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10-03-2014, 11:49 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Does absence make the heart grow foonder? We two are 'Home Alone' for the next seven weeks as Mom has gone to stay with the new grand-daughter in her native country. Its been three days now since she left, and Crystal has adapted quite well. There are little sad periods in Irina's room in her basket, but 90% of the time she's with Dad. I keep one of mom's dressing gowns on my bed and this has always seemed to comfort her. Already there's a change in her attitude. Recently she'd tended to be 'yappy' - not aggressive, but assertive whenever people visit, or the door bell rings. She'd also taken to growling at me if I got up in the night. Classic SDS from what I've read. I tell her firmly now 'shut up' and she does. Maybe mom's tendency of picking her up, slobbery baby talking and unalloyed cosseting has made her feel 'she's in charge'? A spoiled baby? This time in Irina's absence I've noticed a desire to be with Dad wherever I go? Far more than before, especially when we go along the beach. She's so close that sometimes I thinks she's run off, but no, she's there and about a foot from my feet, looking up saying 'I'm here don't worry'. I think the value of our mutual company has perhaps been realized more, by my little creature in this time of separation than others? My step-daughter has two Yorkies, a mother and daughter team, who went absolutely berserk with joy when 'Granny' arrived (last time they saw her was in April). They have moved in with her to the apartment she's occupying adjacent to her family, apparently unconcerned at leaving them! Last night we introduced all three girls to each other via Skype. Crystal kept going round the back of the Mac in complete confusion and all three were very animated - great fun to watch! |
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10-03-2014, 12:36 PM | #2 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willow Glen/San Jose, CA
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Whenever one of us is travelling, our boys (P-Nut and Pickles) have an extreme bonding experience with whichever one of us stays home. They are on the heels of that person everywhere they go. I'm going to Las Vegas for a few days next week; when I come back, they'll be following "Papa" around and it will take a while for them to be back to "normal" with me. Although they'll be excited to see me, they'll follow their dad around for a few days, then start up with me again. That's very cute about the Skype meeting, I wish my significant other were more tech-savvy, that way I could Skype him from the road and "talk" to P-Nut and Pickles. | |
10-05-2014, 03:08 AM | #3 | |
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10-05-2014, 03:42 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK
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| Yes, where are you Martin - you certainly ARE missed....
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10-05-2014, 04:10 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Aberdeen, MD
Posts: 550
| Absolutely! I always look for any recent posts from you. I miss Crystal's journal entries!
__________________ Shannon & Puff "All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed; for after all he was only human. He wasn't a dog." Charles M. Schultz |
10-05-2014, 06:33 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willow Glen/San Jose, CA
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| Me too!! |
10-06-2014, 01:49 AM | #7 |
aka ♥SquishyFace♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: n/a
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| Hm, I miss everyone - perhaps your absence has made me fonder? lol I certainly know I'm very fond when my husband is absent and consider him lucky, too, when I discover he's not done his chores or he's done something else annoying. His absence has saved our marriage on more than one occasion! |
10-06-2014, 02:48 AM | #8 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| My yorkies were more loyal to my husband but he started working alot of the time so they became closer to me but still loyal first to my husband because Im working alot too so I only have so much time to spend with them. However soon the place I work at is closing and Ill be home all day and cant wait to spend all day with them and give and get cuddles and Im certain the bond will grow I cant wait
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10-06-2014, 03:21 AM | #9 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA
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| It's always easier for me to take Gucci on a walk, leave the house, when his mamma is gone. It seems it just takes seconds after she has left for Gucci to come over to me and "check in" and make sure everything is just fine. He doesn't become clingy, just, he's only got one human to focus on. Once we're on our walks, the same is true. I just didn't see your post before. Get back here! |
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