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09-18-2013, 05:42 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: alabama
Posts: 10
| Need advise for Recue Yorkie Hello everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted... or visited for that matter. However, I need some imput or suggestions about a current situation going on. I'll try and keep it brief. The last week of June...my son (who lives out of state) took his yorkie to the vet and they had approximately 12 yorkies a breeder had basically dump off to get rid of. The vet decided to spay/neauter them....charge for the cost and donate proceeds to the Humane Society. Well...there was a little girl (5 yrs. old) that no one seemed to be interested in (she had been completely shave due to matts) and couldn't stand it. So bought her thinking Mom could find a good home for her. So...he has her a week...was coming home for the 4th of July. (I already had a tkt. to fly back for a visit). She was here a week. It was very apparent that she had never been out of a kennel and was just used for breeding. I would also say very little human contact. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING was like a whole new world to her. I took her with me to his home for a 2 week visit...then returned with her. I don't think she had ever seen grass...was afraid of it. Any little noise seemed new to her and she would go into a (scared) bark. Very timid, but gradually started coming around. Would get excited and run to me whenever I came home from running errands. I already have 2 rescue yorkies (one that doesn't like to share her mamma's lap) and felt she really needed a one on one owner. After turning away 3 different people...I felt I had found the perfect match. Empty nesters...home all day. She took her home last Friday. Now, from the minute I brought her home she picked right up on and preferred the puppy pads as app posed to going outside with the others. The new owner said she was going to crate train her...then called me and said she would not use the pads or going outside....and that everytime she picked her up..(.it was not a submissive pee but full blown" all over her. This has been going on for 4 days. I had given her a puppy pen to use but...she said she would put her in it in the morning...after a couple of hours she would pick her up and get peed on. Also...that she really loved her but she seemed to have zero personality and just lays on the couch all the time. I had told her the history...and that she's probably very confused and depressed. This little girl has had so many changes in a short time from the life she led. My 13 yr. old yorkie was depressed for 3 weeks when her owners brought her to me. So...any input would be appreciated. I don't know whether to have her keep trying for awhile or just bring her back. I really believe she would be better off with as a one dog family. What do you think about me bringing her back for a few months to get her better acclimated or would that be worse in the long run? I'm sure now I should have kept her longer and it's breaking my heart. She's so sweet and deserves to be somebody's "Princess". Thanks for listening to my delima and any ideas would be appreciated... PS. I have the most extraordinary story about my little girl "Frankie" and want to share soon. I'm writing an article for the paper right now. Thanks everyone! |
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09-18-2013, 11:50 PM | #2 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
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| Even if they're from a breeder & not a puppy mill, hope this helps: Rehabbing a Puppymill Rescue Her peeing when picked up is a sign of submission. Training to Stop Submissive Urination in Dogs
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09-19-2013, 04:40 AM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| So she is still with the "empty nesters"? Some people think they understand the problems of a puppy mill dog but they really have no idea how to deal with it. They think that getting the dog home and loving it will bring the dog along but that is not the case. These dogs have long standing issues that take time to deal with. Personally, it sounds like these people do not have what it takes to help this dog. Crate training a dog that has been kept in a kennel most of it's life is a VERY BAD idea. This dog needs tons of interaction with people and not to be stuck in crate. If they think this dog can be ignored they are wrong. It takes a lot of work to rehab such a dog. I think these people are totally in the dark about what they are dealing with. Maybe you could get her back and if you can't find the right person then start looking for a good rescue that has experience rehabbing this kind of dog. It's not for everyone and this little girl deserves a chance to live a normal life. |
09-19-2013, 06:19 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: alabama
Posts: 10
| Thank you much for the replies. I agree and will call her today. All of my dogs have been rescues but none from a puppy mill. All of my dogs have been but...none from a mill. She said her have as well and she had experience in this area however, I don't think she has for what this little girl is needing. I've always been fascinated with and applied a lot of techniques in animal behavior. I feel comfortable that I could work with her but...I can't give the one on one I feel this little one needs. I think I'll talk with a rescue group to get some ideas. I don't want to try her in another home. I think some people consider themselves more knowledgable than they really are. Thanks for the links also... |
09-19-2013, 09:43 AM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights
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| I agree that she shouldn't be stuck in a crate. On top of that, maybe one of the reasons she adjusted to your house and now is a couch potato at the other is because you do have dogs and now she is the only dog. Maybe she would be better off in a house with other dogs since she has spent most of her life around other dogs. Even though it was in a kennel, her interactions with other dogs were probably the only kind of contact she got. She may come out of her shell if she had another balanced dog around to teach her how to be another dog. Another suggestion to try...perhaps you could try doggie diapers on her until she gets used to interacting with her owner. That way she's piddling in those instead of on her owner. She could take them off her when she takes the dog outside and put them on her when she comes in. They've got both cloth and disposable at Petsmart and Petco. It may not be a permanent solution, but it could be a start. |
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