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09-01-2005, 06:48 AM | #1 |
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| yorkie therapy advice Hi everyone, I have a little bit of a dilemma and I was wondering if anyone had any advice or had been through something similar. I am planning to get a yorkie pup sometime in the following year. I've been doing my research and after the holidays are over I am going to get to work on getting the actual puppy. The problem is while my boyfriend is very caring and gentle as far as animals go.... he spends hours feeding my cockatiel cheerios and talking to him.(In secret so I don't notice of course he is emotionally very VERY afraid of getting a puppy. The reason is because when he was a child and going through a very rough time in his life he had a small terrier mix named Tiffany. He adored Tiffany and she was the only person he could talk to at the time due to his family situation. Well, while they were out in the yard playing one day a big dog, german shepherd I think, came up, grabbed Tiffany by the neck and slung her to death. For years he just said he didn't like dogs. I didn't find out the Tiffany story until about a year ago. I want to make getting a puppy as easy as possible for him. Plus, I just know that if we could work past his fears of what happened in the past he would really benefit from having a better experience. Does anyone have any ideas on how to warm him up to the idea? I think it would really do him alot of good to grow to have another friend in a dog. Any advice you can give me would be great! Thanks, Britt |
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09-01-2005, 07:44 AM | #2 |
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| Wow - I can see how that would be traumatic. Maybe you could have a good talk with him about how this puppy wouldn't replace Tiffany, and remind him of all of the good times that he had with his pal. Best of luck!!
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09-01-2005, 08:01 AM | #3 |
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| I had a similar thing happen to me with a toy poodle I had who was attacked by a boxer when I had him on a leash. It was awful and i am very very protective of my yorkies for this reason. I think if you can take all the precations necessary to show your bf that th smae thing will not happen again, I think he will get over it. It is important that a tiny yorkie always be on a leash when outside even in a fenced area due to birds of prey, dogs and coyotes who can jump fences, pools and water features they can fall into and just to be under your control at all times. You need to have perameters set up in the house for areas where the dog is allowed where they cannot slip out a door and run into the street or get stepped on accidentally. Reading the threads on here about safety and other stories will help. It can make ypu slightly paranoid because so many things can happen to these little guys but they are worth the anxiety stress. Good luck...you have lots of time to prepare yourself and him. |
09-01-2005, 07:29 PM | #4 |
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| I am soo so sorry you had to go through that! people not keeping their pets on leashes when the rest of us do is just crazy. Especially with bigger dogs. It's one thing if you have a fenced in yard, but in public?! please... People around here have gotten better since they actually started enforcing fines in our apartment complex. We did talk about the situation and about what had happened. He just kinda closes up about it though. I am hoping *crosses her fingers* that puppy kisses and playing will help more than me talking has so far. As for parameters in the house....lol I currently have plans to make my apartment pretty much like Fort Knox. I am seriously considering litter or pad training the baby so that it will have access to a potty all the time and outside time would be mainly for playing. I plan to block off either my dining room or my kitchen with baby gates to keep everything nice and secure while I am at work. But enough of my grand design. Thank you both for the help! It helps to know there is someone to talk to. Britt |
09-02-2005, 08:08 AM | #5 |
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| Britt~ I think he will come around. You are doing all the right things! |
09-02-2005, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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| Maybe he will be more acceptable to a rescue. You guys will be saving a life and it may persuade him to take one in. |
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