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09-28-2008, 08:27 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: london
Posts: 16
| please help I have a 14 weeks old Yorki . I got her when she was 8 weeks old and have been with her every hour since then. Taking her to work and everywhere I go . I am starting a new job soon and will have to leave her with my parents when on business trips and on her own couple of hours during the day otherwise . How should I go about getting her used to it? Is a dog ever getting used to being left on it's own? I read this scary article claiming that a dog believes you will never come back every time you leave it and therefore goes through a trauma every time you walk out the door, never getting used to it. That sounds horrid and makes me wonder how people have dogs at all and try to run a semi normal life. Please if anyone could give me a tip on this I would be very grateful . |
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09-28-2008, 11:00 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southgate, MI, USA
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| Our family works and goes to school during the day. I come home after 4 hours to let Lily out and play for a few minutes. She is crate trained. It may take a while for your baby getting used to you being gone, but eventually she will get used to your new schedule. Is she crate trained? |
09-28-2008, 11:14 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MD
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| I would leave her at your parents' house several times before she actually has to stay over. They can call you for questions or problems and you can have her care plan in place. I would not go get her if there is a problem unless your parents feel they cannot handle it. It is sorta like a sleepover for kids who are not used to being away from home overnight. Also, she should be okay with being alone for 2 hours if you start teaching her now. Confine her in a room or large crate or Xpen and leave water, food and potty supplies and lotsa toys. Make sure her area is safe from things she can chew or get into/eat like cleaning supplies, etc. Just leave her for short periods of time without making a big issue out of it. Just act as you do all the time before you leave her-she will quickly pick up your feelings of guilt and will react to them. Offer her a treat and toys and be on your way..Sounds simple, doesn't it? I lie. It is not easy but you can do it. Most of us have gone thru this at some time or other and our babies turned out okay.. She will still know you love her...and remember, she does not know how to tell time so she will not know if she is alone for 20 mins or 2 hours. Last edited by HillbillyBelle; 09-28-2008 at 11:16 AM. Reason: add sentence |
09-28-2008, 11:57 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: london
Posts: 16
| Thanks so much for you help. Will try to take a step at the time. It's funny how much one tend to care for those small creatures. I have never had a dog before and I never expected to fall in love with it quite this much |
09-29-2008, 12:01 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: london
Posts: 16
| Thanks for you advice! No she is not create trained. I try to house brake her but it doesnt work out so well.Taking her out frequently and "get angry" when she goes inside taking her outside straight away. This crate thing is too much for my nerves. She sleeps with me and if I put her anywhere but in my bed she goes through a tantrum that is beyond my ability of coping with |
09-29-2008, 12:35 AM | #6 | |
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