Am I overprotective?

[Kimbers Mommy]

Everyone thinks I am insane for trynig to protect my puppy. She is 13 weeks old as of Friday - I have had her for 2 weeks now. I just find everyone is so unknowing about how fragile she is. My family was over last night (against my will) and they were trying to get her to jump from places she shouldn't... and I would get mad - and they would think I was a total psycho. My aunt held her up to the table and let her lick her plate and I snapped because it had cake on it. I snapped in my head -like I think my eyes just showed I was ready to smack her. You don't put a two pound puppy on a table. I am VERY strict about table scraps. I dont want her to beg or anything like that. It is all so frustrating.

The dog was exhausted. Later last night two of my cousins wanted to dress her up. First off - she gets upset even when I try to dress her up. None of her clothes fit her yet, so I said "no" and then I'm the B*tch. My aunt goes "you shouldn't be so protective of her" - like okay. So if my dog gets sick, or jumps and breaks a bone. Who has to worry about her, pay the vet bills, and what about the poor puppy? They don't understand she doesn't land on her feet like a cat. My mom is being totally rude to me now because I got upset with her. I didn't actually yell or anything I was just stern and trying to keep the puppy out of trouble! They were trying to get her to jump from the couch to the coffee table. Obviously I want my dog to understand she is not allowed on tables.

I don't get mad I guess people can just tell that I"m upset with them and how they handle her.

Then yesterday I put her in her crate and had to go to an open house. I told my mom not to let her out until I got home. Sure enough I get home and my sister and brother in law have her out running around the house. They don't respect me! I was only gone for 1.5 hours!

The puppy had low blood sugar on Friday and I was extremely worried about her. My sister/brother in law thought I was retarded for leaving them a note for the symptoms - in case it were to happen again. They have a rottweiler so I dont think they understand the sensitivity of a small dog.

Sorry I am just frustrating and need to know that others worry just as much about their little ones as I do?!

[Potter]

I understand how you feel. I was the same when I first got my baby and he was 5 pounds at 12 weeks. My hubby and his brothers who comes over quite often thought I over protect him too until one day he started sneezing because he caught a mild cold, I said to them that they were too rough with him, that is why he is wheezing They at least respected me when I repeat what I want them to do and not do over and over again like a grandma chanting and I never left them alone with my puppy. It is their first time of having a puppy in the family and one that is so small so I keep watch all the time. At the end of the day, if anything happens to your baby, you have to be responsible. Hold your puppy, sit your family down and explain to them about small dogs especially one that is 2lb. Better still, give them a book to read about Yorkies so that they will understand more about this breed. Maybe they are just being excited of a newcomer in your family and everyone loves puppy. Whatever other people say, don't take it to heart too much as it was the same at the beginning for me but when each time he is sick, I am the only one who sleeps with him in the couch and stays up all night taking care of him so I am rather stern in my ways now. I don't even let my baby go out now because it is -10 here today and until he is older, I am not taking the risk. He is just on the way of recovery from worms and that is my fault for bringing him to the park which I will also wait until he is older. I also do not let him play with other dogs, only the ones I trusted.My family is pretty understanding. They now call my baby a wimpy dog. I don't care as long as they follow the rules. Best of all, my hubby loves my wimpy little dog now Don't worry about it, try to talk to them; explain and explain, repeat and repeat like a grandma because that bores them and they will listen Try not to lose your temper in front of them and then after that, come vent in YT

[bettyeanne]

You are not being overprotective!!! You are just being a responsible Yorkie owner. They are so much different than other dogs, especially Rottweilers! Stick to your rules .... they will get used to it .... it's like training your Yorkie ... repetition, repetition, repetition! We have had our Toto for over three years and still don't let children younger than maybe 13-14 hold her and I still correct adults who don't care what my rules are. I just gently take her from their idiotic hands and hold her myself! You're absolutely right, they don't respect you. Those who really matter to me respect me and my rules .... those who think I'm silly & senile just give me lots of space! In the end .... Toto is the only one who matters. I'm just not willing to risk her tiny little bones nor her health in favor of those who do their damage and then aren't around to see the sad consequences! Be firm!!!! You'll be glad you did!

[Kimbers Mommy]

Thank you all for your support! Seriously yesterday everyone was looking at me like I was nuts. I didn't even get mad. I would say "no she shouldn't do that" - my one cousin said "I want to see her jump!" and I was like "No, I don't" and she walked away. Later I said to my mom "she is MY dog and I am trying to train her" Say in 5 years if she is bad and whines for food and all that it is MY fault. She is doing so well with her training. I read about yorkies for months before she arrived and I find people are bringing her off track. The grandma thing is right, and you are right by saying I shouldn't have to worry about what they think. Her safety is the most important thing.

