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12-17-2013, 05:14 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida
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| VERY skittish and timid yorkie advice? I'm brand new here, so I am really sorry if I'm not posting this in the right forum. I hope I am! I am a first time yorkie owner, I got my little girl last week from an older lady who could no longer care for her yorkies and had to rehome them. I've named her Holly and I love her to pieces, all 5 1/2 pounds of her, but she is VERY skittish. It's like she's been hit and yelled at. She cowers constantly, sometimes just when you walk by, when you move too fast, when you pet her overhand instead of underhand. If you make certain noises (such as a raspberry sound), she runs away terrified and won't go near you for hours. When she has an accident on the floor is when she is the worst. She starts cowering and shaking terribly and trying to hide and sometimes will whimper, but when she does have an accident, we don't react. We don't even say her name, because while we don't want to encourage her to pee or poop on the carpet, we also don't want to scare or upset her. We never actually had a chance to react, because she did that the very first time she had an accident. I am not sure if this is typical for a yorkie, but I really did not think it was. She acts as if she has been abused, which caught me off guard since the lady did not seem to be that way. But despite that, she is still very sweet and has bonded to us and seems to love us and want to be near us. Mostly I am looking for any advice, tips or insight. I'm feeling a little lost with this! |
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12-17-2013, 06:36 PM | #2 |
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| Sounds like she needs time and patience. Sit on the floor and let her come to you. Lots of love and treats. Poor baby. She'll come around.
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12-17-2013, 06:38 PM | #3 |
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| How long have you had her? Some dogs do take longer to adjust. I had a very friendly foster who was very friendly and with a outgoing personality. Once she was adopted out, the adoptive parents said she hid behind the toilet in the bathroom for almost a week. She just didn't understand why her world was different. Your Holly does sound like she could have been abused, or physically reprimanded. I know a lot of older folks are not against spanking, so could be that. Some dogs are just not alpha dogs, so that could be it too. Is she food motivated? That is the easiest way to earn their trust is if they love food, interact with them, hand feed them, and eventually they will bond with you.
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12-17-2013, 06:45 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma
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| Aww, its so good she has you. Good advice from previous posters - plenty of time, patience, letting her come to you, etc. How old is she? Does she like to be carried?
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12-17-2013, 07:00 PM | #5 |
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| I have one just like her. He's my first doggy, so it's weird to get a puppy or dog and think theyre going to be this bouncing ball of fun energy and instrad get a sad little puppy. Some, hopefully with time, will get past it. Whether it's just adjusting to a new home, or getting use to having more than one person around. Mine... I'm not sure what happened to him. He loves me very much, and I him, yet he still shakes if I suddenly look at him. It could be he inherited a skittish disposition from one of his ancestors, or he was abused by the breeder. At this point pointing fingers or "tryig to find answers" isn't going to change what you have in front of you. One thing i did that helped A LOT was not to give Kaji free roam. Too much space, too many people was too much. He was overwhelmed with it all. He started in an expen, graduated to my room, then began exploring our apartment (being supervised of course) and I gave him lots of opportunity to get the whole potty thing right. Lots and lots of going outside. Take it slow and give her time. Good luck!
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10-24-2020, 07:36 PM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Virginia
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| I have the same problem I have a 5 yr. old Yorkie mix. Gracie was a rescue & we have had her 8 months. One of the main problems we have with her (besides housebreaking) is that she doesn't like men. She was obviously abused by a man. I have been doing my best to bond with her, but she hovers around my wife everytime she has acces to her. My wife understands & gives her little affection but is very nice to Gracie. I am & have been the one that feeds her, takes her out to potty, & she sleeps with me. We are trying to do what we can to get her familiar with me. She is still scared of me, & when she is laying with my wife & I come into the room whe will growl & bark at me. But I will go up to where she is laying & sit down & she will quiet down & can pick her up. Gracie has never bitten me or anyone else. She is way too skittish. When we take out to ride with us or go to the groomer, I give here some calming medicine from the vet. That seems to work, but it makes her sleepy & lethargic. The vet suggested that giving her a low dose of the medicine may make her less skittish so she will can get used to us. Do you have any suggestions to br able to handle this situation? |
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