 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
Posts: 10,455
| yes get on the floor with him and talk to him softly or what i would do is use that squeaky playful joyful happy voice.. kinda like your talking to a baby.. goo goo gaa gaa... the tone of your voice will help alot.. he will come around you will see
__________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ... |
06-19-2008, 08:42 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker | they do respond to the tone of your voice as well as your mood. everyone's advice was really good. when i first got my puppy i'd talk to him in baby voice (and felt kinda silly) but he loved it. lol. i've also learned that his favorite type of toy is a squeaky toy. LOVES them! my trainer even sometimes has me use the squeak toy to get Moses to do tricks, because it works better than treats sometimes! he just likes the sound. lol. so yes get your baby toys and see what he responds to. be patient & gives lots of love!
__________________ Mimi Moses "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." ~Gene Hill |
06-19-2008, 09:03 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 2,597
| I got my Jamie when he was 8 weeks (before I knew that that was too young) and he came from a really nice lady who I'm sure never abused him but when you went to pick him up he still cringed away like he thought you were going to hit him. Then I read a post on here about how we were so big compared to them and that I needed to warn him before I came toward him to pick him up. So now everytime we go to pick him up, I say "Up" and he turns around and stands perfectly straight up and lets me pick him up without the cringing away. As far as the playing, maybe he just hasn't found a toy he really likes. Jamie only likes plush toys and balls. Of course we went through several tug ropes and such before I caught on. My best purchase yet is a $0.99 plastic bouncy ball thats as big as him. It's the blue and white marblized look ball that stores sell in the summer for kids. He LOVES that thing and will chase it around and around the house for hours. Good luck with your baby! He sounds so sweet.
__________________ Misty & Jamie |
06-19-2008, 09:10 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker | thank you so much for all your replys! they are all so helpful! i'm going to try them all out and hopefully he will reveal his spunkyside.
__________________ Cheℓsi ϑictoria & Moȵsieur Ʀomeo |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart