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06-30-2017, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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| New stressed yorkie, what to do? Hiya, I'm new here so I'm terribly sorry if this is in the wrong section. I adopted my yorkie, Tia, 5 weeks ago now. She is 1 yr 10 months old, and came from a very small apartment with an owner who gave her up as she worked night shifts and had no time for her. When I first saw Tia, it was obvious that although she was well loved, she had not been taken for walks very often (her claws were very long) and was desperate for attention. She could not 'sit', her reaction to the command was grovelling. She had no access to a garden in her old home, so the first time she saw rain outside she was very confused haha. However, I'm afraid that she still hasn't settled in as well as we had hoped. She shows numerous signs of being anxious. She is obsessed with licking my face/ears, compulsively. She licks her lips a lot, and yawns a lot which I've read is a sign of stress. I also read that if your dog just stares at you, it could be a sign of anxiety. I don't know how true that is, but I know that Tia does stare. It's kind of creepy haha. I'll be minding my own business watching TV, look down, and she'll just be sitting there looking right at me. She will roll over onto her back for a belly rub the second I stop paying attention to her, and either roll over when I get in from school, or jump about 3 feet into the air repeatedly. For the first couple of weeks, her poos were very runny, however this is fine now. When in the park, she won't leave my side to run around, even though I take her lead off. I can't take her anywhere where there's a lot of noise, as she gets absolutely terrified, but I'm sure that it can't be her picking up on my anxiety about taking her near roads, because I don't have any. She will jump up at me to be picked up when she feels nervous at the park, for instance when there are too many people or dogs around. I try to reassure her that there's nothing wrong and that she's safe, but do take her out of whatever situation makes her uncomfortable. She does seem to enjoy meeting other dogs, as long as they're not too excitable, or else she'll start getting defensive. Once something frightens her, she'll be in a low mood for the rest of the day. I don't know what to do. I personally haven't owned a yorkie before, only west highland terriers, but my mother (the only other person living in the house) has. She says she's never had a yorkie as needy as Tia before. I don't know what it could be that she needs? I take her for a walk every day in the afternoon once I get home, mum is retired so she is at home all day with Tia. She sleeps in bed with me at night and makes herself comfortable at my expense haha, I try to make it clear that she doesn't have to submit to me so excessively like she does. She has a house that must feel like a mansion compared to her old home, a garden, an abundance of toys. I play with her for hours every day, but I still think she's incredibly nervous and stressed. How can I solve this? It's been 5 weeks but it feels like forever to me already, she certainly loves us just like she did her old owner. Will this go away by itself or can I do more to help her? Thank you so much for reading all this, I know it was a lot of text. For reference (in case it matters?) I'm 17, so she probably thinks of me as "big sister" and my mum as leader of the pack I suppose. She acts the same with mum as she does with me, if not worse. |
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07-01-2017, 05:58 AM | #2 |
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07-01-2017, 07:15 AM | #3 | |
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This reminds me of a sheltie we had a long time ago. I didn't realize when we got her that she was actually kind of a rescue dog. Unfortunately, we were a busy family with 4 little ones and our house was noisy with doors slamming and lots of loud screams and giggles. Luckily for your pup, she's coming into a quieter situation. Welcome! You've come to a good source of information. I have learned so much from everyone who contributes. First, I would take Tia to the vet for a thorough once over. Check her teeth, do blood work, get her nails clipped, etc. Make sure everything there is in good shape and that there is no health reason for the licking. Correct anything and then you can retrain her. With regard to the staring, I would take that as a good thing. She is waiting for you and your cues. Take advantage of this to train her. Begin like she's new. Is she crate trained or does she have a small area that is just hers? Find what she will tolerate and make sure she has a space. It can take a while to find the bed, blanket, lovey that a dog loves. Try a comfort toy like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...w_c_x_2_w?th=1 Also you might try a thunder shirt for when you go out. We haven't used one before but I wished I had known about them for our sheltie. If she's uncomfortable off the lead, leave her on it. Our pup is never off her leash in parks. It just not her thing, or ours. Consider a front pack to let her be near you when you can't have hands on. We used one by Outward Hound when we brought our yorkie home. She outgrew the need for comfort and now I use it for toenail clipping because it puts her feet out front and center and gives my eyes time to focus through my bifocals. lol My family thought I'd lost my mind! https://www.amazon.com/Puppy-Nylon-C...+carrier&psc=1 Start command training at the beginning. You might consider a class somewhere that would help you with this and would give her a controlled place for socialization. There are a lot of good techniques for training so you can find the one that you can be trained to use! We had problems with our sheltie because we could not get all 6 of us trained to use the same commands, hand signals, treats, etc. so our poor pup was confused. Now with only two of us, it's easier. Finally, patience. If the pup was over a year in the wrong place it will take longer than 5 weeks to undo the wrongs and train to the correct and for you to get to know your dog. Enjoy the devotion and love Tia has to give! | |
07-01-2017, 07:49 AM | #4 |
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| You might need to build her confidence by training her. You might also want to ask the vet about an anxiety medicine. It doesn't have to be long term.
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07-02-2017, 05:44 AM | #5 |
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| We got Max when he was 7 weeks old(way too young we found out) and he had separation anxiety really bad. I couldn't leave the room without him. I ended up ordering groceries online because he would work himself up being scared if I left. We ended up bringing him to doggy daycare so I could run errands and he loved it! Got to play with dogs his size. He slept with us even. It was 24/7 snuggle bug. But after 4 months he settled in but still I got up he got up and followed me. At about 6 months he would go off on his own. Just turned a year and he's a independent well adjusted yorkie. He's sitting on the deck now soaking in the sunshine. Just give that little one some time. She's been moved around and just doesn't feel comfortable that she won't get moved again. When she realizes she's there to stay she will gain confidence to be on her own....and she licks you because she is giving you kisses! That's a good sign. She loves you |
07-02-2017, 05:48 AM | #6 | |
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07-02-2017, 06:19 AM | #7 |
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| My boy stares at me when he wants something, a treat, out to potty, it's an attention grabber, like they are saying "hey look at ME".
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07-02-2017, 09:19 AM | #8 |
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| that poor little sweetie. I'm sorry I don't have any advice. She's probably missing her mama AND loves you so much with all of the attention you're giving her. |
07-02-2017, 01:04 PM | #9 |
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| Our little girl does too and when we don't get it immediately she'll tilt her head and really zero in. I'll play twenty questions and when I ask the right thing such as "Toy?" she'll bolt off and get the one she wants. She could simply bring the toy and drop it, but what would be the fun in that? lol |
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