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01-17-2006, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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| Won't come off back of couch? I brought Silk home about 5p.m. Sunday. Since then the only time she has left her perch on the back of the couch is to pee, poo and eat. I get her down sometimes and love her and try to play with her but soon as my hand is off her, right back up she goes. She was trained to go outside thru a doggy door. Well, I don't have one and can't put one up but I have been taking her out a few times a day. The first day she just humped up on the ground. Yesterday, she walked with me. Today is stormy and rainy. None of my dogs will go out, but she is using the pads except to poo and I quickly pick it up and spray odoban. She gets down to eat. gobbles her food up. I know she is getting down to eat at night also because she is making a bad mess with the dry food and water dish. I don't think she is drinking much at all but eats verr well. Should I be concerned about her staying on the couch (back of, like a cat) and not getting any exercise or just wait it out. Ceeby bothers her when she is down but is not rough with her. I think she is grieving over the man where I got her. her little eyes have tears all the time. How long do you think this will go on? Thanks. |
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01-17-2006, 09:01 AM | #2 |
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| She is just lonely........Give her time, but keep playing with her and let her know you love her...............It will get better soon
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01-17-2006, 09:03 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I think she's probably found what she considers her "safe" place. Although she's eating etc., she just hasn't come to realize this house is her home. I think she'll come around
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01-17-2006, 09:09 AM | #4 |
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| new one It takes time for a new one to adjust. She feels safe there and with other strange dogs around, she will slowly warm to you..Yorkies love people who are kind to them, so they tend to make the best of new homes..few grieve for weeks..she might be timid by nature also. |
01-17-2006, 09:12 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | I agree...give her some more time. Keep playing with her and loving on her and she will come to realize that your house is her house and her real personality will start to show!!
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01-17-2006, 10:19 AM | #6 |
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| Give her time. Just keep doing what you are doing. She'll eventually get comfortable and then you'll be asking us how to keep her from following you everywhere. |
01-17-2006, 10:59 AM | #7 | |
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01-17-2006, 02:32 PM | #8 |
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| This funny because it's something my Louie has been doing lately too. I have had him about a month and he used to follow me everywhere. So much so I thought i wasnt being a good mommy because i couldnt play with him. Now he just sits on the top of the sofa...ALL DAY! I try to get him down and he goes right back up. Recently he started growling at a doorway where he used to sleep in his pen. I am getting nervous there is another animal i dont know about that he does. He growls and barks and sits on the top of the sofa...he doesnt even play anymore. I am with you. Can this be a sign that they are bored or lonely?? |
01-17-2006, 03:25 PM | #9 | |
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01-17-2006, 03:40 PM | #10 |
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| I got Dixie (3 years old) a little over a month ago and she was shy at first, ran away from everyone, wouldn't go from room to room, etc. I just spent time holding her, giving her treats, praising her and now she is stuck to me like glue! An example: We were cuddling on the couch and I had to add a log to the fire (which was about 5 feet away from the couch) so I put Dixie on the couch and as soon as I got up she jumped down and followed me. She is my little shadow! She is becoming more confident every day. She smiles and wiggles that little butt like crazy now! Don't worry about your little girl. She will warm up to you. She just needs time to acclimate. Dixie was doggy door trained also and I don't have a doggie door. I let her out every couple of hours with my other dog and eventually she will get the idea that's the only place she's supposed to go potty. She has only had a couple of accidents and she looks guilty when I point to the puddle and say, "Dixie did you do that?" in a stern tone, so I think she is getting it! Silk will come out of her shell soon! |
01-17-2006, 03:42 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Poor baby! She will respond to your love in her own time. She needs her space right now. It must be so har don you too. But at least she is in her forever home now!
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01-17-2006, 04:07 PM | #12 |
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| Our Yorkie babies do grieve but rarely does it last a long time. As Pat says, Yorkies love their people and although it takes a while for them to bond, bond they will. They are known to love the hand that feeds them and loves them and rubs them, etc. I would just hold her, snuggle with her, talk in soft approving tones and do not do anything unpleasant for a while. Like grooming if she hates it or brushing teeth. She is terrified that she is with strangers and does not recognize her new home and surroundings and hoomans as "hers". She will soon and velcro herself to the person she chooses. Give her hugs and smoochies and whisper to her spirit. She will understand.. |
01-17-2006, 04:29 PM | #13 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arkansas
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| I bet she will be ok in time. As everyone else has been saying, just keep loving her! My Hope, who came to us early December, took time to warm up, but she is coming out of her shell more and more each day! Good luck! |
01-17-2006, 05:00 PM | #14 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| I have had two dogs that spent the better part of their lives on the back of the sofa or the back of a chair. I guess it gives them a "window to the world." They can certainly keep tract of everything that's going on those two places. I wouldn't worry. It must may be her favorite place....for now. Keep visiting with her when she's there and give her a hug from time to time. Carol Jean |
01-17-2006, 06:14 PM | #15 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central California
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| A couple years ago I adopted an adult dog (a mixed breed) from the pound. For the first week all she did was lay on the floor of my bedroom. We would coax her down to eat and go potty and she would immediately go back up to the bedroom to hide out. My husband was so disappointed because he said "she doesn't do anything". We had just lost a golden retriever who was very active. It almost got to the point where I was ready to take her back. Then day be day she changed. Now, let me tell you, everyone loves this dog (her name is Dallas). She is the sweetest, most lovable dog you will ever meet. She is very attached to every member of our family. I can not imagine life without her. The dog I brought home from the pound was totally different than the dog she turned out to be. I don't know too much about her past but I think it took her a while to trust us. Hang in there. She will come around.
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