My mom has a golden retriever and he is so big and dopey I will never let them play. My sister hopefully was not dumb enough this past weekend to take my dog over there. Her dog can be so scary (even to me!)

All in all this weekend I was thoroughly peeved off with the way people disrespected my wishes. What they taught me was that I cannot allow them to take care of her. (Thank goodness I have no more weddings!!!!)

[Kimbers Mommy]

Oh yah - here is another one...

"Give MIss kimber some Salami"

"NO! No people food"

(as my sister and bro-in-law exchange a glance)

"Awww poor Miss Kimber your mom wont let you have salami"

I'm sorry but I think your rottie has a stronger stomach than my two pound pup!

[Potter]

Oh, one more thing that you can try. There was a point, I was so angry with everyone that if I say anything, it would be disrespectful and brings an argument but I was so angry I didn't want to talk to anyone. That did it. hehe Just give the powerful silent treatment.

[LuvMySissy]

You are not being overprotective - you are being a good mommy!! The next time your wishes with your pup are disrespected, I would take the pup and go into my bedroom and not come out until they are gone!

Print out everything you've seen about foods that can cause harm to your pup, about broken bones from jumping, about the dangers of hypoglycemia and hand them out. Then, maybe they will understand these are not like other dogs. Good luck to you!

[Kimbers Mommy]

Great ideas - I need to print out some reading material so that they won't be thinking I'm nuts!

Last night I eventually just brought her into the living room with me (she falls asleep on my chest and a brush her daily) and they were in the kitchen. My uncle came in and apologized b/c he called her a "rat" - people are so rude!!

[blondflava]

Half a year ago I'd also think you were being overprotective and deprive your pup all the fun. But after getting one of those little babies myself, I completely understand you and I agree, you're very responsible, I can imagine how frustrating it is when other people behave like that... Those little one are not just 'any puppies', they're way more fragile and so easy to get hurt, more like infants than puppies, you can't compare Yorkie pups and eg Cocker Spaniel's pups or so. They get tired easily being only a few months old. They need their uninterupted rest time, it's easy to wear them out, my pup when he was little would want to play the whole time and would forget to eat. I had to put him next to his bowl and make sure no one messes with him, otherwise he'd go without food... My hubby was trying to sneak some craps to him but he stoppes after I threw a fit LOL.. But some people don't understand how fragile and prone to injuries they are. I'm sorry you're going through this

[Kimbers Mommy]

No apologies! I'm glad you're being supportive. I guess it is just hard to get the message across to others. You're totally right. Before I had read about yorkie's I would have been careful but wouldn' thave realized. Maybe if one of them gets a puppy they would realize she's not like a big dopey golden (which my mother has). It's really aggravating. I'm so happy I found this forum so I can come online and vent!

THANK YOU ALL!

[Maizee Grace]

You are not being overprotected AT ALL. My boyfriend's little brother was obsessed with Maizee when she first came home and it annoyed me to no end because he never wanted to give her back. He let her jump off the washing machine at less than one pound and only 8 weeks old! I was SO mad! and then my twin cousins came over and fed her pizza and were teaching her how to beg!!! Needless to say, she picked up on that A LOT faster than potty training. . .

[Maizee Grace]

I forgot to mention that people call Maizee a rat all the time and it frustrates me! My boyfriend has a doby and my two best friends have two great danes so of course she looks tiny to them, but you don't go up to a new mother and say her baby looks like a monkey. Why say someones puppy looks like a rat?

[Bnot]

I worry about mine the same way, and one is 6 months, and the other one is 5 years old. If people don't like it, they can kiss my, well nevermind! You get the pic here.

Caught my sisters bf trying to give my dog a turkey bone last year, oh, talking about going off on someone! I don't feed mine table scraps, much less bones from animals!

I've went off on a few people about my furbabies, and I don't care if they like it or not, these are my babies. I've been called overprotective too, but I don't let it bother me.

[Kimbers Mommy]

It really means a lot to me to hear that I'm not nuts.... My mother isn't even talking to me because I took her away from my relatives last night and wouldn't let them "dress her up" She is NOT a toy!!!!!!!!!!!

[JiggityJig]

I confess that usually I do think people are being over-protective, but in your case I say no.

Like you say, some people just don't understand these little dogs are so fragile. But they should still respect your wishes.